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Celebrate nature this holiday season with gifts from Will County forest district
Start your holiday shopping now while giving back to nature
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Southeast Joliet Sanitary District residents find out more about plan to have Joliet take over services
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 To…
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Joliet Symphony Orchestra concert to feature works by Brahms and Beethoven
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.
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What you can do now to protect your home against winter cold
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.
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Bridget Ferriter, Lockport end season on high note with state third-place win over Fremd
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.
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Joliet Rotary hosting Merry Merry Margarita 2 fundraiser
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.
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New exhibit at Channahon’s Four Rivers reveals water’s hidden journey from faucet to river
The exhibit reveals the unseen journey of water—from your faucet to the river and back again.
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Plans to redevelop former Walmart Supercenter in Plainfield moving forward
Real estate investment and brokerage firm Wyn Group reports it closed on the building and property for about $7.9 million.
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Joliet Jewish Congregation searches for its next leader
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…
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U.S. Route 6, Brandon Road resurfacing in Joliet begins Saturday
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.
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Benet advances to fourth straight state IHSA Class 4A title game with win over Lockport
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…
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Joliet high schools show improvement in graduation rate, ‘trending in the right direction’
Joliet Township High School District 204 schools showed significant improvement in graduation rates in 2025, but fell below the state average on proficiency scores.
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Joliet police seek public’s help in locating missing woman
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.
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Joliet family donates tree that becomes part of city’s holiday history
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.
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The Herald-News 2025-2026 girls basketball preview
A preseason look at the girls basketball teams across the greater Will/Grundy county area.
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Meetings will cover Southeast Sanitary District users moving onto Joliet system
Meetings are scheduled for Saturday and Tuesday to update sanitary district users on the transition to Joliet water and sewer.
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Joliet man faces attempted murder charges after victim stabbed multiple times
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
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Joliet man faces attempted murder charges after victim stabbed multiple times
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
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Joliet Hands of Hope Thanksgiving food giveaway is Saturday
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.
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Joliet Junior College board approves $2.55 million land purchase for Grundy County campus
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.