Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs is looking to reunite hundreds of thousands of Will County residents with more than $171.3 million in unclaimed cash and property.
“I wanted to fill the void. I wanted the Black youth in my community to have the opportunity to reach their full potential.” With that simple goal, Joliet-native John Lucas founded the nonprofit Step into the Light Foundation in the fall of 2019.
The bills – Senate Bill 125 and Senate Bill 1886 – would prevent police from searching an individual’s vehicle based solely on the smell of cannabis and would allow some individuals on probation to consume cannabis or alcohol.
When Illinois legalized cannabis in 2020, it also made individuals previously charged with minor cannabis offenses eligible to have their records expunged. At the end of 2020, Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced 492,129 cannabis-related convictions had been expunged and 9,219 people with low-level cannabis convictions had been pardoned.
Williams is the Co-Founder of the Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Day of Service, along with R. Dale Evans. When Evans moved out of state, Williams kept the legacy of service alive by working with Joliet Township High School.
In a big blow to health insurance in the U.S., a federal judge has ruled that insurers no longer have to pay for preventive care services like cancer and heart disease screenings.
"Chicago is a great choice to host the 2024 Democratic National Convention," said President Joe Biden. "Democrats will gather to showcase our historic progress including building an economy from the middle out and bottom up, not from the top down. From repairing our roads and bridges, to unleashing a manufacturing boom, and creating over 12.5 million new good-paying jobs, we've already delivered so much for hard working Americans – now it's time to finish the job."
The Illinois State Treasurer’s Office returned nearly $22.7 million in unclaimed property during March, Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs said.
The total includes more than $20 million in cash and interest and nearly $2.6 million in stock value returned....
In 2023, "March Madness" took on a new meaning. Traditionally known as the nation's premier college basketball competition, this year that moniker could also describe the madness that sprang from the closure of two banks with combined assets of...
Joliet Central High School's spring musical, "The 25thAnnual Putnam County Spelling Bee," takes place on April 27, 28, and 29 at 7 p.m. in the Joliet Central High School Auditorium, 201 E. Jefferson Street in Joliet. Tickets are available...
Despite expanded voting locations, early voting, and vote-by-mail, only a fraction of the 454,714 registered voters in Will County turned out to make their voices heard. Those who did vote largely voted for change in Tuesday's consolidated elections.
Joliet has been awarded $76 million from the Illinois EPA to enhance water infrastructure, which will enable the city to replace 31 miles of deteriorated and undersized water mains, replace fire hydrants and valves, and improve water quality.
