Fair thrives in growing Will County
For some, the annual Will County Fair provides a journey down memory lane to a time when the number of barns and barnyard animals in the county exceeded its human...
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WW II casualty is laid to rest
Army Air Forces Sgt. Arthur Andrew Merzlock was laid to rest near his Joliet home Tuesday, 60 years after being killed in action in the South Pacific and thanks to...
Man is charged in wife’s slaying
Prosecutors on Friday charged a Robbins man with strangling his wife during a domestic dispute. Curtis Leach, 30, of the 13900 block of South Grace Avenue, is charged with first-degree...
Open-space `jewel’ proposed for the southern suburbs
The South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association has unveiled a sweeping plan to increase public open space in a 50-square-mile area that is part of northeast Illinois' and northwest Indiana's...
District chooses new fire chief
The Orland Fire Protection District board has selected Hazel Crest's assistant fire chief as the district's new chief. Donald Bettenhausen, 46, who has worked as a firefighter in Hazel Crest...
About half of schools get wishes
After warning about larger class sizes, teacher cuts and fewer student activities, school districts saw mixed results Tuesday from voters reluctant to increase their taxes. Voters in south suburban Thornton...
FBI tests powder sent to bank in Frankfort
A letter containing a "suspicious bluish powder" was delivered Monday to a savings and loan in southwest suburban Frankfort, bringing out hazardous material teams shortly after threatening letters and strange...
Forest district to add 118 acres
The Will County Forest Preserve District is expected to approve the acquisition of a 118-acre farm in Frankfort Township on Thursday, adding yet another significant parcel to the district's growing...
Water tower work prompts warning
Emergency repairs scheduled to begin Tuesday to the Elgin Elevated Water Tower on the northeast side of Joliet may leave a funny taste in the mouths of nearby residents and...
Construction boom continues
Joliet continued to set records last year for building permits issued, further evidence, officials say, that the city is still in the midst of a construction boom that began 10...