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Education leaders seek added state funding to help districts accommodate influx of migrants
Education leaders seek added state funding to help districts accommodate influx of migrants
Solar investments take center stage as questions loom on state’s renewable future
Solar investments take center stage as questions loom on state’s renewable future
Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers, advocates again call for affordable housing tax credit
Capitol Briefs: Lawmakers, advocates again call for affordable housing tax credit
Advocates renew push to tighten firearm laws aimed at protecting domestic violence victims
Advocates renew push to tighten firearm laws aimed at protecting domestic violence victims
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker appoints first-ever Prisoner Review Board director; Chicago advances migrant funding
Capitol Briefs: Pritzker appoints first-ever Prisoner Review Board director; Chicago advances migrant funding
INVESTIGATE MIDWEST: Farmers have clamored for the Right to Repair for years. It’s getting little traction in John Deere’s home state
INVESTIGATE MIDWEST: Farmers have clamored for the Right to Repair for years. It’s getting little traction in John Deere’s home state
Capitol Briefs: Bill creating new early childhood agency among 244 to advance
Capitol Briefs: Bill creating new early childhood agency among 244 to advance
Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products
Lawmakers, cannabis industry calls for ban on ‘delta-8’ and other psychoactive hemp products
As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away
As state continues to inventory lead pipes, full replacement deadlines are decades away
Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s biometric privacy law after business groups split
Illinois Senate advances changes to state’s biometric privacy law after business groups split
Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts
Giannoulias calls for disclosure of lobbyist contracts
Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’
Komatsu mining truck named 2024 ‘coolest thing made in Illinois’

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Area News

Blue pinwheels, symbolizing child abuse prevention, adorn the outside of the new Will County CAC as part of National Child Abuse Prevention Month. –Photo submitted.

Children’s Advocacy Center Hosts Ribbon-Cutting Ceremony for State-of-the-Art Facility

Event held during Child Abuse Prevention Month. The Will County Children’s Advocacy Center (CAC) recently celebrated the opening of its new location at 1206 Cedarwood in Crest Hill, with a ribbon cutting ceremony. The event was attended by State’s Attorney James Glasgow, County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, members of the Will County Board, Crest Hill Mayor…

The Renken family take a moment for a happy family photo with their newest addition - Lucy! –Photo submitted.

Adoptions Now Available Through WCAPS

Will County Animal Protection Services (WCAPS) has launched their new adoption program, allowing residents to adopt pets directly through the department. The adoption program follows sweeping changes to Will County animal welfare policies in response to a nationwide increase in animal shelter populations. “This is the first time in agency history we’ve been able to…

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Justin Regular Sentenced to 30 Years for UP Murder

Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Justin Regular, 23, of University Park, was sentenced recently to 30 years in prison for First Degree Murder in the 2020 shooting death of Chikiris Murphy. Regular pled guilty on March 11 and was sentenced on April 3, by Circuit Judge Sarah Jones. On January 6, 2020, 23-year-old…

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JSO Announces Final Concert of 2023-2024 Season

The Joliet Symphony Orchestra (JSO) is pleased to announce the final concert set of its 2023-2024 Season with Artistic Director and Conductor Dr. Sean Paul Mills leading a program of works by Louis Joseph Ferdinand Herold, Johann Nepomuk Hummel, and Antonin Dvorak, and featuring trumpet soloist Gilmar Cavalcante. Titled “Rejoice!” the JSO will perform Louis…

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Newquist Will County Board Spotlight of the Month

Will County is one of two counties in Illinois that has the county executive form of government, with its board consisting of 22 members, representing each of the 11 county board districts. Each month they publish the “Will County Board Spotlight of the Month” that features one of its board members. It is their desire…

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ISP Arrest Mokena Man for Child Pornography Possession

Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation Zone 1 arrested 75-year-old Edward R. Regan, of Mokena, for five counts of Possession of Child Pornography (Class 2 Felony). On April 11, ISP agents executed a search warrant at a residence in the 11000 block of Daniel Trail in Mokena. Evidence of child pornography was gathered…

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WCHD Reports Second Positive Measle Case

The Will County Health Department (WCHD) has confirmed an additional positive case of measles in Will County, and the department’s communicable disease staff is working to collect additional details to identify and notify people who may have been exposed to measles, provide education, and recommend appropriate measures. Additionally, the WCHD is in close contact with…

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Federal Funding Secured to Reduce Eastern Will County Truck Congestion

U.S. Rep. Robin Kelly and Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant announced the approval of $500,000 in federal appropriations for the Eastern Will County Truck Routing Project. The project, aimed at reducing congestion in Eastern Will County, is part of the Fiscal Year 2024 government appropriations packaged approved by Congress and signed by President Joe Biden.…

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USF Blood Drive April 23

The American Red Cross is experiencing an emergency shortage as the nation faces the lowest number of people giving blood in 20 years. Help those in need as the University of St. Francis (USF) hosts its next American Red Cross blood drive on Tuesday, April 23, from 1 to 6 p.m., in the Assembly Hall…

Save the Gemini Giant Organizer Ryan Jandura posed with Greg Peerbolte, president of the Joliet Area Historical Society upon their successful campaign to keep the Giant in Wilmington. –Photo by Stephanie Irvine.

Gemini Giant to Stay in Wilmington, New Home on South Island

By: Stephanie Irvine Beloved Wilmington Rt. 66 icon the Gemini Giant, which stood outside the Launching Pad restaurant on historic Rt. 66 since the early 1960s, has sold at auction for a stunning $275,000. The winning bidder, Customer ID# 213226, turned out to be a friendly bidder. A press release issued by City of Wilmington…

A Fishing Tackle Swap Meet was organized by Jim Argus at the Will County Fairgrounds. –Photo by Karen Haave.

Fishing for a Good Time

By Karen Haave A Fishing Tackle Swap Meet lured anglers to the Will County Fairgrounds recently for a first-of-its-kind event featuring new, used, vintage, and antique fishing gear. Hundreds of tackle boxes were on display, much of their contents handmade. Some of the lures were 50-to-60 years old, desirable for collections not used for actual…

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County Community Health Center Welcomes Genoa Healthcare Pharmacy

Will County Community Health Center and Genoa Healthcare have partnered to provide pharmacy services for the Will County community in one convenient location – within the Will County Community Health Center at 1106 Neal Avenue in Joliet. We are pleased to introduce our new on-site pharmacy services from Genoa Healthcare,” said Mary Maragos, CEO of…