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The property assessment equalization factor, commonly called the “multiplier,” is used to ensure uniform property assessments among Illinois counties, as required by state law.

A Will County judge denied the pretrial release of a Indiana man from Guatemala who is charged with aggravated sexual abuse of a teen he was waiting for at Romeoville High School, court records show.

Prosecutors will request a Will County judge to view a video in their bid to keep a Joliet man detained in jail on charges alleging he struck a woman with a vehicle outside Walmart.

A Joliet man who was operating a motorcycle has died at a Cook County hospital following a Sept. 7 crash in Crest Hill. 

A Joliet police spokesman said alcohol may have played a part in an incident where a driver struck a 74-year-old woman in the Walmart parking lot.

A Joliet police spokesman said alcohol may have played a part in an incident where a driver struck a 74-year-old woman in the Walmart parking lot.

The Illinois Route 7 channelization project in Lockport has entered its final stage and is nearing completion.

Rabbi Jenny Steinberg-Martinez, lead rabbi at the Joliet Jewish Congregationin Joliet, rejoiced Monday at the wonderful news.

Joliet city staff wants more time to review the plan and will ask the Plan Commission to reschedule to Nov. 20.

Joliet Public Schools District 86 students announced its Students of the Month for September.

Read the description of each pet to learn about it, including where it can be adopted in Will County.

The work is being overseen by CSX Railroad and is expected to begin 7 a.m. on Saturday, Oct. 18, according to IDOT.

Aiden Byrne was the top vote receiver in the Athlete of the Week poll this week.

The Disability Pride Event in Joliet was meant to remind people that “to be disabled means to be part of a community of fighters,” said Riley Spreadbury.

A driver traveling through the east side of Joliet is expected to survive after he was shot in the head and leg by an “unknown pedestrian” in the area, police said. 

Southbound traffic on North Joliet Street between West Webster Street and West Clinton Street will be closed beginning Monday morning, the city of Joliet said.

The group promotes and advances the welfare of Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet by hosting fundraising events.

Employees were able to evacuate safely from the Lockport building following a fire on Sunday.

Fall Book Sale from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18, at the New Lenox Public Library,

The new Goodfellas Cigar Lounge in Joliet will hold a grand opening celebration on Oct. 16, which will include an appearance by when National Baseball Hall of Famer Frank Thomas.

The Will County sheriff's deputies also recorded 44 traffic arrests and 11 criminal arrests during the campaign.

The Will County sheriff's deputies also recorded 44 traffic arrests and 11 criminal arrests during the campaign.

The Forest Preserve District of Will County has announced its schedule of programs for the week of Oct. 13. Online registration is available on the Event Calendar at reconnectwithnature.org.

Get into fall and the holiday spirit at these craft fairs throughout October and November.

Plainfield East seniors Kyleah Edison and Rishi Shah are among the more than 16,000 National Merit Scholarship 2026 semifinalists