May, 2025 Stories | Will County Gazette

Balich on NPR, PBS defunding: ‘They have a bad product and can't compete with others with a better likability’

By Will County Gazette reports | May 20, 2025

Will County Board member Steve Balich is applauding President Donald Trump’s executive order to end federal funding for NPR and PBS—and agrees that taxpayer dollars should never be used to support what he calls biased and uncompetitive media outlets.

Test Expectations: How many students met or exceeded ELA IAR expectations in Chaney-Monge School District 88 in 2023-24 school year?

By Will County Gazette | May 20, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 28.5% of the students in Chaney-Monge School District 88 passed the ELA portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Did Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U students fail or pass their 2023-24 math tests?

By Will County Gazette | May 20, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 62.1% of Wilmington Community Unit School District 209U students failed the math portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

Local Government Meetings today in Will County

By Will County Gazette | May 20, 2025

Will County Local Government Meetings today.

City of Wilmington Finance Administration & Land Aquisition Committee will meet May 22

By Corazon L. Gonzales | May 20, 2025

City of Wilmington Finance Administration & Land Aquisition Committee will meet at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, May 22

Joliet celebrates first Community Emergency Response Team graduation

By Will County Gazette | May 20, 2025

The City of Joliet has announced the graduation of its inaugural Community Emergency Response Team (CERT) class.

City of Crest Hill City Council met May 19

By Philip Gonzales | May 20, 2025

City of Crest Hill City Council met Monday, May 19

Village of Frankfort Board of Trustees met May 19

By Philip Gonzales | May 20, 2025

Village of Frankfort Board of Trustees met Monday, May 19

Peotone Chamber of Commerce launches new website

By Will County Gazette | May 20, 2025

The Peotone Chamber of Commerce has launched a new website.

Park Forest invites entries for annual beautification awards

By Will County Gazette | May 20, 2025

The Village of Park Forest Beautification Awards Committee will begin accepting entries for the 2025 Beautification Awards on June 2.

Park Forest police intensify Memorial Day seat belt enforcement

By Will County Gazette | May 20, 2025

The Park Forest Police Department is ramping up its enforcement of seat belt laws as part of the national "Click It or Ticket" campaign, which coincides with Memorial Day weekend, a peak travel period.

City of Wilmington City Council met April 15

By Philip Gonzales | May 20, 2025

City of Wilmington City Council met Tuesday, April 15.

Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C: How many students met or exceeded expectations in Math in 2023-24 school year?

By Will County Gazette | May 19, 2025

In the 2023-24 school year, 29% of the students in Troy Community Consolidated School District 30C passed the Math portion of the IAR, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.