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Single-family home in Bolingbrook sells for $745,000
Single-family home in Bolingbrook sells for $745,000
The 3,065-square-foot Bolingbrook home, built in 1997, was sold for $745,000
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January 2, 2026 at 3:00 PM
Single-family home in Bolingbrook sells for $745,000
Illinois maternal mortality report finds rise in pregnancy-related deaths
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January 2, 2026 at 12:00 AM
Illinois maternal mortality report finds rise in pregnancy-related deaths
What Chicago Bears coordinators said Thursday ahead of playing the Lions
What Chicago Bears coordinators said Thursday ahead of playing the Lions
Chicago Bears coordinators met with reporters Thursday at Halas Hall as the team continued preparing for its regular-season finale against the Detroit Lions at Soldier Field on Sunday. Here are three...
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January 1, 2026 at 8:45 PM
What Chicago Bears coordinators said Thursday ahead of playing the Lions
5 Things to Do: Take a First Day Hike, see a Broadway musical in Aurora
5 Things to Do: Take a First Day Hike, see a Broadway musical in Aurora
Get the New Year started off right with a First Day Hike at one of Kane County's many forest preserves and nature trails.
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January 1, 2026 at 7:45 PM
5 Things to Do: Take a First Day Hike, see a Broadway musical in Aurora
Picnic, camping permits go on sale Jan. 2
Picnic, camping permits go on sale Jan. 2 - 1340 WJOL
It’s time to start planning some 2026 fun in the Forest Preserve District of Will County by...
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January 1, 2026 at 7:30 PM
Picnic, camping permits go on sale Jan. 2
Bundle up and join the new winter walking Trail Club
Bundle up and join the new winter walking Trail Club - 1340 WJOL
The Forest Preserve’s new Trail Club invites residents to walk together this winter from January through March...
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January 1, 2026 at 7:15 PM
Bundle up and join the new winter walking Trail Club
Hidden Oaks in Bolingbrook hosts whimsical Charley Harper art exhibit
Hidden Oaks in Bolingbrook hosts whimsical Charley Harper art exhibit - 1340 WJOL
Wildlife art by renowned illustrator Charley Harper is coming to Hidden Oaks Nature Center in a new...
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January 1, 2026 at 7:00 PM
Hidden Oaks in Bolingbrook hosts whimsical Charley Harper art exhibit
Single-family home sells for $320,000 in Joliet
Single-family home sells for $320,000 in Joliet
The single-family house located at 3917 Jonathan Simpson Drive in Joliet was sold on Dec. 11, for $320,000, or $175 per square foot.
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January 1, 2026 at 4:45 PM
Single-family home sells for $320,000 in Joliet
Fire Engulfs Bolingbrook Garage
Fire Engulfs Bolingbrook Garage - 1340 WJOL
Bolingbrook Fire Department crews responded to a garage fire in the 300 block of Falcon Ridge Way...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:30 AM
Fire Engulfs Bolingbrook Garage
JFD Fights Second Fire At A Different Jefferson Street Business
JFD Fights Second Fire At A Different Jefferson Street Business - 1340 WJOL
For the second time in two weeks, the Joliet Fire Department had to be called to a...
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January 1, 2026 at 1:15 AM
JFD Fights Second Fire At A Different Jefferson Street Business
New laws: Illinois education measures focus on immigrant rights, AI in the classroom
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January 1, 2026 at 12:00 AM
New laws: Illinois education measures focus on immigrant rights, AI in the classroom
Chicago felon charged with gun possession in Joliet
Chicago felon charged with gun possession in Joliet
A Will County judge ordered a Chicago felon charged with unlawful gun possession in Joliet to remain in jail under the SAFE-T Act.
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December 31, 2025 at 11:30 PM
Chicago felon charged with gun possession in Joliet
Brother John's Big Bad Mardi Gras Band | Channahon, IL Patch
Brother John's Big Bad Mardi Gras Band
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December 31, 2025 at 10:00 PM
Brother John's Big Bad Mardi Gras Band | Channahon, IL Patch
Top 5 Sports Stories of 2025 in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area
Top 5 Sports Stories of 2025 in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area
From wrestling and football state championships to a 31-game winning streak and first sectional title in 43 years on the basketball court and heroics at state swimming, here are the top sports stories...
