Susan DeMar Lafferty – Page 23

A Metra train pulls into Joliet's new Gateway Center which opened this month.

Will County rejects appointment of former Joliet mayor to Metra board

May 21, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

Five months after former Joliet Mayor Tom Giarrante was nominated to be Will County's representative on the Metra board, his appointment was finally rejected with a strictly partisan vote at...

Will County Democrats pick candidate for treasurer

May 21, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

Former Joliet City Councilman Tim Brophy has become the Democrat's candidate to try to unseat Will County Treasurer Steve Weber, a Mokena Republican, in the November general election. Brophy was...

Will County nixes raises for elected officials

May 21, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

Pay for elected Will County officials will remain the same for at least the next two years under a series of votes taken at Thursday's board meeting. Some Democrats supported...

‘Bogus’ Facebook event about Food Truck Friday in Shorewood dupes over 200

May 21, 2019 at 10:17 p.m.

According to a Facebook posting, 262 people are interested in attending a Food Truck Friday event at Hammel Woods in Shorewood. They might want to pack a sandwich, however, because...

Will County farmers brought their tractors and combines out of storage in January to create a parade of opposition to NorthPoint Development's proposed 2,200 acre warehouse development in Elwood and Manhattan.

Elwood residents claim victory after mayor says not enough support for NorthPoint annexation

May 21, 2019 at 10:16 p.m.

Elwood residents who have vehemently opposed plans for a warehouse project were claiming a victory Tuesday after Mayor Doug Jenco canceled the village board's April 23 public hearing on the...

Lockport Township citizens want referendum on garbage service

May 21, 2019 at 10:15 p.m.

Fairmont residents want to get a better deal on their garbage rates but they will have to pass a referendum in all of unincorporated Lockport Township to try to make...

The Sneak Peek Convention at the Matteson Holiday Inn, featured many one-of-a-kind sneakers that buyers and sellers were seeking.

Sneaker convention in Matteson showcases $2K pair of Jordans, $600 Bathing Ape sweatpants

May 21, 2019 at 10:15 p.m.

The shopping community was bustling at the Matteson Holiday Inn on Sunday afternoon — specifically the sneaker-buying community. No one balked at the price tags on a pair of Air...

Body in river identified as missing Lockport man

May 21, 2019 at 10:15 p.m.

The body of a man found floating in the Des Plaines River Friday has been identified as Sean Joy, 20, of Lockport, who had been missing for more than three...

Lincoln-Way North is seen in a 2016 file photo. The school shuttered that year amid financial turmoil in the Lincoln-Way district.

At least 3 Southland districts join Lincoln-Way on financial watch list, state school board says

May 21, 2019 at 10:15 p.m.

At least three Southland school districts recently joined Lincoln-Way High School District 210 on the state's financial watch list, according to a survey of 70 south suburban school districts by...

Body of unidentified male found floating in Des Plaines River

May 31, 2019 at 4:04 p.m.

The body of an unidentified male was found Friday floating in the Des Plaines River, just south of the Ruby Street bridge in Joliet, according to the Will County sheriff's...

All Stories