The Will County Health Department Immunization Clinic and the Will County Community Health Center are offering the new 2025-26 COVID-19 vaccine for all ages six months and older, with vaccines available to residents with Medicaid or Medicare, limited private insurance plans, and low-cost vaccines for the uninsured or underinsured.
2025-26 COVID-19 vaccines are available for all ages at Will County Health clinic and center
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Joliet Slammers to play pre-Season exhibition game at Old Joliet Prison
The Joliet Slammers will kick off the Route 66 Centennial Celebration with a one-of-a-kind exhibition game at the Old Joliet Prison, “The Big House Ballgame”, on April 30th.
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Will County Children’s Advocacy Center receives big donation
The Aspire Booster Club donated a large supply of gifts to the Will County Children’s Advocacy Center through their “Giving Tree” to support children and families affected by abuse, neglect, and violence.
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Joliet Black Police Officers Association Holiday Giving
The Joliet BPOA partnered with the Spanish Community Center to provide Christmas gifts to children in the community, chosen with love and care to bring joy to families this holiday season.
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New law to allow pharmacists to dispense non-hormonal contraception options
Illinois has joined 30 states and the District of Columbia in allowing pharmacists to prescribe contraceptives, including emergency and non-hormonal options, expanding healthcare accessibility and allowing individuals to make the best choice for their birth control.
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Elevate Your Holiday Dessert Table with Gingerbread Cupcakes
Gingerbread cupcakes with honey cream cheese frosting are a delicious and unique holiday dessert that can be traced from flower to hive to the dessert table.
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How Illinois’ Democratic U.S. Senate candidates plan to address economic issues
Candidates for the 2026 Illinois Senate election have released proposals to address housing, health care, and cost of living issues, with similarities in their plans but differences in how to achieve them.
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ComEd launches new discount program for low-income customers
ComEd has launched a new Low-Income Discount program to provide price breaks to qualifying households with incomes up to 300% of the federal poverty level, funded by a fee levied on all customers.
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Wine of the Week: Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore from Tuscany -$95
Grattamacco Bolgheri Superiore is a prestigious organic winery in Tuscany’s Bolgheri region, known for its Bordeaux-style red blends, featuring notes of dark berries, herbs, and earthy minerality, and is the perfect wine to serve with a Holiday Crown Roast, Herb Roasted Turkey or Classic Christmas Goose.
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Holiday Festivities in Joliet: Santa send-off and 49th Festival of the Gnomes
The City of Joliet is hosting two holiday events, the annual Santa Send-Off Parade and the 49th Festival of the Gnomes, on December 13 and 14, 2025, to celebrate the season with festive cheer and family-friendly activities.
