The Workforce Center of Will County will partner with Goodwill Workforce Connection Center to offer a special customer service training from 9:00 a.m. until 1:30 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 15 at its location in Suite 100, 2400 Glenwood Avenue in Joliet.

Officials from the United States Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) presented a check for more than $33,000 to the Will County Center for Community Concerns (WCCCC) to support the agency’s comprehensive housing counseling program. HUD awarded more than $42 million in housing counseling grants in Opportunity Zones across the nation, with $1.3 million allocated in Illinois.

Daylight Savings Time ends at 2 a.m. on Sun. Nov. 3. Remember to set clocks back and check the batteries on household smoke detectors.

The Workforce Center of Will County is partnering with Frankfort Township to host a job fair from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Weds., Nov. 6 at the Frankfort Township office, 11000 W. Lincoln Highway, Frankfort.

The Workforce Center of Will County has released the November schedule for workshops and events. From developing or updating a resume, to brushing up on interviewing skills, the center offers these services and others at no cost to Will County residents.

The Mobile Workforce Center of Will County’s November schedule has been announced.

The Workforce Center of Will County will host a job fair from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on. Tues. Oct. 29 at its location in Suite 100, 2400 Glenwood Avenue in Joliet.

The Workforce Center of Will County will host an “after hours” job fair from 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Weds., Oct. 23 at its location in Suite 100, 2400 Glenwood Avenue in Joliet.

On Oct. 11, three long time employees of Sunnyhill Nursing Home celebrated their retirement with 118 years of combined service.

E-cigarettes are sometimes called “e-cigs,” “vapes,” “e-hookahs,” “vape pens,” and “electronic nicotine delivery systems (ENDS).” Some e-cigarettes look like regular cigarettes, cigars, or pipes. Some look like USB flash drives, pens, and other everyday items.

As temperatures drop and fall is upon us, Will County Executive Larry Walsh wants residents to know about a special feature available on the county’s GIS site - a detailed map of fall and Halloween events across Will County.

Due to the recent resignation of Laurie Summers (D-Crete) as member of the Will County Board District 1, County Executive Larry Walsh is now accepting applications to fill this seat.

The Workforce Center of Will County is joining with the Kankakee and Grundy Counties Workforce Services to host a transportation, distribution, and logistics job fair from 10:00 a.m. until noon on Wednesday, October 16 at the Wilmington Island Park District, 315 N. Water Street in Wilmington. Numerous employers from these and related industries will be part of this job fair.

A presentation entitled "Vaping, Marijuana, and Opioids - What do you know?" will be held at 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, October 10 in the Auditorium of Plainfield East High School, 12001 Naperville Road, Plainfield.

The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource, Recovery and Energy Division will host a free tire collection event on Saturday, Nov. 9.