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December 31, 2025 at 9:30 PM
Top 5 Sports Stories of 2025 in the Kane County Chronicle coverage area
Herald-News Boys basketball notebook: Plainfield East possesses potent 1-2 punch in KJ Miller & Alijah Little
Herald-News Boys basketball notebook: Plainfield East possesses potent 1-2 punch in KJ Miller & Alijah Little
Plainfield East's KJ Miller and Alijah Little led the Bengals to a 2-2 record at the Hinsdale Central Holiday Classic
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December 31, 2025 at 8:30 PM
Herald-News Boys basketball notebook: Plainfield East possesses potent 1-2 punch in KJ Miller & Alijah Little
Single-family home in Frankfort goes for $700,000
Single-family home in Frankfort goes for $700,000
A 3,207-square-foot single-family house, built in 2004, has changed hands.
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December 31, 2025 at 6:30 PM
Single-family home in Frankfort goes for $700,000
Eye On Illinois: Putting a law on the books doesn’t guarantee permanent change
Eye On Illinois: Putting a law on the books doesn’t guarantee permanent change
Turning bills into laws is only one step in a lengthy process. Money is usually required, and simply getting people talking about an issue is no guarantee those conversations will lead to action.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:45 PM
Eye On Illinois: Putting a law on the books doesn’t guarantee permanent change
Single-family home sells for $423,000 in Romeoville
Single-family home sells for $423,000 in Romeoville
A 2,624-square-foot single-family house, built in 1999, has changed hands.
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December 31, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Single-family home sells for $423,000 in Romeoville
Orland Park Police Launch Pilot Program
Orland Park Police Launch Pilot Program - 1340 WJOL
The Orland Park Police Department is set to launch a new pilot program meant to increase officer...
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December 31, 2025 at 3:15 PM
Orland Park Police Launch Pilot Program
Applications open for Will County Center for Economic Development’s summer internship program
Applications open for Will County Center for Economic Development’s summer internship program
Students can participate in internships at local businesses such as Pace Bus, Silver Cross Hospital, the Joliet Public Library, YMCA, and more. The application deadline is Feb. 20, 2026.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:45 PM
Applications open for Will County Center for Economic Development’s summer internship program
Maternal health, nutrition lead Will County’s top health needs based on new report
Maternal health, nutrition lead Will County’s top health needs based on new report
The report focuses on the areas of access to food and nutrition, maternal and child health, and behavior health and substance use.
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December 31, 2025 at 2:30 PM
Maternal health, nutrition lead Will County’s top health needs based on new report
New Laws Ring In With The New Year
New Laws Ring In With The New Year - 1340 WJOL
Several new laws designed to strengthen public health initiatives in Illinois go into effect at the start...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:30 PM
New Laws Ring In With The New Year
Joliet Man Accused Of Threatening Westmont Business
Joliet Man Accused Of Threatening Westmont Business - 1340 WJOL
A Joliet man is accused of posting a video threatening a Westmont Porsche warehouse. 32-year old Devan...
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December 31, 2025 at 1:15 PM
Joliet Man Accused Of Threatening Westmont Business
Federal immigration actions, tariffs made direct impact on Joliet area in 2025
Federal immigration actions, tariffs made direct impact on Joliet area in 2025
Here's a look at our top stories for Will County in 2025
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December 31, 2025 at 12:45 PM
Federal immigration actions, tariffs made direct impact on Joliet area in 2025
Obituary: Joseph G. Hession | Channahon, IL Patch
Obituary: Joseph G. Hession
One of your neighbors posted in Obituaries. Click through to read what they have to say. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)
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December 31, 2025 at 12:30 PM
Obituary: Joseph G. Hession | Channahon, IL Patch