February, 2017 Stories | Will County Gazette

Joliet City Council issues liquor licenses

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 23, 2017

The Joliet City Council met Dec. 5 to issue liquor licenses.

Joliet City Council establishes special services area

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 23, 2017

The Joliet City Council met Feb. 6 to establish a special services area.

Homer Glen finance committee enters animal control services agreement

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 23, 2017

The village of Homer Glen Administration & Finance Committee met Jan. 4 to enter an intergovernmental agreement for animal control services.

Will County Executive Committee presents water survey results

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 23, 2017

The Will County Executive Committee met Feb. 9 to present the water survey results.

In Will County, soaring school spending puts homeowners in a bind

By LocalLabs News Service | Feb 22, 2017

Covering 541 homes and six square miles of unincorporated Will County just outside Joliet’s southeastern city limits, Union School District 81 is easy to overlook on a map.

Naperville trustee candidate Porter pledges to prioritize transparency, consolidation efforts

By Vimbai Chikomo | Feb 22, 2017

Naperville Township trustee candidate Dan Porter is running this election with a single goal in mind: doing what’s best for taxpayers.

Winfield Township trustee candidate: Mary Ann Manna

By Vimbai Chikomo | Feb 22, 2017

All six Republican candidates running to fill the four open trustee positions on the Winfield Township board this election cycle attended a forum last week to answer questions about why residents should vote for them.

Hanzelin promises to put taxpayers first as trustee

By Vimbai Chikomo | Feb 22, 2017

Deciding to run for Naperville Township trustee is something Catherine Hanzelin began considering after she grew interested in township government a few years ago.

Homer Glen Plan Commission amends zoning map

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 21, 2017

The village of Homer Glen Plan Commission met Nov. 17 to amend the zoning map.

Homer Glen Board of Trustees approves bi-annual budget

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 21, 2017

The village of Homer Glen Board of Trustees met Feb. 8 to approve the bi-annual budget.

Homer Glen Environment Committee plans tree planting

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 21, 2017

The village of Homer Glen Environment Committee met Feb. 7 to plan tree planting.

Joliet Public Service Committee authorizes sewer improvement project

By Lhalie Castillo | Feb 21, 2017

The city of Joliet Public Service Committee met Feb. 6 to authorize sewer improvement project.

Hultgren to participate in veterans forum at Geneva American Legion

By Ruth de Jauregui | Feb 21, 2017

U.S. Rep. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) will participate in a veterans forum at 2:30 p.m. March 3 at the American Legion Fox River.

State GOP: Madigan’s democracy talk ‘doublespeak’ for dictatorship

By Will County Gazette | Feb 20, 2017

Republicans say that, in Illinois, there exists a democracy of one — Mike Madigan, to be exact — with the longtime House speaker managing affairs as if the state were a dictatorship rather than a system of egalitarianism.

Illinois Opportunity Project co-founders: Term limits in Illinois not short-term solution

By Will County Gazette | Feb 20, 2017

Term limits are not a short-term solution to Illinois' financial problems, and when or if they are implemented, such limits must be done right or the result will be more of the same, co-founders of a conservative nonprofit said during a recent Chicago-based radio broadcast.

Dorr hopes to help fight for taxpayers, transparency as Naperville trustee

By Vimbai Chikomo | Feb 20, 2017

Kurt Dorr never thought he would run for public office, but the Naperville Township trustee candidate feels this is the right time for him to advocate for township residents at a greater capacity than he has in the past.

GOP’s Bonds tapped for Illinois central committee; county seeks election help

By Carol Ostrow | Feb 20, 2017

In order to work cooperatively with several state-level Republican organizations as well as alongside the Illinois Congressional Committee, a Campaign Support Committee was recently established with three leaders including Montgomery trustee Stan Bonds.