The Herald-News Athlete of the Week: Plainfield East’s Taylor Miller

State gang expert testifies in Joliet murder trial linked to 2024 mass shooting

The state expert is testifying in the case against Jon Hansen, 26, of Shorewood, who is on trial for the 2024 first-degree murder of Toyosi Bakare, 28, and attempted murder of Mario Guerrero, 42 on Jan. 21, 2024, in unincorporated Joliet Township.

Pritzker says new Will County Hyundai plant will create 3,750 new jobs

Hyundai is expanding its investment in Will County, adding 3,750 new full-time jobs, Gov. JB Pritzker’s office announced Thursday

Plainfield village trustees approve plans for new Nashville-style hot chicken restaurant

The Plainfield Village Board on Monday gave unanimous approval to a special use permit for Angry Chickz to open a drive-thru restaurant in the building at 15732 South Illinois Route 59.

Romeoville man arrested on charges of grooming, indecent solicitation of a child

Will County sheriff's detectives learned a Romeoville man had met with several youths at a Walmart store and he began to have inappropriate communications with them, according to the undersheriff.

Joliet reviewing free-gas policy for top city administrators

City Manager Beth Beatty told the City Council on Tuesday that she is working on changes in a policy that gives top administrators access to city gas pumps for their private vehicles.