Will County Gazette

Village of Plainfield Plan Commission met June 4

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Village of Plainfield Plan Commission met Tuesday, June 4.

Village of Plainfield Plan Commission met June 18

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Village of Plainfield Plan Commission met Tuesday, June 18.

Village of Plainfield Plan Commission met July 2

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Village of Plainfield Plan Commission met Tuesday, July 2.

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U Finance Committee met August 1

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U Finance Committee met Thursday, Aug. 1.

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U Board of Education Personnel Committee September 3

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U Board of Education Personnel Committee met Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U Board of Education met August 12

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U Board of Education met Monday, Aug. 12.

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U Board of Education Facilities Committee met August 26

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Beecher Community Unit School District 200U Board of Education Facilities Committee met Monday, Aug. 26.

Village of Plainfield Plan Commission met September 17

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Village of Plainfield Plan Commission met Tuesday, Sept. 17.

Village of Plainfield Committee of the Whole met July 22

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Village of Plainfield Committee of the Whole met Monday, July 22.

Village of Plainfield President and the Board of Trustees met August 19

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Village of Plainfield President and the Board of Trustees met Monday, Aug. 19.

Village of Plainfield President and the Board of Trustees met August 20

By Philip Gonzales | Sep 28, 2019

Village of Plainfield President and the Board of Trustees met Tuesday, Aug. 20.

Balich pulls out of Republican primary for Will County Executive, supports Ficarello

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 28, 2019

Will County Board member Steve Balich has ended his Republican primary run for Will County Executive and thrown his support behind Nick Ficarello.

Congressional candidate Gradel speaks out against 'radical base' behind impeachment inquiry

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 28, 2019

Illinois Republican congressional candidate Ted Gradel points to U.S. Rep. Lauren Underwood (D-Naperville) as being at the center of the “power grab” that led to the impeachment inquiry filed against President Donald Trump.

Former Notre Dame kicker Gradel announces Illinois Congresional run in 14th District

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 28, 2019

Political newcomer and former Notre Dame All-American kicker Ted Gradel is the subject of a new underdog-themed video by legendary football coach Lou Holtz that helped officially launch Gradel's run for a seat in the 14th Congressional District.

2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60586 convicted of property crimes

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 28, 2019

There were four offenders convicted of property crimes released on parole near Illinois zip code 60586 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

Norman Yelnick donates $2,500 to Tim Ozinga's election campaign

By Will County Gazette | Sep 28, 2019

Norman Yelnick donated $2,500 to Republican Tim Ozinga's election campaign committee, Ozinga for Illinois, on Sept. 28, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

Rachel F. Ventura's campaign committee receives $350 from Joy Alwan

By Metric Media News Service | Sep 28, 2019

The campaign committee of Democratic Party candidate Rachel F. Ventura, Rachel Ventura for Congress, received $350 from Joy Alwan on September 27, according to the Federal Election Commission (FEC).

2018 Recap: Parolees near Illinois zip code 60586 convicted of financial crimes or fraud

By Local Labs News Service | Sep 27, 2019

There were two offenders convicted of financial crimes or fraud released on parole near Illinois zip code 60586 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette.

William Smith donates $2,500 to Tim Ozinga's election campaign

By Will County Gazette | Sep 27, 2019

William Smith donated $2,500 to Republican Tim Ozinga's election campaign committee, Ozinga for Illinois, on Sept. 27, 2019, according to records obtained from the Illinois State Board of Elections (ISBE).

From Chicago City Wire

Taxes will continue to rise until there is pension reform, says WFLD Fox president and GM

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

WFLD Fox 32 Chicago President and General Manager Dennis Welsh did not mince words about the perilous place Illinois’ growing pension crisis has left the state in during a recently aired editorial on the network in which he predicted voters are primed for revolt given anything short of pension reform.