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Forest Preserve District Advances Major Extensions and Repairs on Plum Creek Greenway Trail in Crete Township
Article Summary: The Forest Preserve District is currently undertaking dual construction projects on the Plum Creek Greenway Trail, initiating a massive 1.5-mile southern extension through Plum Valley Preserve and commencing...
Will County Survey Reveals Widespread AI Use as IT Drafts Governance Policy
Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee Meeting | April 7, 2026 Article Summary: An internal survey revealed that nearly a dozen Will County departments are already utilizing Artificial Intelligence...
Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board for March 19, 2026
Will County Board Meeting | March 19, 2026 The Will County Board met on Thursday, March 19, 2026, to handle a diverse agenda that included heavy infrastructure spending, large-scale tax...
AARP Urges Will County to Ban Cryptocurrency Kiosks Amid Exploding Senior Fraud Rates
Will County Board Legislative Committee Meeting | April 7, 2026 Article Summary: Representatives from AARP Illinois presented alarming new FBI data to the Will County Board Legislative Committee, revealing $11...
Will County Approves $2.9 Million Engineering Contract for Bluff Road Reconstruction in Channahon
Will County Public Works & Transportation Committee Meeting | April 7, 2026 Article Summary: The county is advancing a massive overhaul of Bluff Road in Channahon, approving a nearly $3...
Sunny Hill Nursing Home Implements Enhanced Infection Control and Safety Measures
Will County Public Health & Safety Committee Meeting | April 2, 2026 Article Summary: Sunny Hill Nursing Home has rolled out "enhanced barrier precautions" to prevent the spread of multi-drug...
Consultant Updates Finance Committee on Homer Glen Police Cost Study
Briefs: Will County Board Finance Committee Meeting | April 7, 2026 Article Summary: A consultant hired to evaluate the financial implications of the Village of Homer Glen launching its own...
Lincoln-Way West Girls Display Middle-Distance Strength at Central Invitational
The Lincoln-Way West girls’ track and field team battled through a deep and competitive field on Saturday, April 11, at the Lincoln-Way Central Girls Invitational. Competing against some of the...
Lincoln-Way West Secures Eight Individual Victories, Takes Third in Varsity A at Best 4 Invitational
The Lincoln-Way West boys' track and field team showcased its elite top-end talent on Saturday, April 11, bringing home eight individual flight championships at the highly competitive Best 4 Invitational...
Oswego Outlasts Lincoln-Way West 5-3 in Nine-Inning Thriller
The Oswego varsity softball team relied on timely late-game heroics and a clutch relief pitching performance from Jaelynn Anthony to secure a hard-fought 5-3 victory over host Lincoln-Way West in...
Manhattan Renews Will County LPR Camera Agreement as Police Chief Highlights Crime-Solving Successes
Village of Manhattan Board of Trustees Meeting | April 7, 2026 Article Summary: The Village Board approved the renewal of an intergovernmental agreement to maintain two license plate reading cameras...
Manhattan 114 Board Advances Facility Upgrades and Reviews Transportation Bids
Manhattan School District 114 Board of Education Meeting | April 8, 2026 Article Summary: The Manhattan School District 114 Board of Education approved an independent contractor agreement for exterior upgrades...
Fish fight: action-packed eagle pic wins March photo contest
Laurie Lasseter of Woodridge snapped a photo of an eagle and herring gull locked in battle recently, and the shot was picked as the March winner in the District's Preserve...
Illinois State Police Investigating Fatal Officer-Involved Shooting in Bradley
Article Summary: The Illinois State Police is investigating a fatal officer-involved shooting that occurred after Bradley Police officers encountered an armed man during a mid-day well-being check. Bradley Officer-Involved Shooting...
