Create Area Chamber of Commerce met on February 8, with seven members present. Items discussed by members included: Membership renewals, with a current target goal of 100 members. A gift card drawing incentive was approved, if members renewed by March 10; Preparations for Cruise Nights has begun, with discussion on the effects of construction at […]
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Posted inBeecher, Crete, Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan, Monee, New Lenox, Peotone, Steger, Will County
Will County Board Approves Election Judge Pay Increase
Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry announced the Will County Board recently approved her request to immediately raise the salaries of election judges, starting with the 2023 Consolidated Election. The base pay for working on Election Day will jump to $200 from $150 for trained election judges. “Our election judges provide an incredibly important service […]
Posted inBeecher, Crete, Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan, Monee, New Lenox, Peotone, Steger, Will County
Will County Early Voting Expands to 25 Locations
Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry reminds voters Early Voting for the April 4 Consolidated Election expanded to 25 locations across Will County on Monday, March 20. Early Voting at the Will County Clerk’s Office, 302 N. Chicago Street in downtown Joliet, also continues through Monday, April 3. Hours for Early Voting vary, depending upon […]
Posted inBeecher, Crete, Frankfort, Green Garden, Manhattan, Monee, New Lenox, Peotone, Steger, Will County
County Mental Health Board Holds First Meeting
Newly created board elects first president and secretary; establishes bylaws. The Will County Community Mental Health Board held their first meeting to elect officers and establish bylaws. This marks the first key step for the newly created board to establish their plan to evaluate and improve community mental health services in Will County, including the […]
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Crete Township to Address Community Center at Annual Town Meeting April 11
The Crete Township Annual Town Meeting will be held at 7 p.m., Tuesday, April 11, at the New Star Building, 25930 S. Cottage Grove Avenue in Crete. New Star Building During a Special Town Meeting on June 29, 2021, Crete Township electors voted in favor of authorizing the Township Board to purchase and improve the […]
Posted inBourbonnais, Bradley, Crete, Kankakee, Manteno, Monee, State News, Steger
Leader Haas Promotes Preparation for Severe Weather
As March 6 through 10 was Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois, Assistant House Minority Leader Jackie Haas (R-Kankakee) promoted preparation and being ready for when severe weather strikes in the 79th District. “The 79th District includes Chicago southland, farmland, and big towns, like Kankakee and Bourbonnais, but we all need to be prepared for […]
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Crete Library News
Thursday, March 16 Primetime for Preschool, from 1 – 2 p.m., ages four/five: During this independent storytime experience, children spend time with other preschoolers, while listening to stories and enjoying songs, finger plays, games, and learning stations. Register. STEAM Kids – Rainbow Revelries, from 6 – 7 p.m., grades K/second: Join friends and experiment with […]
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Voter Registration Deadlines Approaching Quickly; Options Still Available!
Will County Clerk Lauren Staley Ferry encourages all eligible Will County residents to register to vote for the upcoming Consolidated Election and reminds everyone registration deadlines rapidly are approaching. The last day to register to vote in person or by mail was March 7, but online registration is open through Sunday, March 19. The Will […]
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The Knowledge Exchange, March 9
The Potpourri Lecture Series through the Park Forest Library offers stimulating and thought provoking, as well as entertaining, programming and is co-organized by participants of The Knowledge Exchange (TKE) and often includes guest lecturers and presenters from TKE and Governors State University. This Thursday, March 9, at 10:30 a.m., TKE will present “What’s Old is […]
