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Curran mourns Chamber CEO Maisch: 'The business community lost a champion for working people'

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 22, 2023

State Sen. John Curran (R-Lemont) is fondly remembering Illinois Chamber of Commerce President/CEO Todd Maisch as a champion for working people.

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Pritzker: 'Book bans are about censorship, marginalizing people, marginalizing ideas and facts'

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 22, 2023

Gov. J.B. Pritzker on June 13 officially signed off on legislation that makes Illinois the first state in the nation to ban libraries from banning books.

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Sen. Curran criticizes Illinois budget: 'It is alarming to me'

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 13, 2023

Illinois State Senator John Curran recently voiced his criticism over the newly signed $50.6 billion fiscal year 2024 budget, pointing out a bevy of aspects in the plan that he says Republican lawmakers oppose and have fought to keep from being part of the plan.

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Rep. Davis on D-Day anniversary: 'Let's take time today to remember the sacrifices made by the Allied Troops'

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 13, 2023

June 6 marked the 79th anniversary of D-Day, and Illinois State Rep. Jed Davis took to social media to honor the veterans who participated in the invasion at Normandy.

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Rep. Ozinga votes to allow noncitizens to become Illinois police officers

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 12, 2023

Rep. Tim Ozinga (R-Mokena) voted to give noncitizens a path to become Illinois police officers, siding with a majority of state lawmakers in a recent action that one Republican senator called “a fundamentally bad idea.”

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City of Joliet hosts City of Joliet Diversity & Community Relations Committee Meeting on June 09, 2023

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 11, 2023

The City of Joliet Diversity & Community Relations Committee will hold a meeting on Wednesday, June 14, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, at Joliet City Hall, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, to discuss the following:

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City of Joliet hosts Notice of Special City Council Meeting on June 09, 2023

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 10, 2023

Notice is hereby given that a Special Meeting of the City Council of the City of Joliet has been called for Friday, June 9, 2023 at 4:00 p.m.

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City of Joliet hosts City of Joliet Board of Fire and Police Commissioners Meeting on June 07, 2023

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 9, 2023

The City of Joliet Board of Fire Police Commissioners will hold a meeting on Monday, June 12, 2023, at 5:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, at Joliet City Hall, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, to discuss the following:

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City of Joliet hosts City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee Meeting on June 06, 2023

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 8, 2023

The City of Joliet Land Use & Legislative Committee will hold a meeting on Thursday, June 8, 2023, at 4:00 p.m. in the Council Chambers, Second Floor, at Joliet City Hall, 150 West Jefferson Street, Joliet, Illinois, to discus the following:

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VFW, American Legion give out three public service awards to members of Bolingbrook community

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 8, 2023

Local VFW Post 5917 Commander John Davin and of Junior Vice Commander Greg Palmer of Illinois American Legion Post 1288 were at the Village of Bolingbrook Mayor and Board of Trustee meeting on May 23, where they awarded three members of the community for their annual public service awards.

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City of Joliet hosts Notice of Meeting Cancellation: City of Joliet Plan Commission Meeting on June 05, 2023

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 7, 2023

Pursuant to Section 2.02 of the Open Meetings Act 5 (5 ILCS 120/1 et seq.), notice is hereby given that the following meeting is cancelled due to lack of agenda items:

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Rezin on budget process: 'The Majority Party chose their misguided priorities over the priorities of ordinary Illinoisans'

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 6, 2023

Illinois state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) has been in stride with fellow Republican lawmakers who have blasted the budget recently passed by Gov. JB Pritzker.

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Loughran Cappel votes for budget that sunsets tax credit for scholarship donations

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 6, 2023

Private school alumna State Sen. Meg Loughran Cappel (Crest Hill-D) did not show support for extending the Invest In Kids Tax Credit Scholarship program despite being someone who personally benefitted from private school education.

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Pritzker: He will be 'a vital addition to the agency,' announcing Sanjay Gupta appointment as Secretary of the Department of Innovation and Technology

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 6, 2023

Renowned IT expert Sanjay Gupta played a key role in working through the COVID-19 pandemic by running the U.S. federal government’s pandemic aid portals and helping small businesses during the pandemic’s peak, and now he will be serving the state of Illinois as the new Secretary of the Department of Innovation and Technology (DoIT).

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Curran on budget: 'This final product does not reflect the entire state of Illinois'

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 3, 2023

In a May 24 Facebook post, Sen. John Curran thanked students for coming to the capitol to advocate for the Invest in Kids program.

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Joliet Councilman Larry Hug: City 'not here to compete with our own businesses' with EV grant

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 2, 2023

The Joliet City Council debated at length the city's application for grant funding for charging and fuel infrastructure for electric vehicles from the Department of Transportation (DOT) during the board's meeting on May 16.

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Dedication of World War ll Submarine Memorial in Joliet, Illinois

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 2, 2023

The City of Joliet would like to invite the public to attend a special Flag Day ceremony, which will take place at 11:00 a.m. on Wednesday, June 14, at 30 North Bluff Street.

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Joliet city planner provides update on efforts to 'promote our city's heritage and meaningful places'

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 1, 2023

The city of Joliet recently took the opportunity to hear an update on the Historical Preservation Commission's efforts to preserve the city's heritage and noteworthy sites as officials marked May as Historic Preservation Month.

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Walsh does not support Invest In Kids despite private school education; Pritzker says: 'It's not something that's in the budget'

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 1, 2023

State Rep. Larry Walsh Jr. (D-Elwood) is one of several Illinois legislators who have personally benefitted from a private school education who have not shown support for extending the Invest In Kids Tax Credit Scholarship program.

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Waste Management Services will start at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 5

By Will County Gazette Report | Jun 1, 2023

Due to forecasted high temperatures, Waste Management will begin garbage, recycling, and yard waste collection at 6:00 a.m. on Monday, June 5. Normal collection time will resume on Tuesday, June 6.