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The transfer of the district to the city of Joliet is set to officially take place on Feb. 1. More than 850 households are served by the district, which covers an area of Joliet Township south of the city and on both sides of Illinois Route 53.

The Joliet Symphony Orchestra’s “Fate & Destiny” concert on Nov. 22-23 features Berlioz, Brahms, and Beethoven, spotlighting soloists Rebekah Cope-Evers and Patricia White.

Winter weather can be extreme, and it is important to keep ourselves warm and safe, but we also need to keep our homes protected from the elements.

Led by a 15-kill, 13-dig effort from senior Bridget Ferriter, Lockport bested Fremd in three sets in Saturday's IHSA Class 4A third-place game.

Over the past 112 years, the Rotary Club of Joliet has donated more than $1million in grants, scholarships and charitable support throughout the greater Joliet area.

The exhibit reveals the unseen journey of water—from your faucet to the river and back again.

Real estate investment and brokerage firm Wyn Group reports it closed on the building and property for about $7.9 million.

Rabbi Jenny Steinberg-Martinez, who came to Joliet Jewish Congregation in 2020 when Rabbi Charles Rubovits retired, became executive director of Stepping Stones Treatment Center in Joliet on Oct. 15.

IDOT will be patching and resurfacing U.S. Route 6 from Larkin Avenue (Illinois 7) to Brandon Road and Brandon Road between Meadow Avenue and Route 6 in Joliet.

Benet won a back-and-forth first set with Lockport and went on to a 25-23, 25-16 win in Friday's Class 4A state semifinal to advance to its fourth straight state championship match. The Redwings will play Marist Saturday in a rematch of last year's final.

Joliet Township High School District 204 schools showed significant improvement in graduation rates in 2025, but fell below the state average on proficiency scores.

The woman is an out of state resident staying at a local hotel and was last seen in the 4000 block of Hennepin Drive on Thursday, Joliet police said.

Darra Glavan, 86, donates Norway spruce that will be first Christmas tree lit in new City Square for annual Light Up the Holidays Festival and Parade.

A preseason look at the girls basketball teams across the greater Will/Grundy county area.

Meetings are scheduled for Saturday and Tuesday to update sanitary district users on the transition to Joliet water and sewer.

Jesus Simms, 32, of Joliet, is accused of stabbing a 45-year-old man multiple times near South Ottawa and McDonough streets on Tuesday evening

Hands of Hope will be hosting its Thanksgiving Food Drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Nov. 15 at 511 Oakleaf Court in Joliet.

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees voted 6-2 to allow college officials to spend $2.5 million for about 20 acres of land for a new campus in Morris.

Valley View School District's high school students and teachers will not see their schedules extended next year as a provision of the new contract reached with the teacher's union in October.

A Will County judge sentenced a Berwyn man to 120 years in prison for the attempted murder of two Romeoville police officers in a 2023 shooting that took place in a neighborhood. 

A 58-year-old woman was found dead inside of a vehicle in downtown Joliet but there were no signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances.

The work is scheduled to begin at 6:30 a.m. and it will take 12-13 hours. The new bridge will be 960 feet long requiring 3,500 cubic yards of concrete and close to a million pounds of steel reinforcement.

There are plenty of players to keep an eye on around the area this girls basketball season, but these five caught our attention most of all.

Bipartisan legislative commission reviews spending at state agencies.

All proceeds will be used to operate the nonprofit radio station. WCSF-88.7 FM is known in the greater Joliet area for its “Spirit of Christmas” programming.

Marquette Land Advisors wants to build the development on approximately 36 acres at 24651 W. Lockport Street, south of Lockport bounded by Wallin Drive, Van Dyke Road, and Ottawa Street.

A court hearing slated this week to determine if Moreno should stay on the City Council has been pushed back to Dec. 4.

A 45-year-old male was found in the area of McDonough Street and South Ottawa Street with multiple stab wounds, Joliet police said.

Joliet resident Darra Galvan is donating a Norway spruce to decorate the newly built City Square for the holidays.

Elizabeth Coronado Abrego comes to Joliet from the city of Aurora at a salary of $165,000.

Suburban healthcare provider ranked among nation's best and has been in Joliet since 2015.

A pair of big transfers, replacing key pieces and more things to keep an eye on this girls basketball season in the Herald-News area. Here are five storylines to watch.

USF is making connections at Catholic schools in far southwestern Illinois to attract students from that region to the university.

Four seniors - Demi Carbone, Abbey Knight, Delaney Purtill and Cali Tierney - have played varsity volleyball since they were freshmen at Providence. The group has helped the Celtics advance to the Class 3A state finals for the first time since 1995.

Lockport's volleyball team finished in third place at state last year, but the experience of getting there and taking it in has helped prepare them as they head back this weekend.

Lockport Township High School District 205 received a commendable rating on the state report card. “We’re pleased with the results, but there’s always work to do," said Superintendent Dr. Robert McBride.

Attendees came out in large numbers for Veterans Day ceremony at Joliet American Legion hall.

A three-generation hot dog business in Joliet is now for sale.

A new leader at Joliet’s Stone City VFW Post 2199 has been working to bring in younger veterans like himself and grow the presence of the organization in the community.

Zaxbys has purchased the former Slim Chickens restaurant at Illinois Route 59 and 135th Street, village officials announced on Monday. It would be the first Zaxbys restaurant in Illinois.

A call came in at 10:20 p.m. for a report of a fire in the 4100 block of Whitetail Court, the Joliet Fire Department said.

Lockport is heading back to the state volleyball tournament for the second straight year after beating Oak Park-River Forest in the 4A Hinsdale Central Super Sectional.

After falling in the supersectional the last two seasons, Providence's volleyball team beat Washington 25-21, 25-18 and advanced to state for the first time since 1995.

In a statement on the termination of a Joliet police detective, the police chief said the department is "built on accountability and ethical conduct, both on and off duty."

7 Brew Coffee has opened in Joliet and Lockport, is building a second Joliet store, and plans to build in Plainfield.

Coal City's Carter Nicholson had nine saves in the soccer team's sectional championship win over Manteno.

The Herald-News presents this week’s Pets of the Week. Read the description of each pet to learn about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

Detectives believe a residence on Joliet’s west side was targeted in a shooting that left a 17-year-old boy with a gunshot wound to the mouth while he was asleep. 

Annual program remembers those lost, offers support and highlight new treatments at 5 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 12.