Local Officials Celebrate Houbolt Bridge Groundbreaking Local Officials Celebrate Houbolt Bridge Groundbreaking New bridge will provide direct access to intermodals, help alleviate regional truck traffic Anastasia Tuskey / Tuesday, July 20, 2021 0 1775 After more than a decade of discussions, local officials gathered on July 20 to officially break ground on the Houbolt Bridge, part of the Houbolt Road extension, spanning the Des Plaines River and connecting I-80 to the Centerpoint Intermodal Center. Read more
Workforce Center Resource Fair set for Aug. 3 Workforce Center Resource Fair set for Aug. 3 Tammy Reiher / Monday, July 19, 2021 0 1300 The Workforce Center of Will County will host a resource fair from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 3. Read more
County Executive appoints 1, reappoints 2 to boards and commissions County Executive appoints 1, reappoints 2 to boards and commissions Tammy Reiher / Thursday, July 15, 2021 0 1369 Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant appointed one and reappointed two people to boards and commissions in July. Read more
County’s environmental educator to give composting workshop County’s environmental educator to give composting workshop Tammy Reiher / Wednesday, July 14, 2021 0 1241 Will County Environmental Educator Joan O’Keefe will give an outdoor workshop on composting at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Aug. 11, at the Joliet Library Black Road Branch. Read more
Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant speaks to multi-chamber luncheon Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant speaks to multi-chamber luncheon Anastasia Tuskey / Tuesday, July 6, 2021 0 1574 During a multi-chamber luncheon hosted July 6 by the Romeoville Chamber of Commerce, County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant addressed important information regarding economic stimulus, transportation plans, and ongoing COVID-19 relief programs. Read more
Will County Office Building closed July 5 in observance of July 4 Holiday Will County Office Building closed July 5 in observance of July 4 Holiday Anastasia Tuskey / Friday, July 2, 2021 0 1290 The Will County Office Building will be closed on Monday, July 5 in observance of the July 4 holiday. Normal business hours will resume on Tuesday, July 6. Read more
Will County Executive to be guest speaker at multi chamber luncheon Will County Executive to be guest speaker at multi chamber luncheon Tues. July 6 Anastasia Tuskey / Monday, June 28, 2021 0 1902 The Romeoville Chamber of Commerce, along with Joliet, Lockport, Plainfield, and Bolingbrook chambers, is hosting Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant as guest speaker for a multi-chamber luncheon at 11:00 a.m. on Tuesday, July 6 at the Mistwood Golf Club, 1700 Renwick Road in Romeoville. Read more
Will County Received $28.4 Million in Rental Assistance Applications from Landlords and Tenants Will County Received $28.4 Million in Rental Assistance Applications from Landlords and Tenants Anastasia Tuskey / Friday, June 25, 2021 0 1528 NEXT APPLICATION PHASE SET TO OPEN JUNE 28Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant announced today that 2,607 completed applications totaling $28,469,349 in rental assistance have been received through the Illinois Rental Payment Program (ILRPP) during the first phase of the relief initiative. Read more
Three longtime County employees honored on retirements Three longtime County employees honored on retirements Anastasia Tuskey / Monday, June 21, 2021 0 1278 Three Will County employees, with a combined 79 years of service, were honored with proclamations for their retirements during the regularly scheduled County Board meeting on Thursday, June 17. Read more
County Executive appoints 9, reappoints 6 to boards and commissions County Executive appoints 9, reappoints 6 to boards and commissions Tammy Reiher / Thursday, June 17, 2021 0 1651 Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant appointed nine and reappointed six people to boards and commissions. Read more