Will County News

Local and state officials welcome Lion Electric Company to Will County

Innovative manufacturer of electric school buses to build first U.S. plant in Joliet

Anastasia Tuskey / Friday, May 7, 2021 0 674

Governor J.B. Pritzker was in Will County today to join local and state officials in welcoming Lion Electric Company to Clarius Park Joliet. The innovative manufacturer of electric vehicles, including school buses, is moving into a 906,000+ square feet speculative building and finish construction to meet its needs. This plant will be the company’s first plant in the United States.

Drive-thru job fair to be held May 26 in Romeoville

Tammy Reiher / Friday, May 7, 2021 0 936

The Workforce Center of Will County and Village of Romeoville will host a drive-thru job fair from 2 to 4 p.m. Wednesday, May 26, at Romeoville Village Hall, 1050 W Romeo Road.

Free book reuse/recycling event offered by Will County RRE, Joliet Park District

Tammy Reiher / Monday, May 3, 2021 0 1530

The annual Will County book reuse/recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. June 4-6 at Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive.

County reminds residents to keep pool safety, permits in mind

Tammy Reiher / Monday, May 3, 2021 0 1133

Dreaming about having a swimming pool in the backyard to cool off in on hot summer days?

Renovation to begin on front of County Office Building

Business will continue uninterrupted during construction

Tammy Reiher / Friday, April 30, 2021 0 1072

Construction on the entrance to the County Office Building and the driveway will begin on Monday, May 3, and the project is scheduled to be completed June 30.

Mobile Workforce Center schedule includes new stop in Crete

Tammy Reiher / Friday, April 30, 2021 0 690

The May schedule for the Mobile Workforce Center of Will County includes a new stop at Crete Public Library District.

Will County honors 9-1-1 Telecommunicators

Anastasia Tuskey / Thursday, April 29, 2021 0 1050

Calm, cool, collected. The 145 highly trained professionals who operate Will County’s 9-1-1 Emergency Telephone System (ETS) are always available to offer assistance to those in need. These everyday heroes are not the people who arrive on scene to render aid but they are responsible for answering 316,000 9-1-1 calls annually and ensuring the proper aid is directed to the correct location. Recently, the ETS honored telecommunicators for their outstanding service.

WILL COUNTY VACCINATIONS TRIPLE, 25.36% OF RESIDENTS ARE FULLY VACCINATED

Will County moves to sixth most vaccinated county in the State

Anastasia Tuskey / Friday, April 23, 2021 0 1017

The Will County Executive and Will County Health Department (WCHD) today announced that in the past six weeks, Will County has tripled the number of fully vaccinated individuals from 7.10 percent on March 9 to 25.36 percent on April 23 – moving the county to the sixth most vaccinated county in Illinois, up from 90th in the same time period.

Will County textile, shoe collection set for May 3-7

Tammy Reiher / Thursday, April 22, 2021 0 843

Will County’s annual textile and shoe collection event will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, May 3, through Thursday, May 7, with special hours on Friday, May 7, at the County Office Building.

2021 National Drug Take Back

Anastasia Tuskey / Monday, April 19, 2021 0 869

The Drug Enforcement Agency and the Will County Sheriff's Drug and Gang Unit will be sponsoring a National Drug Take Back event from 10:00 a.m. until 2:00 p.m. on Sat. April 24 in the parking lot of the former Will County courthouse, 14 W Jefferson Street in Joliet.

County Executive re-appoints three to boards

Tammy Reiher / Thursday, April 15, 2021 0 1067

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant re-appointed three men to boards.

Drive-Thru job fair to be held April 22

Tammy Reiher / Wednesday, April 14, 2021 0 752

The Workforce Center of Will County and Frankfort Township will host a drive thru job fair from 3 to 5 p.m. Thursday, April 22, at Frankfort Township Hall, 11000 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort.

Household hazardous waste, electronics collections slated

Tammy Reiher / Tuesday, April 13, 2021 0 1047

The Resource Recovery and Energy Division of the Will County Land Use Department has slated a pair of residential household hazardous waste and electronics collections.

All Will County residents over age 16 eligible for vaccine as county opens scheduling online April 12

Residents urged to schedule vaccine and practice COVID-19 safety as Will County COVID-19 cases rise in past two weeks.

Tammy Reiher / Friday, April 9, 2021 0 2402

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and Will County Health Department Executive Director Sue Olenek announced today that the health department will move to open scheduling on Monday, April 12, as Will County moves to universal eligibility for individuals 16 and older.

Will County celebrates National Community Development Week April 5– 9, 2021

Anastasia Tuskey / Wednesday, April 7, 2021 0 662

Communities across the nation will recognize projects funded by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program and HOME Program projects during National Community Development Week, April 5-9.