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Will County Gazette area weekly mass times

By Will County Gazette | May 27, 2023

The following parishes in the Will County Gazette coverage area hold weekly mass at these designated times.

Will County home sales in week ending May 20

By Will County Gazette | May 27, 2023

There were 209 reported residential sales in Will County in the week ending May 20, according to BlockShopper.com.

Schools across Kane County ranks 16th in truancy rate during 2021-2022 school year

By Will County Gazette | May 27, 2023

Schools among Kane County had the 16th highest truancy rate of 19.8% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Illinois' Pritzker on Invest in Kids program: 'This is not something that's been covered by the budget agreement'

By Will County Gazette Report | May 26, 2023

Critics are suggesting the decision to not fund the Invest In Kids tax scholarship program will be seen at the polls.

What is the highest percentage of truancy in schools among Cook County during 2021-2022 school year?

By Will County Gazette | May 26, 2023

Schools among Cook County had the fourth highest truancy rate of 31.9% during the 2021-2022 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

Stoller supports bill to provide pay information to job seekers

By Will County Gazette Report | May 26, 2023

Lawmakers in Springfield, Illinois, including Win Stoller, an Illinois state senator, supported the advancement of a measure that mandates employers to include a pay scale and anticipated benefits for every position advertised in job postings.

Week ending May 27: seven inmates sentenced in Will County to be released

By Will County Gazette | May 26, 2023

There are seven inmates sentenced to jail in Will County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending May 27.

Village of Frankfort Board of Trustees met April 18

By Philip Gonzales | May 26, 2023

Village of Frankfort Board of Trustees met Tuesday, April 18

City of Joliet Committee on Citizens with Disabilities met April 18

By Philip Gonzales | May 26, 2023

City of Joliet Committee on Citizens with Disabilities met Tuesday, April 18

City of Crest Hill City Council met March 22

By Philip Gonzales | May 25, 2023

City of Crest Hill City Council met Wednesday, March 22

Village of Frankfort Police Pension Board met April 18

By Philip Gonzales | May 25, 2023

Village of Frankfort Police Pension Board met Tuesday, April 18

Shorewood ranks 71st in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during February

By Will County Gazette | May 24, 2023

Shorewood residents paid $947,313 in sales taxes, ranking 71st in total sales taxes paid per municipality in February.

City of Crest Hill City Council met April 24

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 24, 2023

City of Crest Hill City Council met 7 p.m. Monday, April 24.

Catholic Education Foundation Diocese of Joliet: ‘We still do not know the fate of the tax credit scholarship program’

By Will County Gazette Report | May 24, 2023

After the state budget deadline went by without a budget being produced, the Catholic Education Foundation Diocese of Joliet noted the future of the Invest in Kids Act is unknown.