Alicia Fabbre

Will County government offices in Joliet.

Community coalition blasts Will County vaccination outreach to minority communities

March 5, 2021 at 11:55 a.m.

A coalition representing a dozen community-based organizations is calling for more equitable distribution of the COVID-19 vaccine by the Will County Health Department. In a memo sent to Will County...

Downtown East Dundee’s River Street Collective given license to sell beer and wine to shoppers

March 2, 2021 at 5:30 p.m.

Shoppers at the River Street Collective will soon be able to order a glass of wine or a beer while they browse the merchandise of the small shops that make...

Empty bottles of Moderna COVID-19 vaccines, which had been used Feb. 8, 2020 for people at Will County Community Health in Joliet. Volunteer nursing students were giving vaccines amid a shortage of providers in some areas.

Will County hits 100,000 mark in COVID-19 vaccinations

February 26, 2021 at 4:21 p.m.

Will County has surpassed the 100,000 mark for number of COVID-19 vaccine doses administered. As of Thursday, the county has giving out 104,147 vaccination shots since efforts began in December,...

DuPage ready to resume jury trials in March using new COVID-safe courtroom, adding new HVAC system

February 25, 2021 at 6:56 a.m.

Jury trials will resume in DuPage County next month, accommodated by a new 1,700-square-foot courtroom for socially distanced in-person jury trials and remote hearings. Three smaller courtrooms, also set up...

Lockport couple’s COVID-19 vaccinations mark 10,000th at Silver Cross Hospital

February 23, 2021 at 4:58 p.m.

Joan and Robert Otte are hopeful the COVID-19 vaccines they recently received at Silver Cross Hospital will eventually help bring some normalcy into their lives. The Lockport couple, both 73,...

Joliet mother charged after teacher reports child home alone during remote learning and police find 7- and 3-year-old boys unsupervised, authorities say

February 19, 2021 at 3:05 p.m.

A 27-year-old Joliet woman faces misdemeanor charges of endangering the health or life of a child after authorities said she left her two sons, ages 7 and 3, alone in...

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Community coalition blasts Will County vaccination outreach to minority communities

Downtown East Dundee’s River Street Collective given license to sell beer and wine to shoppers

Will County hits 100,000 mark in COVID-19 vaccinations

DuPage ready to resume jury trials in March using new COVID-safe courtroom, adding new HVAC system

Lockport couple’s COVID-19 vaccinations mark 10,000th at Silver Cross Hospital

Joliet mother charged after teacher reports child home alone during remote learning and police find 7- and 3-year-old boys unsupervised, authorities say

Will County approves $3 million for health department COVID-19 vaccinations

Gas station wins approval in New Lenox after dropping diesel fueling stations

Will County Board OKs $1.6 million contract to handle calls on COVID-19 vaccination

Will County Health seeks new hires, funding for vaccine rollout