December, 2016 Stories | Will County Gazette

land Park Finance Committee renews insurance plan

By Louie Torres | Dec 18, 2016

The village of Orland Park Finance Committee met Oct. 3 to renew the employee insurance plan.

Will County warming shelters provide respite from dangerous weather

By Ruth de Jauregui | Dec 17, 2016

With a deep freeze gripping the region, the Will County Emergency Management Agency has provided a list of warming shelters on its website and winter safety tips for residents. Call ahead to ensure the warming shelter you want to use will be open; some are open by request only.

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11 Will County GOP caucuses held to pick nominees for local offices

By Carol Ostrow | Dec 12, 2016

Newcomers and newlyweds joined slates of seasoned specialists — creating record-breaking attendance, high participation and healthy debate — to yield robust regional results from 11 Will County Republican caucuses across the area’s townships recently despite wintry weather.

Dems called on to end Madigan's reign as House speaker

By Will County Gazette | Dec 12, 2016

“If America is two countries, Illinois is two states,” the Peoria Journal Star said recently in an editorial, censuring House Speaker Michael Madigan (D-Chicago) and attributing the state’s “abysmal” financial status to continued ineptitude and duplicity in the General Assembly.