Press Releases

Workforce Services Division of Will County and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will host its next weekly job fair from 1:30 to 3:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 27.

Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced its November workshop schedule.

Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced the Mobile Workforce Center’s November schedule, with stops in six communities.

On the Road --  On Friday, October 14, members of the Workforce Center of Will County joined trustees of the Frankfort Library District to celebrate a new weekly stop for the county’s Mobile Workforce Center.

     The Will County Health Department worked with Silver Cross Hospital to create a Total Nutrition Policy, a program to improve employee wellness through healthy standards for meals, snacks, and beverages.

     The Will County Land Use Department has announced implementation of their new cloud-based permitting system.  The new system is designed to increase efficiency and make the Land Use permitting process more user-friendly.

Workforce Services Division of Will County and the Illinois Department of Employment Security will host its next weekly job fair from 9 to 11 a.m. Thursday, Oct. 20.

     Will County officials today gathered to celebrate the groundbreaking of a new Public Safety Complex and mark an important milestone for the construction of several major capital projects over the next four to five years. The new home for the Sheriff's Office, 911 Dispatch Center and Emergency Telephone System Board (ETSB) could open by the end of next year.

     Will County residents who have their pets spayed or neutered at participating veterinary offices in October can receive a $40 county-sponsored discount.

     The discount applies for up to two animals per household and is exclusively for pet owners who live in Will County. More than 13,000 pets have been treated since the program originated in 2007.

Electronic courtroom offers paperless advantage

     Will County Chief Judge Richard Schoenstedt and Circuit Clerk Pamela J. McGuire introduced today a new “paperless courtroom of the future”, Courtroom 402.

     “The offices of the Chief Judge and the Circuit Clerk have been working on implementing this paperless courtroom of the future,” said Schoenstedt. “This new technology will help expedite cases and ensure proper records are kept for all court proceedings.”