Joliet Junior College and SHIELD Illinois will hold a Holiday COVID-19 Screening on Tuesday, Dec. 21 from 9 a.m. to noon. The screenings take place in Lower J-Building at Main Campus, 1215 Houbolt Road.
County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant hosted a tour of Will County's Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) Plant, the second in Illinois and first in Chicagoland, which converts landfill gas into renewable, revenue-generating transportation fuel.
The U.S. Supreme Court ruled 6-3 to reject former President Donald Trump's claim of immunity for some of his conduct during his presidency in his federal election interference case, but determined that actions closely tied to his presidential duties are off-limits to prosecutors.
Governor JB Pritzker has signed two pieces of legislation aimed at reducing the negative impact of medical debt, dedicating $10 million to purchase outstanding Illinois medical debt and making medical debt ineligible to be included on a credit report.
Will County has reached the Severe Risk level for daily COVID infections and positive test rates, according to county health officials. The most recent figures show the rate of new cases at 192 per 100 thousand population (total population 690,000), with a positive test rate of 22%. The vaccination rate remains at just over 70% of all residents with 1 dose or more of COVID vaccine. Hospitalizations, cases and deaths have experienced a sudden spike over the past 30 days after a slight decrease.
Trees Forever is announcing a funding opportunity for Illinois communities to diversify their community forests or recover from natural or man-made disasters, particularly emerald ash borer (EAB). Trees Forever is accepting applications for Recover, Replant, Restore! tree planting grants February 1 through 25. Grants of $500 to $3,000 are available to plant more diverse disease-resistant and storm-resistant shade trees. Eligible projects include planting trees in public spaces, such as along streets and trails, community entryways, at schools, public buildings, parks and more.