Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant appointed six people to County boards.

For weeks, James Ingram told everyone that when the coronavirus vaccine came to Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County he wanted to be first to get it.

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant appointed five people to boards in December.

Will County residents behind on rent or mortgage because of the impact of COVID-19 have a consortium of local agencies to apply to for payment assistance.

Will County Recycling Specialist Marta Keane has been elected to state and national roles in the field of recycling.

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.

People lined up all the way to Scott Street to participate in the first day of early voting. 

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.

County Executive Denise Winfrey and Workforce Services Director Susan Flessner appeared on Channel 2 to promote the Aug. 4 drive-through job fair. 

Will County Executive Denise Winfrey (left) talks with CBS 2 reporter Tracy O’Brien on Thursday, July 30.

Three more winners have been named by the Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division in the 50^th Anniversary of Earth Day Passport event.

Will County residents cleaned out closets and cupboards to bring a record amount of items to the 15^th annual textile recycling and home goods collection July 13-17 at the County Office Building.

Will County Executive Denise Winfrey was elected second vice president of the National Association of Counties (NACo) during a virtual meeting on Monday, July 20, a post that will elevate Will County’s stature on the national scene.

Rolonda Mitchell has been named Will County Ethics Adviser, replacing Kathleen Kallan, who has retired.

A virtual public workshop for the Moving Will County project is planned for 6 to 7:15 p.m. Thursday, Aug.13, to present initial findings and seek public feedback on potential truck routes.