Will County
Recent News About Will County
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Analysis: Sales tax funded 3 percent of City of Channahon budget in 2016
The City of Channahon's local sales tax brought in $664,278 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.
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Channahon School District 17 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Channahon School District 17 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Crete Monee CUSD 201U holds $102.8 million in long-term debt
Crete Monee Community Unit School District 201u has $102,832,943 in debt, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Will County Gazette.
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Analysis: Sales tax funded 11 percent of Village of Bolingbrook budget in 2016
The Village of Bolingbrook's local sales tax brought in $14,602,882 in 2016, according to Illinois State Comptroller revenue data.
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New Lenox SD 122 holds $142.5 million in long-term debt
New Lenox School District 122 has $142,504,950 in debt, which is $142,504,950 per household in the district, according to Illinois State Board of Education 2016 financial reports obtained by the Will County Gazette.
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Chaney Monge School District 88 placed on financial "Recognition" list by state board of education
The Illinois State Board of Education (ISBE) has placed Chaney Monge School District 88 on its financial "Recognition" list.
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Will County plans may mean old Joliet courthouse's days are numbered
Will County is looking at demolishing the old county courthouse in Joliet to make room for a new county administrative campus that would allow residents to access all county services in one location, according to the Chicago Tribune.
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Bennefield aims to keep Will County fiscally responsible with re-election bid
Darren Bennefield isn't waiting for 2018 to get started on his re-election bid.
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Will County Forest Preserve leader hopes to keep blazing successful trail
Suzanne Hart says she's running again -- and not just on the trails she has helped develop.
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Inmate briefly holds officer, hospital worker hostage in Joliet
An inmate who had been taken to a Joliet hospital held a correctional officer and a hospital employee hostage for approximately one hour on June 7, according to the Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC).
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Will County Democratic Caucus Committee will meet June 15
Will County Democratic Caucus Committee will meet at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, June 15.
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Democrats look to fill House seat after McAsey resignation
Will County and DuPage Democratic Party leaders are working to fill the 85th District House seat that was vacated recently by Rep. Emily McAsey (D-Lockport), according to the Chicago Tribune.
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Judge Braun helps Will County residents understand their 'right to self defense'
Will County Associate Judge Ben Braun, a candidate for Will County Circuit Court, last night addressed an audience of 65 local residents at a forum entitled, "Understanding Your Right to Self Defense in Illinois — A Judicial Perspective."
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Will County Ad-Hoc IT Assessment Committee will meet May 31.
Will County Ad-Hoc IT Assessment Committee will meet at 10:30 a.m. Wednesday, May 31.
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Judge Braun to headline Will County GOP "right to self-defense" event
Will County Associate Judge Ben Braun, a candidate for Will County Circuit Court, will be the featured speaker at an upcoming event, "Understanding Your Right to Self Defense in Illinois," hosted by the Will County Republican Party and the Lockport Republicans.
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Batinick says Madigan digs tax hole, dumps in homeowners
Rep. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) fears House Speaker Mike Madigan has created such a tax-induced whirlpool in Illinois that people and businesses must either escape or get sucked into its abyss.
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Will County Democratic Caucus Committee met May 18.
Will County Democratic Caucus Committee met at 8:45 a.m. Thursday, May 18.
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Report: 11 percent of homes in Will County "seriously underwater" on mortgage
Nearly one in ten homeowners in Will County has a mortgage that's 125 percent or more of their home's value.
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A judge's most important quality is 'listening' ability, Judge Braun tells WJOL's Slocum
Will County Associate Judge Ben Braun, who last week declared his candidacy for Will County Circuit Court, sat for an interview this week with WJOL 340 AM's Scott Slocum, and Braun revealed what he believes is the most important quality for a judge.
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Judge Braun to run for Will County Circuit Court seat
Will County Associate Judge Ben Braun, who has served in his current position for 11 years and spent 19 years practicing law in the county before that, recently announced that he will run for Will County Circuit Court Judge in 2018.