Will County News

  Following the 2020 Censure, the Illinois State Legislature voted on new Congressional District Map Boundaries for the 17 Congressional Districts in Illinois. Here is a map of the new 6th Congressional District in Illinois.  Incumbent Representatives Marie Newman and Sean Casten are both running in the Illinois 6th Congressional District Democratic Primary:

The Holiday Season will kick off in Downtown Joliet on Friday, November 26, 2021. The Christmas Tree lighting at 5:15 p.m. in Van Buren Plaza will be followed by the Holiday Parade at 5:30 p.m.. The festivities are organized by the Joliet City Center Partnership.  For more details, go here .

  Migrating Monarchs make a stop at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie!  Staff at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie and local nature enthusiasts have observed monarch butterflies at Midewin. Here is a video of monarchs at around 7:30 a.m. earlier this week:  Large roosting of monarchs were last observed at Midewin in 2018: More info on the monarchs from staff at Midewin: "The best time to look is just after sunrise and just before sunset. Bring a long camera lens and look into the trees. Busy spots are along the Henslow Trail, (1) just south of where the Henslow Trail intersects with the Group 63 Trail; and (2) just east of Boathouse Road.   Here is information for finding the Henslow Trail and Iron Bridge:  https://www.fs.usda. gov/recarea/midewin/recarea/? recid=57100 . Here is information for finding the Henslow Trail off of Boathouse Road / River Road:  https://www.fs.usda.gov/ recarea/midewin/recarea/? recid=57104 . "

The Will County Board is seeking public input on how to spend $133 million in American Rescue Plan Act Federal Dollars. Check out this video for more info and how to submit comments:

  The Board of Education for Plainfield Community Consolidated School District 202 approved a Back to School plan that will make the wearing of masks optional for both staff and students. The plan contains guidelines for responding to changes in local health conditions. Read the full release on the District's website here .

  Joliet will celebrate Independence Day 2021 with fireworks at Joliet Junior College on Sunday, July 4, 2021.  For more details and a map explaining where to park, go to the City of Joliet website here .

The City of Lockport, Illinois will celebrate Independence Day with fireworks on Saturday, July 3rd, 2021 at dusk at Dellwood Park. Dellwood Park was built over 100 years ago by the Chicago and Joliet Electric Railroad Company.  Here are some views of Dellwood Park: