Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning consumers to beware of scammers pretending to be from a utility company and threatening to shut off heat if they do not receive a payment.
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Joliet 2026 budget under consideration to be voted on at next meeting
The City of Joliet is considering a balanced $305 million budget for fiscal year 2026, which includes sidewalk replacements, roadwork, and water main replacements, as well as the hiring of 11 new employees, and a significant decrease in crime rates.
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Elwood is staging area for National Guard deployment to Chicago
The National Guard has been deployed to the Elwood U.S. Army Reserve Center in Illinois, despite a lawsuit filed by the IL Attorney General and objections from local legislators, who believe the money could be better used to address real issues facing the community.
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City of Joliet and Grand Prairie Water Commission move forward with water agreement transfer
The Grand Prairie Water Commission and the City of Joliet have entered into a 100-year agreement with the City of Chicago to provide a sustainable water supply to the Grand Prairie Water Commission communities, which will connect them to Lake Michigan water.
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Chicago Cubs to host 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field, pending a lockout
The Chicago Cubs will host the 2027 MLB All-Star Game at Wrigley Field, with the state and city contributing up to $22 million to upgrade security infrastructure around the ballpark.
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Measles case confirmed positive by Will County Health Department
The Will County Health Department has confirmed a positive case of measles in Will County, and the Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating the case to identify those who may have been exposed.
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Joliet water study still delayed
The Joliet City Council last year unanimously approved a $87 million bond issue, which is a portion of the projected $592 million to $810 million project. The City of Joliet will share the costs with members of the Regional Water Commission that also includes the communities of Romeoville, Crest Hill, Shorewood, Channahon, and Minooka.
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Will County, City of Chicago, Cook County & five Chicagoland Counties form Regional Partnership
With financial commitment from each of the partners totaling $1 million for the first in a three-year pilot, World Business Chicago will manage the new Chicagoland Partnership and expand its services region-wide, complementing existing municipal and county programs.
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Wayne’s Words: National Vietnam Veterans Day
Staying informed is a necessary part of writing this column. Sometimes I come across information I’m not looking for. As a past member of Joliet’s commission that was charged with finding the most cost effective and sustainable alternative water source for Joliet residents, I was surprised when I read an opinion piece that appeared in Crain’s Chicago Business. It was titled: “Should Chicago consider more public-private partnerships?”
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Warehouse workers keep pressure on for corporations to pay more for Joliet water
Protestors from the Warehouse Workers for Justice gathered outside Joliet City Hall on Monday to keep the pressure on in advocating for clean, and affordable water now and in the future for all residents and to highlight the seriousness that warehouses and the corporations that own them pay more so residents can pay less. In late January of this year, the Joliet City Council voted unanimously in favor of a deal to obtain Lake Michigan Water from the City of Chicago by 2030. The new water source will cost the average user about $90 per month by 2030 and increase to about $143 by 2040, according to city officials. The city needs to find a new water source before the local aquifer it currently receives water from dries up.
