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Will County Gazette

Tuesday, November 5, 2024

News from May 2024

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Enrollment Analysis: Hispanic students comprised 28.2% of Will County County’s student body in 2021-22 school year

By Will County Gazette | May 3, 2024

In Will County County schools, 31,710 Hispanic students were enrolled in the 2021-22 school year, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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Shorewood ranks 77th in total sales taxes paid in Illinois during February

By Will County Gazette | May 2, 2024

Shorewood residents paid $975,152 in sales taxes, ranking 77th in total sales taxes paid per municipality in February.

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Will County taxpayers give $2.9 million in County Share of RTA Sales Tax in February

By Will County Gazette | May 2, 2024

In February, Will County saw a decrease in County Share of RTA Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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123 coaches at institutions in Will County earned $29,508 on average in 2022

By Will County Gazette | May 2, 2024

The average coaching salary at Lewis University, the only institution paying coaches during 2022 in Will County, was $48,568, according to the U.S. Department of Education.

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Will County collects $1.4 million in County Motor Fuel Tax in February

By Will County Gazette | May 2, 2024

In February, Will County saw a decrease in County Motor Fuel Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Glasgow Announces Cervantes-Diaz of Bolingbrook Found Guilty of Child Pornography

By Will County Gazette | May 2, 2024

JOLIET—Will County State’s Attorney James Glasgow announced that Jose Ramon Cervantes-Diaz, 52, of Bolingbrook, was found guilty yesterday of three counts of Child Pornography following a bench trial before Circuit Judge Carmen Goodman. Cervantes-Diaz was implicated after Homeland Security Investigations (HSI) Chicago received information about an individual accessing a secure messaging platform involved in the sharing of child pornography. The investigation revealed that a user in the group chat had the username "Jose," later identified as Cervantes-Diaz.During the...

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Cities in Will County recorded 2 fewer lawyers practicing law in April

By Will County Gazette | May 1, 2024

There were two fewer active legal licenses in cities within Will County in April compared to the previous month.

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How much more does an administrator earn than teachers in Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C in 2021-22 school year?

By Will County Gazette | May 1, 2024

The average school administrator’s salary in Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C was $93,129 during the 2021-22 school year, while teaching salaries averaged $60,234, according to the Illinois State Board of Education report.

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Bolingbrook residents paid 14th-largest sum in sales taxes in Illinois during February

By Will County Gazette | May 1, 2024

Bolingbrook residents paid $3 million in sales taxes, the 14th highest total paid per municipality in February.

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$2.4 million in Countywide Sales Tax collected in February for Will County

By Will County Gazette | May 1, 2024

In February, Will County saw a decrease in Countywide Sales Tax collection compared to the previous month.

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Village of Homer Glen Behavioral Health and Addiction Recovery Committee will meet May 1

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 1, 2024

Village of Homer Glen Behavioral Health and Addiction Recovery Committee will meet at 6 p.m. Wednesday, May 1.