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Local planning across metropolitan Chicago gets a boost from Ideas Exchange event, grants, and community-based projects

Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning (CMAP) and The Chicago Community Trust team up to support communities' efforts to help implement the GO TO 2040 comprehensive … Read more ›

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Free book recycling and document destruction event to be offered June 8-10

JOLIET – The Will County Resource Recovery and Energy Division will host its annual book recycling and document destruction event June 8-10. Books will be … Read more ›

Cars line up to dispose of unwanted household hazardous wastes at the GR2012 Sustainability Fair at Joliet Junior College’s main campus on May 19.  In all, 479 vehicles dropped off hazardous wastes from 508 households, giving residents an opportunity to properly dispose of unwanted chemicals and hazardous wastes that may have otherwise polluted the environment due to improper handling or disposal.  (Photo courtesy Will County Executive Larry Walsh’s office)
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Hazards no more

Hundreds of people participated in the Household Hazardous Waste collection on May 19. The collection was held during the GR2012 Sustainability Fair at Joliet Junior … Read more ›

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Will County checkbook posted on-line

Will County Checkbook is viewable on-line, Fiscal Year 2012 for the month ended April 30, 2012. The Office of the Will County Auditor focuses its … Read more ›

Sunny Hill Activity Director Larry Lindholm helps Rosie Alexander get ready to board a Lockport School District bus. Mrs. Alexander drove for Lockport schools for 25 years and wanted to ride around the district again. The school and Sunny Hill Nursing Home of will county worked together to fulfill her dream. (Photo Courtesy of Will County Executive Larry Walsh’s office)
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Sunny Hill resident spends afternoon revisiting familiar roads

JOLIET – Most people don’t dream of an early afternoon ride in a school bus, but Rosie Alexander did. On Monday, May 21, the former … Read more ›

Will County Executive Larry Walsh serves Hester Hrechko a bowl of ice cream during his stint as a Celebrity Scooper in The Sweet Shoppe at Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County on Monday, May 14. Waiting their turn for ice cream and a chance to talk to the County Executive are residents Diane Brozman (standing) and Mildred Hart.
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One scoop, please

Celebrity Scoopers take over the volunteer duty at the County-owned facility in Joliet each year during National Nursing Home Week, which always begins on Mother’s … Read more ›

Trustees approve bids for multiple road improvement projects

Bolingbrook residents can expect several new road projects to begin this spring throughout the village. At Tuesday’s Village Board meeting, trustees approved a bid of … Read more ›

Report: Des Plaines casino still bests competitors

Business is still booming for the Rivers Casino in northwest suburban Des Plaines, which opened nine and half months ago to packed crowds eager to … Read more ›

By not including that one envelope; Will County use less paper and save $3,500 in printing costs.
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Weber Saves $9,000 by Not Mailing Tax-Exempt Bills; Second Envelope

Will County Steve Weber announced that his office saved $9,076 by removing one return envelope from the property tax notices as well as not mailing … Read more ›

State agency to take action to revoke Hillcrest’s nursing home license

The Illinois Department of Public Health has taken action to revoke the license of a Joliet nursing home, where two suspicious deaths occurred within a six-month … Read more ›