A Channahon police officer is under an internal and Illinois State Police investigation for allegedly using the Flock Safety license plate reader system for an “unauthorized purpose.”

Joliet Mayor Terry D’Arcy ended his State of the City speech on Thursday with a joke suggesting he will run for a second term, but not really saying so.

A homeless man was sentenced to 20 years in prison for the Joliet murder of a man who was pushed off a train platform and ran over by a train in 2022.

The 2026 girls tennis season is underway. Here are previews of teams from around The Herald-News coverage area.

A Kankakee man has been sentenced to serve 85% of a 20-year sentence after he was convicted of the attempted murder of a fellow inmate at a Joliet juvenile jail.

A single-family residence, built in 1964, has changed hands.

The Village Board recently approved a new small business grant program for those looking to open a brick-and-mortar location in Romeoville.

City Electric Supply is a family-owned electrical wholesale business on Cherry Creek Court in Joliet.

The Farmhouse Eatery, a concept owner Scott Struchen said he worked on for 20 years, is targeted to open Oct. 1 in downtown Lockport.

Will County Clerk Annette Parker has stated that she does not foresee any changes to mail-in voting for Will County residents this fall, despite a Supreme Court ruling allowing a Trump administration executive order limiting the process to proceed.

A 2,288-square-foot single-family home at 7513 Burshire Drive in Plainfield was sold on Aug. 13 for $435,000, or $190 per square foot.

A 3,806-square-foot single-family home, built in 2011, has changed hands.

Oswego East never rehearsed the play it ran on a two-point conversion attempt that would decide Wednesday's SPC opener at Plainfield North. But the Wolves' gutsy decision-making paid off as they took home a hard-fought 8-7 victory to remain unbeaten early in the season.

Bolingbrook volleyball, Lockport boys golf and Plainfield North girls golf were among winners in Wednesday's Herald-News Roundup

Here are Gary Duncan's photos from Wednesday's flag football game between Oswego East and Plainfield North.

Morris' girls cross country team took second at the Morris Early Bird Invitational, while the Warriors' boys team finished third

Earthrise, the energy company currently working to establish thousands of acres of solar farms in Will County, has provided a $15,000 grant for the Will County chapter of Dolly Parton's Imagination Library.

Week 2 is here, and so are our Herald-News IHSA football previews featuring key showdowns across the greater Joliet area.

Joliet Councilman Joe Clement, who this week pulled petitions for a possible 2027 run for mayor, has denied the allegations.

The Will County Fair kicked off Wednesday, Aug. 26, 2026, as livestock shows and fair activities began. The annual 5-day event runs through Sunday in Peotone.

Week 1 saw several stellar individual performances from CCL football players. Here are 10 players who stood out from the week’s action. Among them are Mount Carmel's Marshaun Thornton, Loyola's Jordan McKinley, Providence's Broden Mackert and IC Catholic Prep's Jakobe Baldwin.

Manuel Mejia Perez, 13, was fatally shot in an alley across the street from Water’s Edge homes in Joliet on June 2, 2025.

A rural residence located at 4457 East Minooka Road in Minooka was sold for $1.05 million, or $239 per square foot, on Aug. 7.

The event, held on Saturday, Sept. 12, celebrates Mexican heritage, history, and the generations of Mexican-American families who have helped shape the city of Joliet.

The Will County Fair runs Aug. 26-30 at the fairgrounds in Peotone.

The Farmhouse Eatery, a concept owner Scott Struchen said he worked on for 20 years, is targeted to open Oct. 1 in downtown Lockport.

A 1,042-square-foot single-family home at 7612 167th Street in Tinley Park was sold on Aug. 17 for $460,000, or $441 per square foot.

The following is a listing of all residential property transfers in Will County reported during the week of Aug. 10. There were 241 transactions posted during this time. During this period, the median sale for the area was a 980-square-foot property on Oneill Street in Joliet that sold for $235,000.

Mount Carmel will play St. Joseph Regional (NJ) on ESPN, Loyola faces Cathedral (IN) on the road, IC Catholic Prep battles St. Mary's South Side (MO) at Illinois Wesleyan, Nazareth hosts York and St. Rita heads to Glenbard West. Here are Week 2 games involving CCL teams.

The new playoff format instituted by the IHSA was sure to make this yearly project look a lot different this year than in years past. And that proved to be a massive understatement. Here are Steve Soucie's first playoff projections of the season.

Joliet Catholic volleyball opened its season with a three-set victory over Plainfield North, plus more from across The Herald News area.

Minooka rallied to beat Bradley-Bourbonnais in three sets (22-25, 25-18, 25-18) on Tuesday, Aug. 25, 2026.

Sophomore quarterback Brooke McDonald threw for two touchdowns and ran for two scores in Plainfield South's 34-6 win over Joliet West

After dropping the opening set, the Minooka girls volleyball team rallied to beat Bradley-Bourbonnais in three sets in what was a much more competitive rematch of last season's IHSA Class 4A Minooka Regional championship match, which Minooka also won.

The single-family home located at 24340 West Hemlock Drive in Plainfield was sold on Aug. 7, for $465,000, or $193 per square foot.

Clement was the first potential candidate to take out petitions for the 2027 mayor’s race in Joliet but said he will not run if Mayor D'Arcy seeks reelection. D'Arcy didn't reveal his plans Tuesday.

State senator from Shorewood points Will County residents to SBA loans and tax penalty relief after summer storms.

There are plenty of boys soccer players from around the Will and Grundy county area worth keeping an eye on this year. Here are five of our picks to watch in the 2026 season.

Here’s a look at the greater Will and Grundy county area’s high school boys soccer teams heading into the 2026 season.

A single-family residence at 354 Leicester Court in Bolingbrook was sold for $475,000, or $237 per square foot, on Aug. 6.

Clement was the first potential candidate to take out petitions for the 2027 mayor’s race in Joliet

Pulte Homes proposes to build 91 single-family homes on about 40 acres. The proposed Bluestem subdivision would include a one-acre custom home site.

The Romeoville Village Board passed an ordinance establishing a Young Leaders Advisory Council and a Senior Advisory Council to gather resident input.

Will County Board Republicans last month called for a 2% reduction in the levy, leaving room for budget disputes ahead.

A 2,854-square-foot single-family house at 3800 Thoroughbred Lane in Joliet was sold on Aug. 7 for $410,000, or $144 per square foot.

Manteno rallied to win a pair of close sets for a 2-1 victory over Morris on Monday, Aug. 25, 2026, in the season opener.

After dropping a tough opening set, the Manteno girls volleyball team rallied to win a pair of close sets and down Morris 13-25, 25-22, 25-21 in Monday's season opener.

Lockport volleyball opened with a win, Minooka boys soccer won via shutout and more in Monday's The Herald-News roundup.

Providence opened its season in emphatic fashion Monday, scoring four goals in the first half and adding three more after halftime in a 7-0 win over Joliet Catholic.

The single-family home located at 635 Gallant Drive in Minooka was sold on Aug. 12, for $400,000, or $205 per square foot.