Will County Gazette

NEW LENOX CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Chamber Now Accepting Applications for its 2020 Scholarship Program

Each year the New Lenox Chamber of Commerce awards scholarships to graduating students from the three area high schools, Lincoln-Way Central, Lincoln-Way West and Providence Catholic.

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CITY OF JOLIET: We Count 2020 Free Event

The Joliet Area Complete Count Committee invites all commnunity leaders and partners to get out the count.

LOCKPORT CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Chamber Luncheon - Legalized Marijuana in Illinois

Learn what you need to know about marijuana legalization in Illinois.

CHANNAHON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Nominations Open for Business and Citizen of the Year

Nominations are now open for the 2020 Fred Rittof/George Sparagis Business of the Year and the Amos Moose Hayse Citizen of the Year Awards.

BOLINGBROOK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Vows And Valentines

."Don't say no, no, no, no, no. Just say yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah, yeah" on Feb. 14.

GOP House Floor Leader Batinick: 'Madigan has to go – for the sake of Illinois'

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 21, 2020

Illinois Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) struggles to understand how Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) can distance himself from former lobbyist Mike McClain now that the House Speaker's longtime associate is under intense scrutiny over a potential rape cover-up.

From DuPage Policy Journal

Hois campaigning for House on platform of fiscal reform, tax cuts and job growth

By Glenn Minnis | 3 days ago

With a new Pew Charitable Trusts survey ranking Illinois next to last in the U.S. in personal-income growth since the Great Recession, House candidate Laura Hois (R-Downers Grove) is more determined than ever to punch her ticket to Springfield.

Rep. McDermed calls for 'real property tax reform' after 'distraction' of failed task force

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 20, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) wishes things were not so predictable when it comes to the state’s maddening property-tax system.

CHANNAHON AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: 2020 Will County Hazard Mitigation Public Survey

The Will County Emergency Management Agency has launched its 2020 Community Hazard Mitigation Survey.

THE CITY OF JOLIET POLICE DEPARTMENT: Winter Operations Plan

Yes, we know it's snowing & the roads are slippery.

CITY OF LOCKPORT: Public Works Department and V3 Companies Received American Public Works Association Project of the Year Award

Congratulations to the Public Works Department and V3 Companies for receiving an American Public Works Association Project of the Year Award for the Downtown Streetscape Project.

BOLINGBROOK AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE: Garage Sale Jan 17-18

Find a bargain and help a great cause Operation Christmas

CITY OF JOLIET: Bridal Expo 2020

The Rialto Square Theatre is hosting the 26th Annual Rialto Square Theatre Bridal Expo this Sunday, January, 19, 2020

Speaker Madigan blocking Illinois' path to property tax relief, Rep. Batinick claims

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 14, 2020

Illinois House Republican Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) was not particularly surprised to see the latest task force created to provide relief from state property taxes fall well short of its goals.

Fed up with corruption, Rep. McDermed calls on Democratic 'women in leadership' to stand up to Madigan

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 14, 2020

Illinois state Rep. Margo McDermed (R-Mokena) is convinced that Springfield will never get the kind of ethics reform it needs as long House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) remains in charge, so she is doing something about it.

Will among 9 Illinois counties with growing populations

By Local Labs News Service | Jan 11, 2020

Will saw its population increase by 13,492, or 2 percent, over the last decade, according to a new analysis from Wirepoints.org that is based on U.S. Census Bureau data.

House Republicans grow increasingly frustrated with farce of a property tax task force

By Kyla Asbury | Jan 11, 2020

Illinois House Minority Leader Jim Durkin (R-Western Springs) held a press conference this week to discuss the legislation's failure to make any real progress toward property tax relief.