The City of Joliet is continuing to expand its community programming and partnerships with local arts and cultural organizations at Bicentennial Park, featuring signature events, educational programming, and performances by local schools and theater groups.
Janice Black
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SNAP benefits slated to be cut off on November 1
If the federal government shutdown continues, 1.9 million Illinoisans will lose access to SNAP benefits on November 1, unless the Trump administration and Congressional Republicans re-open the government.
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Community Connections Expo free event
The Community Connections Expo will take place on October 16th at Joliet Central High School, featuring a job fair, community resource tables, food vendors, musical entertainment, workshops, and free childcare.
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Speak Up sponsors “Walking in Hope” Cancer Walk
Speak Up, a local non-profit organization in Joliet, sponsored a Flash Mob Cancer Awareness “Walking in Hope” event on October 4, 2025, to promote screening and reduce the risk of breast cancer, which affects 2.3 million women worldwide.
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Joliet community encouraged to provide public feedback for Joliet’s Comprehensive Plan
The City of Joliet hosted a public workshop to gather input for its Comprehensive Plan, with 120 residents attending and officials encouraging more public input before the October 10 deadline.
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City of Joliet returns snow removal program for 2025-2026
The City of Joliet will resume the Residential Snow Removal Program for the 2025-2026 winter season, providing snow removal services to eligible seniors and disabled residents with funding from Community Development Block Grants.
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New Center for Student Wellness and Support open at Joliet Junior College
Governor Pritzker, school leaders, and community members celebrated the grand opening of Joliet Junior College’s new Center for Student Wellness and Support, which provides students with accessible, compassionate, and culturally responsive mental health services, as well as food and clothing assistance.
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Raoul wins court order protecting SNAP recipient’s sensitive information
Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a coalition of 20 other attorneys general and the state of Kentucky won a temporary restraining order preventing the Trump administration from enforcing its demands that states turn over the personal information of all SNAP applicants and recipients.
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Joliet District 86 Board of School Inspectors approve new teacher contract
The Joliet Public Schools District 86 Board of School Inspectors approved a three-year contract for the Council #86 of the American Federation of Teachers – Local 604, providing an average total wage increase of 12% over three years.
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State Reps. host Ice Cream Social Celebrating Grandparents Day in Romeoville
State Rep. Natalie Manley, D-Joliet, hosted a Grandparents & Grandchildren Ice Cream Social to celebrate Grandparents Day, along with state Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, D-Bolingbrook, state Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, D-Shorewood, and Romeoville Mayor John Noak.
