The Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced the March schedule of its six-workshop series.

"Workforce Services has developed some wonderful workshops to aid our residents," said Will County Executive Larry Walsh, who oversees WSD. "These classes will give residents an edge when looking for and applying for jobs."

The Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced the March schedule of its Mobile Workforce Center.

The mobile unit travels throughout Will County to help residents with resume development, cover letters, and job applications. The traveling workforce center contains 11 computer stations, high speed internet, and offers keyboarding lessons, as well as resume and job search assistance.

Restaurateurs, caterers and others in the commercial food industry are invited to 2012’s first Green Business Seminar from 7:30 a.m. to noon on Wednesday, March 21, at Joliet Junior College.

The event in Main T-1002, 1215 Houbolt Road, is hosted by the Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division in conjunction with Joliet Junior College and the Joliet Area Chamber of Commerce.

Residents in unincorporated Will County will be able to "go natural" with their lawns this year, thanks to changes in the County’s Plantings Ordinance.

"The Plantings Ordinance is a proactive measure that establishes standards and regulations allowing the use of natural planting elements in lots less than 2.5 acres in size," said Will County Executive Larry Walsh. "The new ordinance removes the barriers that prevented property owners from taking advantage of natural plantings for sustainable landscapes."

Will County Executive Larry Walsh is leading a public awareness initiative in response to the growing number of fatal heroin overdoses in our local communities.

County Executive Walsh has been joined by Will County State‟s Attorney James Glasgow, Will County Coroner Patrick O‟Neil, Will County Sheriff Paul Kaupas and Chief Judge Gerald Kinney in forming an organization called HELPS, which stands for Heroin Education Leads to Preventative Solutions.

Show your cat or dog some extra love this month by having it spayed or neutered – and save some money doing it.

This month Will County Animal Control will cover $40 of the cost of the operation for up to two animals per household for pet owners who live within the County limits and go to a participating Will County veterinary clinic.

Fairmont students will have a safer walk to school thanks to an Illinois Safe Routes to School grant awarded to Will County.

Protecting local students was the driving force behind seeking this $75,000 grant which will pay for the engineering and construction of 1,000 feet of sidewalk leading to the school, said Will County Executive Larry Walsh.

The Will County Land Use Department has been recognized nationally for its efforts in bringing government to the people and enhancing the transparency of its operations.

The Department was notified that it had won the American Society for Public Administration’s 2012 Public Integrity Award, which will be presented March 6 during the ASPA awards ceremony in Las Vegas.

The Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced the February schedule of its Mobile Workforce Center.

The mobile unit travels throughout Will County to help residents with resume development, cover letters, and job applications. The traveling workforce center contains 11 computer stations, high speed internet, and offers keyboarding lessons, as well as resume and job search assistance.

The Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced the February schedule of its six-workshop series.

"Workforce Services has developed some wonderful workshops to aid our residents," said Will County Executive Larry Walsh, who oversees WSD. "These classes will give residents an edge when looking for and applying for jobs."

Will County reminds residents of change in Illinois electronics recycling laws effective Jan. 1, 2012

Small and personal electronics will be banned from landfills in 2012

The Will County Land Use Department wants to remind all residents that effective Jan. 1, 2012, a number of personal electronic items will not be accepted into any Illinois landfills. This is in accordance with a new Illinois State Law SB2106 (P.A. 97-0287) which went into effect August 2011 that has drastically limited the types of items that can be disposed in landfills.

Marta Keane, Will County recycling specialist, co-chaired the Illinois Recycling Association’s E-Scrap Task Force which played a large role in advancing this new legislation. The association’s focus is on creating convenient methods of recycling and educating the public about the importance of keeping recyclables out of the waste stream, said Keane.