Will County News

  The Will County Health Department confirmed a positive measles case in Will County and provided this additional information : "The Will County Health Department has confirmed a positive case of measles in Will County. The Will County Health Department’s Communicable Disease staff is working to collect additional details to identify and notify people that may have been exposed to measles, provide education, and recommend appropriate measures. Additionally, the Will County Health Department is in close contact with the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) as the investigation continues. Case investigation has determined this case is related to the ongoing situation in the City of Chicago. “Vaccination is the best way to protect yourself and others against measles,” said Muneeza Azher, Will County’s Communicable Disease Program Manager. “If you are not vaccinated, we strongly encourage you to get the vaccine. If you are unsure whether you’ve been vaccinated, ask your healthc

  On March 20, 2024, Wilmington Mayor Ben Dietz announced the Joliet Area Historical purchased the Gemini Giant at auction and immediately donated it to the City of Wilmington. The Museum used funds from an Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity grant supported by State Representative Anthony DeLuca. Mayor Dietz stated in preparing for the auction, he met with representatives of the Joliet Area Historical Museum, a local group raising funds to keep the Giant in Wilmington on GoFundMe, and the Wilmington VFW.   Members of the group shared the goal of ensuring the Gemini Giant would remain in Wilmington. Immediately after the auction concluded, the City and technical experts from the American Giants Museum safely moved the Giant to a trailer and transported it to a safe location.  Many people turned out to witness this historic event: The Mayor also announced plans to place the Giant on public parkland near the entrance to South Island Park, which is along historic Rout

  For results in the March 19, 2024 Lockport Township High School District 205 Referendum in Will County, go to the Will County Clerk's page   here . The referendum question will  read : "Shall the Board of Education of Lockport Township High School District Number 205, Will County, Illinois, alter, repair, renovate, equip and improve the site of the Lockport Township High School Central Campus, including preserving and protecting the exterior of the building, Veterans Foyer and main gym, replacing and improving HVAC and major mechanical systems, renovating and updating instructional areas and classrooms and improving accessibility to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $85,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?" Please remember that election night results are unofficial and will not include all mailed and provisional votes.

 For results in the March 19, 2024 Primary Election in Will County, go to the Will County Clerk's page here . Please remember that election night results are unofficial and will not include all mailed and provisional votes.

  Illinois Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections have announced the Governor's budget proposal will include funds to rebuild Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill.  The budget proposal also includes funds to rebuild Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln.  Funding for the rebuilding is included in the budget proposal before the General Assembly. View of Stateville: Read the full announcement from the Governor's office : "Chicago— Today Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) announced plans to dedicate capital funds to rebuild Logan Correctional Center in Lincoln and Stateville Correctional Center in Crest Hill, addressing critical infrastructure needs at both facilities. The funding is included in the capital proposal the governor presented the General Assembly as part of his FY25 budget proposal. The capital investments will begin to address years of disinvestment in facilities built almost a century ago, sa

  Voters in the Lockport Township High School District 205 will see a referendum question on their March 19, 2024 Primary Election ballot. The referendum question will read : "Shall the Board of Education of Lockport Township High School District Number 205, Will County, Illinois, alter, repair, renovate, equip and improve the site of the Lockport Township High School Central Campus, including preserving and protecting the exterior of the building, Veterans Foyer and main gym, replacing and improving HVAC and major mechanical systems, renovating and updating instructional areas and classrooms and improving accessibility to comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and issue bonds of said School District to the amount of $85,000,000 for the purpose of paying the costs thereof?" The Central Campus is used as a freshman center for students entering the district from "seven feeder schools and two private schools", according to a District referendum website.  The D