The Will County Health Department’s Environmental Health division announced mosquitoes trapped in Mokena, Frankfort, and Plainfield on July 14, tested positive for West Nile virus (WNV). These results represent the first WNV positive mosquitoes identified in Will County this year. Will County residents are reminded to protect themselves from mosquito bites and mosquito-borne diseases. No […]
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County B/P Monitoring Program Honored
The Will County Community Health Center (WCCHC) has been honored for Excellence in Transforming Patient Outcomes from CAREMINDr. The WCCHC received the honor for its Hypertension Control program in response to a U.S. Department of Health and Human Services FY21 National Hypertension Control Initiative. WCCHC patients are able to sign-up for the home monitoring program […]
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Will County ‘Diaper Depot Drive’ Underway Through July 21
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, State Rep. Dagmara “Dee” Avelar, Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel, and State Rep. Natalie Manley are partnering with United Way of Will County to host a “Diaper Depot Drive” to collect items for local families experiencing hardships. Several collection boxes have been placed throughout the county, with donations accepted until Friday, […]
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Prosecutor Jeff Brown Named President of Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced Jeff Brown, chief of the office’s Sex Crimes Unit, has been named president of the Children’s Advocacy Centers of Illinois (CACI). Brown most recently served as the vice president of the CACI, a chapter of the National Children’s Alliance that coordinates and supports Illinois’ 41 accredited Children’s Advocacy […]
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View Latest ‘Ready Will County’ App Today!
The Will County Emergency Management Agency announced the latest Ready Will County app is offered for free on both Apple and Android products and is designed to assist the entire community in preparing for all-hazard incidents and disseminating critical information during emergency situations. This application also offers a resource center, including programs and services available […]
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Come to the Will County Threshermen’s Association’s 61st Annual Show!
The Will County Threshermen’s Association (WCTA) will host its 61st annual Threshermen’s Show July 20-23, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. daily, at the WCTA Show Grounds, Spiess Farm, 14151 W. Arsenal Road, Manhattan. Daily admission is $8 per adult and $4 for children 11 and under. Cash only; there is no ATM onsite. The […]
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Cook County Felon Tomas Rekasius Sentenced to Eight Years in Crete Township Shooting
Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that four-time convicted felon Tomas Rekasius, 31, of Orland Park, was sentenced recently by Circuit Judge Bertani-Tomcazk to eight years in prison for a 2018 Crete Township shooting. Judge Bertani-Tomcazk presided over a bench trial and found him guilty September 21, 2022, of Armed Habitual Criminal, a Class […]
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JJC Culinary Students Qualify to National Competition
Six Joliet Junior College culinary arts students will represent JJC in New Orleans after competing at the American Culinary Federation (ACF) national qualifier in Overland Park, Kansas, in March. JJC’s student team of Noah Hook (captain), Anthony Bozue, Taylor Washington, Alexis Segura, and Rick Nava finished second overall to qualify for next month’s national championship. […]
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First Black Female Officer Joins JJC Police Department
As the first public community college in the U.S., Joliet Junior College is familiar with making history. Now Destiny Griffin is making new JJC history as the first Black female officer to join the JJC Police Department. “It is an honor, and I am extremely grateful for the opportunity to serve and be part of […]
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Will County, City of Joliet Begin Consolidated Government Campus Discussions
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and City of Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy have partnered to explore the creation of a consolidated government campus for both county and city services. The unified city-county office campus would be on the site of the vacated Old Courthouse, which is slated for demolition in the fall. “The potential for […]