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WCWC Releases August Job Fair and Training Calendar
The Workforce Services Division of Will County released its August schedule of events, workshops, job fairs, and Mobile Workforce Center locations. Job seekers can attend the Lockport Township Job Fair on Tuesday, August 29, from 1-5 p.m., at the Lockport Township Offices, 1463 S Farrell Road, Lockport. Register for the opportunity to meet local employers……
‘Solar Switch’ Group Buy Program Returns to Will County
Will County residents and small business owners are invited to learn about the benefits of solar energy and participate in a group buy program to reduce installation costs. The Resource Recovery and Energy Division of the Will County Land Use Department, once again, is partnering with the Midwest Renewable Energy Association (MREA) and the Citizens……
Kankakee Quiltmakers Hosting Autumn Splendor Quilt Show
The Kankakee Quiltmakers will host their Autumn Splendor Quilt Show on Friday, September 29, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and again on Saturday, September 30, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., at the First Church of the Nazarene, 1000 N. Entrance Avenue, Kankakee. Admission is $8 each, with children under 12 free. The event……
Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Olympia Fields Hosting Baby Expo
Free event open to new and expectant parents. Franciscan Health Family Birth Center Olympia Fields is hosting a free Baby Expo, for new and expectant parents, on Saturday, July 8, from 10 a.m. to noon, at the Olympia Fields County Club – 2800 Country Club Drive in Olympia Fields. The event features a breakfast buffet,……
NWSA World Series Returning to Chicago Southland
The Lincolnway Special Recreation Association (LWSRA), visionaries in creating and implementing adaptive programming for people with disabilities, once again has been selected to host the 2023 Wheelchair Softball World Series at Ozinga Field in Crestwood on August 3-5. All genders will be represented in this adult division event, with the Juniors competing August 5-6. “LWSRA……
Camp I Am Me Summer Camp Offers Burn Survivors Place of Healing
This empowering, week-long camp held at YMCA Camp Duncan provides a safe, and judgment-free place for young burn survivors ages eight-to-20. For the past 32 years, Camp I Am Me has provided a place of acceptance and healing for young burn survivors throughout Illinois at its yearly summer camp, held at YMCA Camp Duncan in……
Will County Announces $43 Million in ARPA Grant Awards
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and Will County Board leadership announced the awarded allocation of $43 million in American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA) dollars to 120 local governments, community organizations, and small businesses throughout the county. This announcement follows Will County Board approval of allocations at its May 18 board meeting. “This funding is an……
Free Food Giveaway May 27 in Downtown Joliet
ShareFest Will County, Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant team-up to support families. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino Tarrant and ShareFest Will County will host a free food giveaway event on Saturday, May 27, at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, from 9 a.m. until noon, or while supplies last. “This event……
Marie Moore Receives 2023 – ’24 Fulbright Program Award
The Fulbright Program has selected 13 University of Alabama students for various awards for the 2023-2024 academic year. Marie Moore, of New Lenox, is a 2023 Honors College summa cum laude graduate in secondary education and Spanish. She was a member of Mortar Board and the Carl A. Elliott Society. Moore was selected to teach……
Free Annual Book Reuse and Recycling Event June 2-4
The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy (RRE) Division will host its annual three-day book reuse and recycling event, from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., June 2-4, at Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive. “Our goal is twofold – to promote literacy and improve the environment through……
Ben Dorn Receives Emerging Leader Award
Monmouth College celebrated the contributions of its outstanding student leaders, faculty, and staff members at this year’s Highlander Awards ceremony, held April 19, in Mellinger Commons in the Center for Science and Business. New Lenox resident Ben Dorn, Class of ’24, received the Emerging Leader Award, which recognizes a student who has demonstrated significant potential……
Manteno Native Releases New Illinois Bucket List Book
When Melanie Holmes learned about Reedy Press’ nationwide line of bucket list books and saw there wasn’t one for Illinois, she knew she wanted to write it. As a lifelong Illinoisan and travel enthusiast who has been traveling the state since age seven, according to Holmes, she’s seen a lot. And still, she found much……
Old National Donates $5,000 to Trinity Services
On Tuesday, May 9, representatives from Trinity Services in New Lenox were invited to attend a special ceremony to receive a check from Old National Bank for their participation in the institution’s recent Choose Your Charity giveaway to nonprofits. Trinity Services received a check from Old National Bank for $5,000, during a ceremony at the……
Music Items Needed to Support WCSF-FM’s 2023 Mega Music Rummage Sale
WCSF-FM 88.7 FM, the radio station of the University of St. Francis (USF), currently is seeking community donations of used and collectible music and memorabilia. If you cannot bear to throw out your pre-loved media, donate it to WCSF! Donations can include, but are not limited to: Vinyl 33s, 45s and 78s; 8-tracks, reel-to-reel, and……
12 Participants Graduate Problem Solving Court During National Treatment Court Month
Total number of graduates from Will County program exceeds 800. State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced 12 people graduated from the Will County Problem Solving Courts in a May 4 ceremony at the Jacob Henry Mansion in Joliet. To date, 808 individuals have turned their lives around through the diversionary court program in Will County. “It……
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