The Forest Preserve District’s tax rate has been dropping for years. For instance, for a $350,000 home, the Forest Preserve portion was $126.75 in 2023, $95.17 in 2024, and under the 2025 tax levy, it ...

The Forest Preserve District of Will County’s 2026 budget is balanced, and its property tax rate will drop 6.78% next year. Forest Preserve Commissioners unanimously approved the budget on Nov. 13.

State Senator Rachel Ventura backed a property tax relief package to provide relief to senior citizens in Illinois. The bill will increase the exemption thresholds for consideration of a freeze.

The Valley View School District 365U Board of Education voted tonight to approve Dr. Teresa Polson as Superintendent of Schools effective July 1, 2026. Dr. Polson is currently VVSD’s Assistant ...

The Alternative Water Source Program represents a once-in-a-generation investment in Joliet’s infrastructure. By tapping into Lake Michigan as its new water source, the city is addressing the region’s ...

The City of Joliet invites residents and visitors to kick off the holiday season at the annual Tree Lighting Ceremony on Friday, November 28, taking place for the first time in the new City Square.

DHAKA, Bangladesh (AP) — Bangladesh’s ousted Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina and one of her close aides were sentenced to death Monday over her crackdown on a student uprising last year that killed ...

WASHINGTON (AP) — President Donald Trump said House Republicans should vote to release the files in the Jeffrey Epstein case, a startling reversal after previously fighting the proposal as a growing ...

Reverend Jesse Jackson’s family has issued a statement denying reports – by CBS News and CNN – that claims he was on a form of life support in a Chicago hospital.

WASHINGTON, DC – The White House expects the price of coffee, beef, and fruit to drop with plans to ease tariffs on four Latin American nations. On Thursday the White House announced it had agreed to ...

The Joliet Police Department is seeking the public’s assistance for information regarding the location of a missing female adult, last seen in the 4000 block of Hennepin Drive on November 13th.

32-year-old Jesus Simms of Joliet has been charged with Attempted Murder, Armed Violence, Armed Robbery, Aggravated Battery (three counts), and Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by Felon.