Jessie Molloy

The City of Joliet hosted its annual Santa send-off on Saturday, despite weather that merited help from Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer.

Friday marks one month since Lockport High School freshmen began attending classes at Lincoln-Way North after a ceiling collapse at Central Campus. As the first semester comes to a close next week, District 205 maps out path for remainder of year.

The first of McDonald's new beverage-based, drive-thru restaurants, CosMc's opened Dec. 8 in Bolingbrook and has been met with great enthusiasm by fans. Here's what we found in a Friday visit to the innovative eatery.

The “Pack the Paddy Wagon” food drive is in its fifth year at the Joliet Police Department which collects non-perishable food items for the Salvation Army food pantry in downtown Joliet.

The Illinois Department of Public Health has issued a warning going into the holidays to take extra health precautions as COVID-19, flu, and RSV numbers continue to rise.

The Plainfield Village Board is expected to vote on approval of Parsonage Events’ special use permit at its Monday, Dec. 18 meeting.

The family of Ermalinda Palomo issued a statement through their attorney following Romeoville Police's revelation that Palomo was a conspirator with boyfriend Nathaniel Huey, Jr. in the Sept. murders of the Rolon-Bartolomei family.

Springview Sweets bakery owner Megan DiCaro has advanced past the first round of voting in the national "Greatest Baker" contest months after opening her Lockport bakery.

The Will County Clerk's office has purchased new election equipment and has scheduled a public demonstration of the new machines on Friday from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday

Christian Mikolaitis was charged with attempted murder Monday after allegedly stabbing a Lockport resident Sunday night and leading multiple police departments on a pursuit down I-80.

Plainfield man Christian Mikolaitis was charged with attempted murder Dec. 11 after stabbing a Lockport resident Sunday night and leading multiple police departments on a pursuit down I-80.

For people experiencing too much stress this holiday season, the best way to unwind may be a breath of fresh air.

Nik & Ivy's Brewing Co. in downtown Lockport on Thursday will host a special event for veterans to help inform veterans and their families about benefits available to them.

Illinois Nurses Association members picked outside Ascension St. Joseph Hospital in Joliet Wednesday afternoon ahead of the union's next scheduled negotiation with the hospital and following accusations by nurses of wage theft.

The members of the Illinois Nurse's Association working at Ascension St. Joseph's Hospital are planning an informational picket on Dec. 6 after the hospital engaged in what the union is calling wage theft of promised over time pay.