Grant funds help provide food during pandemic Grant funds help provide food during pandemic Tammy Reiher / Monday, October 19, 2020 0 1675 Each Tuesday Debra Upshaw and her Sisters in the National Hookup of Black Women Joliet chapter carry boxes of frozen, fresh and shelf stable food to feed people struggling during the current pandemic. Read more
September is Workforce Development Professionals Month September is Workforce Development Professionals Month Staff at the Workforce Center of Will County are certified and ready to assist residents with job search and skills training Anastasia Tuskey / Tuesday, September 22, 2020 0 1941 Since 2012, the National Association of Workforce Development Professionals (NAWDP) has chosen September to raise awareness about the importance of workforce development to the national economy. The NADWP recognizes the critical link workforce development professionals provide between businesses, job seekers, education and training resources. Locally, the Workforce Center of Will County (WCWC) professionals have worked hard to attain credentials and certifications specific to the employment industry. Read more
Annual book collection event at Pilcher Park cancelled Annual book collection event at Pilcher Park cancelled Sponsors hope to resume event in spring 2021 Tammy Reiher / Thursday, August 13, 2020 0 1803 The annual book collection event sponsored by Will County’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division and Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center has been cancelled due to the coronavirus pandemic. Read more
Working in Will County Working in Will County Tammy Reiher / Friday, July 31, 2020 0 1916 Will County Executive Denise Winfrey (left) talks with CBS 2 reporter Tracy O’Brien on Thursday, July 30. Read more
Workforce Center to host drive-through job fair Workforce Center to host drive-through job fair Tammy Reiher / Thursday, July 30, 2020 0 1696 The Workforce Center of Will County will host a coronavirus conscious drive-through job fair from 9 to 11 a.m. Tuesday, Aug. 4. Read more
Three more named winners in Earth Day Passport event Three more named winners in Earth Day Passport event There is still time to enter and win prizes in final two rounds Tammy Reiher / Friday, July 24, 2020 0 1931 Three more winners have been named by the Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division in the 50th Anniversary of Earth Day Passport event. Read more
Annual textile recycling, home goods collection sets new record Annual textile recycling, home goods collection sets new record Tammy Reiher / Thursday, July 23, 2020 0 1968 Will County residents cleaned out closets and cupboards to bring a record amount of items to the 15th annual textile recycling and home goods collection July 13-17 at the County Office Building. Read more
Expanded Will County textile, shoe collection set for July 13-17 Expanded Will County textile, shoe collection set for July 13-17 Tammy Reiher / Thursday, June 25, 2020 0 2674 Will County’s annual textile and shoe collection event, usually held in May, will be held from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday, July 13, through Friday, July 17, at the County Office Building. Read more