June, 2017 Stories | Will County Gazette

Lockport City Council will meet June 21.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 19, 2017

Lockport City Council will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 21.

Village of Romeoville Board will meet June 21.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 19, 2017

Village of Romeoville Board will meet at 6:10 p.m. Wednesday, June 21.

Village of Romeoville Board Workshop will meet June 21.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 19, 2017

Village of Romeoville Board Workshop will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 21.

Village of Elwood Board of Trustees will meet June 21.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 19, 2017

Village of Elwood Board of Trustees will meet at 7 p.m. Wednesday, June 21.

Village of Park Forest Board of Trustees met June 19.

By Lhalie Castillo | Jun 19, 2017

Village of Park Forest Board of Trustees met at 7 p.m. Monday, June 19.

Governors State used to illustrate how costs, not funding woes, lead to tuition hikes

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 18, 2017

Illinois’ higher education system is stuck in a cycle of high administrative costs and high retirement costs that leads to increased tuition and fees for students, the Illinois Policy Institute.

Taxpayers say 'reform,' but lawmakers hear 'more taxes,' policy pro says

By Karen Kidd | Jun 17, 2017

Illinois lawmakers betray their ignorance of the needs and opinions of taxpayers when they pass huge tax increases as a way out of the ongoing budget impasse, a policy expert said on a radio program recently.

Ex-state senator sues over 'unconstitutional' skipped paychecks, years after supporting skipped pay

By Scott Holland, Cook County Record | Jun 16, 2017

A former member of the Illinois Senate is suing the state’s comptroller to get money he claims was denied him during a decade in office — even though he voted for the measure he now claims is illegal.

Elections board will be 'toast' without new computers by 2018 elections, official says

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 16, 2017

Illinois’ ongoing budget problem has left the State Board of Elections in a financial hole so deep that agency officials claim they can’t afford the new computers they need to handle the number of candidates filing petitions to run in next year’s elections.

US must stay on human rights panel, Hultgren argues

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 16, 2017

The United States can best serve the people of the world by remaining on the United Nations Human Rights Council, Reps. Randy Hultgren (R-IL) and James McGovern (D-MA) told President Donald Trump in a letter recently.

Batinick, Welter team up to help job seekers find work through fair

By Caitlin Nordahl | Jun 15, 2017

State Reps. Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) and David Welter (R-Morris) recently hosted a free jobs fair to connect job seekers with more than 90 employers with positions to fill, according to a press release.

Will County Board veteran won't rest on accomplishments

By Glenn Minnis | Jun 15, 2017

Despite what she and the Will County Board have accomplished during her tenure, Annette Parker sees her work as unfinished.

Willow Springs Home Sales, June 4-10, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 15, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of June 4-10, 2017.

Sauk Village Home Sales, June 4-10, 2017

By Local Labs News Service | Jun 15, 2017

According to BlockShopper.com, the following residential sale was reported for the week of June 4-10, 2017.