Will County Gazette

Will County Board Land Use & Development Committee met April 11

By LGIS News Service | May 15, 2023

Will County Board Land Use & Development Committee met Tuesday, April 11

April 4 Voter Cheat Sheet: Who are the Republicans and Democrats running in six competitive Will County school board elections?

By LGIS News Service | Mar 30, 2023

There are six competitive school board races in Will County, according to an analysis of candidate filings by the Will County Gazette.

Glasgow: SAFE-T Act "the most lenient criminal law in the country"

By LGIS News Service | Oct 20, 2022

Democrat Will County Prosector Jim Glasgow says that when the SAFE-T Act goes into effect on Jan. 1, 2023, he will have to let half of the accused criminals being held -- about 250 inmates-- out of jail immediately.

Will County school districts divided on conforming to state’s new sex education policy

By LGIS News Service | Jun 24, 2022

Twenty-nine school districts in Will County are divided on conforming to Illinois’ new law that aligns sex education policies for grades K-12 with national standards.

Miller signs ‘Big Family Pledge,’ vows to ‘defend families at all costs’

By LGIS News Service | May 13, 2022

Mary Miller, a candidate running for Congress in Illinois' District 11, has recently signed on to the Big Family Pledge, committing to defending American families from left-wing activist policies.

"Put a small rainbow flag on your desk;" Bolingbrook Middle School instructs teachers in how to be pro-LGBT

By LGIS News Service | Apr 27, 2022

A Bolingbrook Middle School is instructing its teachers in how to be more "pro LGBT."

Channahon District 17 schools go mask optional

By LGIS News Service | Feb 5, 2022

In response to a Sangamon County judge's ruling that Gov. J.B. Pritzker's statewide student mask requirement is illegal, Channahon School District 17 is going mask-optional, effective immediately.

Analysis: Amazon-fueled sales tax gusher brings $5K per household to Monee in ’21

By LGIS News Service | Nov 17, 2021

Thanks to an Amazon fulfillment warehouse within its borders, the tiny Village of Monee (pop. 5,082) has collected $11,425,288 in sales tax over the past twelve months, or nearly $5,000 per household.

Frankfort’s Corey named College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year

By LGIS News Service | Nov 11, 2021

Frankfort native and Lincoln Way East graduate Madi Corey has been named player of CCIW Volleyball Student-Athlete of the Year.

Lockport, Crete-Monee, Lincoln Way East, Neuqua Valley, Joliet Catholic, Wilmington, Reed-Custer reach IHSA football quarterfinals

By LGIS News Service | Nov 8, 2021

Of the 64 teams advancing to the Illinois High School Association (IHSA) quarterfinals next weekend, seven are from Will County.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois’ non-teaching public employee jobs down 6.9% in wake of pandemic

By LGIS News Service | 2 years ago

The size of Illinois’ combined local and state government workforces declined 6.9% from July 2019 to July 2021, representing the fifth largest gap in public-employee job recovery during the pandemic, a Pew Charitable Trusts study concluded.

From Prairie State Wire

Top marginal tax rate in Illinois could reach 54.29% under Biden plan

By LGIS News Service | 3 years ago

Under Democrat Joe Biden’s federal tax plan, the top marginal tax rate in Illinois could hit 54.29 percent, according to a new analysis by the Tax Foundation.

Analysis: Will County retiree households could pay $4,737.33 annually under Pritzker graduated income tax hike plan

By LGIS News Service | Oct 12, 2020

The 90,487 retirees in Will County could pay as much as $4,737.33 in state income taxes if voters approve Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s graduated tax hike amendment on Nov. 3, according to an analysis by the Will County Gazette.

Covid-19 cases in Will County nursing homes number 217, with 37 deaths

By LGIS News Service | Apr 23, 2020

Coronavirus cases among Will County nursing home residents numbered 217 as of April 21, 37 of whom died as a result of the virus, according to data from the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

From Prairie State Wire

Hundreds of ICU beds, nearly 2,000 ventilators not in use in Illinois, tally shows

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Close to 60% of the Illinois’ ventilators and nearly 30% of the state’s intensive care unit beds remain available to treat COVID-19 patients, according to hospital utilization numbers reported by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH).

From Chicago City Wire

EXCLUSIVE: Confirmed flu cases in Chicago continue to drop as COVID-19 cases keep climbing

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of influenza cases in Chicago has been plummeting in recent weeks, with no flu-related intensive care unit hospitalizations reported during the week ending April 4, the Chicago Department of Public Health reports.

From Prairie State Wire

175 Illinois nursing homes rated ‘much below average’ in federal database

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

The number of Illinois nursing homes ranked “much below average” now numbers 175, according to a database managed by the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services (CMS).

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois socialists get behind Sanders, Foxx, Newman in March primaries

By LGIS News Service | 4 years ago

Illinois voters supportive of the United States adopting a socialist economic and political system have been campaigning vigorously for three marquee candidates on the March 17 Democrat primary ballot.

Manley refuses to disavow Sandoval’s role in mock Trump assassination pics

By LGIS News Service | Aug 29, 2019

Rep. Natalie A. Manley (D-98) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.

Walsh refuses to disavow Sandoval’s role in mock Trump assassination pics

By LGIS News Service | Aug 29, 2019

Rep. Lawrence Walsh, Jr. (D-86) refused to join the call for state Sen. Martin Sandoval to step down over photos taken at a recent fundraiser for the Chicago Democrat showed guests pointing a gun at President Trump.