Alicia Fabbre

Will County Board member Jim Moustis, back right, speaks out during debate Thursday about a proposal for the county to opt out of recreational marijuana sales as fellow Republicans Ray Tuminello, bottom front, and Don Gould look on. The board ultimately decided to table the issue until its December 19 meeting.

Will County delays vote on pot businesses in unincorporated areas after paperwork error

November 21, 2019 at 4:42 p.m.

Will County board members will have to wait another month before deciding on a proposed measure that would have banned the sale of recreational cannabis in unincorporated areas of the...

First day of class being pushed back four days under newly approved District 203 school calendar

November 20, 2019 at 5:28 p.m.

Naperville School District 203 students have a few more days of summer in coming years. School board members Monday approved calendars for the 2020-21 and 2021-22 academic years in which...

About 150 people attended a meeting Wednesday where the Joliet City Council gave NorthPoint Development the green light for a 103-acre light industrial development on the south side of the city.

Joliet OKs 103-acre NorthPoint development to cheers from unions, fears from foes

November 20, 2019 at 3:11 p.m.

Joliet Mayor Robert O'Dekirk cast a tie-breaking vote Tuesday giving NorthPoint Development the green light for a 103-acre light industrial development on the south end of the city near where...

Proposed Indian Prairie levy hike to add about $95 to tax bill for owner of $300K house, D204 official says

November 19, 2019 at 4:49 p.m.

Residents will have a chance to weigh in on the Indian Prairie School District 204's proposed levy request, which could mean about $95 in new property taxes for the owner...

Will County to decide on marijuana sales in unincorporated areas

November 16, 2019 at 10:04 a.m.

Will County board members are set to decide if they will allow retail marijuana sales in unincorporated areas of the county. Members of the board's executive committee approved a vote...

Entrance to Hickory Creek Junction Forest Preserve. The Forest Preserve District of Will County approved a $25 million bond issue for land acquisition and improvement projects in its preserves.

Will County OKs $25 million bond issue to acquire more forest preserve acreage, improve existing preserves

November 17, 2019 at 3:53 p.m.

Forest Preserve District of Will County commissioners approved a $25 million bond issue as it looks to acquire nearly 2,000 acres of new preserve land while improving trail connections and...

Former music teacher and band leader in Will County receives two years of probation after pleading guilty to child pornography charge

November 15, 2019 at 6:48 p.m.

A former Will County music teacher must register as a sex offender and serve two years of sex offender probation after pleading guilty Tuesday to a charge of possession of...

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