August, 2022 Stories | Will County Gazette

Michelle Smith, District 97 GOP candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives, recently did an interview with the Will County Gazette about pandemic-related school closures.

Minooka Community High School District 111 in Grundy County won’t be teaching controversial new sex education curriculum

By Will County Gazette | Aug 16, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

Mokena taxpayers give $7,687 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in July

By Will County Gazette | Aug 16, 2022

This is an increase over the month before.

Illinois U.S. Rep Bill Foster: "Its been 87 years since FDR signed the original Social Security Act and 50 years since Congress enhanced..."

By Will County Gazette | Aug 16, 2022

Bill Foster has 49,984 Twitter followers as of Aug. 15.

Mokena collects $380,871 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in July

By Will County Gazette | Aug 16, 2022

This is a decrease from the month before.

Greene calls school closures 'out of line and detrimental to our children'

By Trina Thomas | Aug 16, 2022

Republican candidate for the Illinois House of Representatives District 86 race Scott Greene recently provided a written statement regarding school closures.

Aug. 16 sees Congressional Record publish “HONORING THE LEGACY OF DANIEL D. DOLAN, SR......” in the Extensions of Remarks section

By Will County Gazette | Aug 16, 2022

“HONORING THE LEGACY OF DANIEL D. DOLAN, SR......” was published on page E853 of the Congressional Record on Aug. 16.

Edgar County Watchdogs: Veterans Assistance commissioners admit disqualifications; won’t resign

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Aug 16, 2022

Stunning revelations coming out of the video from the May 17, 2022, special meeting of the Veterans Assistance Commission of Will County’s (“VACWC”) alleged Executive Committee indicate they know they are wrong.

Edgar County Watchdogs: Sen. Michael Hastings resigned from Illinois Senate Democrat leadership caucus

By John Kraft & Kirk Allen, Edgar County Watchdogs | Aug 16, 2022

Illinois State Senator Michael Hastings resigned from his role on the Illinois Senate Democrat Leadership Caucus on August 12, 2022.

Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in Grundy County’s Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201

By Will County Gazette | Aug 16, 2022

Across Illinois, 520 school districts have decided not to teach the updated and “obscene” sex ed curriculum.

District reports Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District 73 suspended or expelled students two times in a single school year

By Will County Gazette | Aug 16, 2022

There were two students suspended in Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District 73 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

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$365,483 in Municipal Home Rule Sales Tax collected in July for Monee

Village of Frankfort Committee of the Whole met April 13

Will County Land Use & Development Committee met Aug. 9

Will County Legislative & Judicial Committee met Aug. 9

Small Business Coalition on August 19

State House GOP candidate: School closures resulted in 'drug use, suicide and mental health issues'

Minooka Community High School District 111 in Grundy County won’t be teaching controversial new sex education curriculum

Mokena taxpayers give $7,687 in Municipal Automobile Renting Tax in July

Illinois U.S. Rep Bill Foster: "Its been 87 years since FDR signed the original Social Security Act and 50 years since Congress enhanced..."

Mokena collects $380,871 in Non-Home Rule Sales Tax in July

Greene calls school closures 'out of line and detrimental to our children'

Aug. 16 sees Congressional Record publish “HONORING THE LEGACY OF DANIEL D. DOLAN, SR......” in the Extensions of Remarks section

Edgar County Watchdogs: Veterans Assistance commissioners admit disqualifications; won’t resign

Edgar County Watchdogs: Sen. Michael Hastings resigned from Illinois Senate Democrat leadership caucus

Controversial sex ed curriculum won’t be taught in Grundy County’s Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201

District reports Gardner-South Wilmington Township High School District 73 suspended or expelled students two times in a single school year

Bailey at the We The Free Fest: 'I'll always stand up and defend freedom for Illinoisans across the state'

Witkowsky: 'We'll.. have everything ready for a new device'

Village of Frankfort Committee of the Whole met April 4

City of Lockport Committee of the Whole met Aug. 3

Entertainment events this week in Will County: Nov. 24-30

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