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Joliet hits jackpot as Plainfield ponders

Just like with gambling, there will be winners and losers when the Village of Plainfield considers whether to allow video gaming at bars and restaurants at a future meeting. Not wanting to roll the dice on Plainfield's image as a...

Will County open house Public Information Meeting for study of Mills Road and Cherry Hill Road Corridor

Will County DOT is beginning Phase 1 of a study to identify improvements to the corridor, which consists of Mills Road from IL Route 53 to Cherry Hill Road and Cherry Hill Road from Mills Road to US Route 30. This corridor serves as a local gateway that connects many suburban, rural, and industrial properties.

Residents look for remedy from mold in RiverWalk Homes

Several residents of the Riverwalk Homes housing development in Joliet have been facing mold contamination over the past year. After a water pipe busted last year, residents began dealing with flooding and property damage. Black mold began to appear afterward, despite the building maintenance team completing plumbing repairs.

Local non-profit 6th year of giving back to the community

The Including You, Inc. organization raised $10,000 at their 6th annual fun festival summer event on July 29th and chose two deserving non-profit organizations to donate funds to.

USF new Executive in Residence for Small Business Accelerator

Announced earlier this year, the USF Small Business Accelerator will provide equity-free accelerator funds and mentorship to businesses and entrepreneurs in underserved categories.

Walk to end Alzheimer

More than 6 million Americans are living with Alzheimer's disease in the United States. Additionally, more than 11 million family members and friends provide care to people living with Alzheimer's and other dementias.

Rain didn’t dampen fun at the Back to School Family Fun Festival

The family fun event generally held in the park was moved inside the Nowell Park Recreation Center because of the constant rain. There was a consistent line to the street in the pouring rain until the event was nearing a close. Everyone who wanted a backpack and school supplies received them.

 Joliet Blues Festival rolls into Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park 

The 5th annual Joliet Blues Festival will be held on Saturday, August 12 on the pavilion in beautiful Billie Limacher Bicentennial Park at 201 Jefferson Street on the west side of the Des Plaines River in downtown Joliet. The...

Joliet proposed tinted car window ordinance could push council over dangerous cliff

The ordnance if approved will allow officers to tow vehicles, at their discretion, for window tint that exceeds Illinois statutes of 35% visibility. The proposed start date of the ordinance is January 1, 2024.

City of Joliet “Trees and Treats”

Did you know the Broadway Greenway Arboretum was created in 2010 as an Eagle Scout Project?  Join City Arborist, Jim Teiber, on a walk among over 30 varieties of trees at the Broadway Greenway Arboretum located at 920 N....

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