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Will County government offices in Joliet.

Sponsor to revise Will County reparations bill, focus on amends impact of drug policies in minority communities

November 5, 2020 at 5:21 p.m.

A Will County Board member calling for the use of county marijuana sales tax revenue to make amends for the adverse impact of drug policies on minority communities Thursday said...

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, Democratic candidate for Will County executive, makes calls Saturday, Oct. 31, from her campaign office. She declared victory Tuesday night in the race.

Bertino-Tarrant begins transition from state Senate to leading Will County

November 4, 2020 at 4:12 p.m.

Illinois State Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant began the process Wednesday of switching from representing Will County in Springfield to leading the county as its chief executive. Unofficial vote totals show voters...

Nick Ficarello, Republican candidate for Will county executive, campaigns Monday in Joliet.

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant claims victory in race for Will County executive

November 4, 2020 at 9:07 a.m.

Vote tallies in Will County with all precincts in showed state Sen. Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant, a Democrat from Shorewood, had 54% of the unofficial vote while Republican candidate Nick Ficarello captured...

DuPage can declare pet stores a ‘public nuisance’ if animals come from puppy mills, new ordinance says

November 3, 2020 at 12:51 p.m.

Pet shops and other businesses that use animals sourced from commercial breeders can now be declared a public nuisance in unincorporated DuPage County. County Board members have approved a zoning...

Voters wait in line Oct. 19 at New Lenox Village Hall on the first day of early voting at satellite locations in Will County.

Will County on pace for record voter turnout this election

November 2, 2020 at 5:36 p.m.

Nearly half the registered voters in Will County cast their ballots before Election Day. The county clerk's office reported that between early in-person voting and mail-in voting, 203,236 ballots had...

Will County reparations proposal may get first hearing this week

November 1, 2020 at 2:26 p.m.

A proposal calling for reparations to address the harm done to the Black community through slavery, mass incarceration and the war on drugs may be part of a discussion Thursday...

The DuPage County Board has approved a three-year lease extension with the DuPage County Fair Association that includes a provision prohibiting the 33.5-acre property from being used for events in which animals are used or sold, other than those that are part of the annual county fair.

New DuPage fairgrounds lease prohibits events — other than the fair — in which animals are used or sold

October 30, 2020 at 3:58 p.m.

Some shows involving the sale or use of animals will no longer be allowed at the DuPage County Fairgrounds under a lease extension approved this past week by the DuPage...

District 113 officials say the campuses of Deerfield High School and Highland Park High School will be closed during National School Walkout events.

Township High School District 113 putting plans for projects, renovations on hold to focus on COVID-19 response

October 28, 2020 at 12:49 p.m.

Rather than move forward with renovations of an auditorium and library and work on a capital improvement plan, Township High School District 113 school board members said Monday they want...

DuPage County Board OKs $2.5M in grant money to help struggling restaurants and bars

October 27, 2020 at 6:36 p.m.

DuPage County Board members Tuesday approved $2.5 million in grant funding to help local bars and restaurants as they deal with restrictions on indoor dining and bar service due to...

Will County Clerk Lauren Staley-Ferry feeds a ballot into a tabulator during a central count Oct. 10.

Will County Republicans question notification for daily mail-in ballot processing

October 27, 2020 at 7:01 a.m.

Will County Republicans are raising questions about how mail-in ballots are being counted, claiming some envelopes containing ballots were delivered open and that poll watchers aren't being given proper notice...

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