Illinois’ record-setting 2017 income tax hike has done little to slow the state’s rising pension costs, leaving state taxpayers on the hook for nearly $250 billion in unfunded public pension liability. Read more..
There was an offender convicted of a crime against a person released on parole near Illinois zip code 60544 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette. Read more..
Between 2015 and 2018, opioid deaths in DuPage County almost doubled, from 51 reported deaths in 2015 to 98 deaths in 2018. Read more..
There was an offender convicted of a sex crime released on parole near Illinois zip code 60491 during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette. Read more..
There was an offender convicted of a crime involving one or more weapons released on parole in Steger during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette. Read more..
Illinois Republican House Floor Leader Mark Batinick (R-Plainfield) feels the state is moving backward in its fight to gain control of the debilitating pension crisis. Read more..
The prospect of Illinois' tollways becoming “freeways” has proven to be an agonizingly slow process that still has not come close to fruition. Read more..
On August 19, 2019 the Crest Hill City Council unanimously passed Resolution 1053 requiring all Crest Hill property owners to fill out and submit a form in order to receive a 25% rebate on the municipal portion of their...
Joliet Junior College will host its 13th annual Tribute to 9/11 to honor survivors, first responders and those who lost their lives in the 2001 terrorist attacks. Read more..
There were two offenders convicted of crimes involving weapons released on parole in University Park during 2018, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Will County Gazette. Read more..

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