Will County
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Lawmakers tackle local salt supplies, crossing guards, sex offendersMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - Several suburban communities would be reimbursed for exorbitant road salt prices they ended up paying this past winter if legislation the Illinois Senate a...
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Proposed law would impose $100 fines on speed-camera evidenceMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - SPRINGFIELD - A suburban lawmaker insists his plan allowing the suburbs to use cameras to ticket speeding drivers is all about safety. But one of the leading companies i...
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Local animal rights group and rodeo settle lawsuitMar 25, 2009 11:00 pm - A Colorado rodeo group recently paid $25,000 to SHARK, a local animal rights group run by Elburn's Steve Hindi, to settle a lawsuit over a YouTube video. The suit claime...
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Plainfield boy heading home from hospitalMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Ten-month-old Michael Gillespie's life began with many strikes against him. Born 10 weeks premature to parents Greg and Keri, of Plainfield, Michael appears eager Tuesda...
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Casino's sprinklers were off before fireMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Joliet's building inspector says the sprinkler system of the Empress Casino's pavilion was disconnected when a fire destroyed the building. David Mackley said Tuesday th...
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State's unemployment rate soars; Lake Co. tops in suburbsMar 24, 2009 11:00 pm - Illinois' unemployment rate jumped to 8.6 percent last month -- above the national average and partially fueled by suburban job losses. The February data released Tuesda...
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Heavy fire damage at Empress Casino in JolietMar 20, 2009 11:00 pm - A fire apparently sparked by a construction worker caused heavy damage to sections of the Empress Casino on Friday and firefighters had to truck in water to contain the ...
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Economy not affecting March Madness at the officeMar 19, 2009 11:00 pm - The economy is in the tank and the threat of layoff looms large at companies across the country. So, are Americans worried they'll sink the household budget if they plun...
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Watchdog group: Illinois' open government laws weakMar 18, 2009 11:00 pm - A study released Wednesday by a local watchdog group concludes Illinois' open government laws are the weakest among five Midwest states. Officials with the Citizen Advoc...
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Why are assessments up when values are down?Mar 15, 2009 11:00 pm - As property values tumble to lows not seen in a decade and home sales continue to falter, homeowners across the suburbs question how their property's value increased, at...