Will County
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Federal resolution honors Plainfield Township boy killed in hateful attackDec 20, 2023 8:13 pm - Federal lawmakers are proposing a resolution honoring Wadee AlFayoumi, a 6-year-old Plainfield Township boy stabbed to death earlier this year in what authorities have ch...
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Man charged with fatal beating of fellow nursing home resident in fight over laundryNov 19, 2023 12:00 am - A Joliet nursing home resident faces a first-degree murder charge alleging he fatally beat another resident Friday night with his fists and a walker. William Paschall, 7...
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Bill affirming mental health referendums passes House, awaits governor's signatureNov 08, 2023 10:00 pm - A bill preserving the results of successful referendums last year creating community mental health boards in several suburban communities has passed the Illinois House a...
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Will County ROE Superintendent Caparelli-Ruff's first 120 days: A strong beginningNov 05, 2023 10:00 pm - It has only been four months since Dr. Lisa Caparelli-Ruff was sworn in as Superintendent of the Will County Regional Office of Education on July 3, 2023. When looking a...
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Will legislative fix end need for do-over mental health board referendums?Nov 05, 2023 1:00 am - Bill would spare townships, county from redoing measures that created mental health boards
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Plainfield Township man pleads not guilty to murder of 6-year-old boy, hate crimeOct 30, 2023 1:00 am - A Plainfield Township man accused of fatally stabbing a 6-year-old boy while fueled by anger over the Israel-Hamas conflict pleaded not guilty Monday to murder and hate ...
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Authorities: Landlord who killed 6-year-old boy 'heavily interested' in Middle East eventsOct 15, 2023 11:00 pm - Just before fatally stabbing a 6-year-old Muslim boy in Plainfield Township on Saturday, the family's landlord argued with the boy's mother about the Israel-Hamas war, a...
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Man charged in 1972 murder of Naperville teen must remain in jail before trial, judge rulesOct 09, 2023 11:00 pm - A Minnesota man charged with the 1972 murder of a Naperville teen will remain in jail after a Will County judge on Tuesday rejected a defense motion for pretrial release...
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A tropical visitor to Illinois is creating a buzz among suburban birdersOct 08, 2023 11:00 pm - There was a time when birders had to travel to Florida, or points further south, to glimpse a limpkin. But this year, Illinois avian enthusiasts needn't travel far to ob...
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Prosecutors: Driver traveling 111 mph before crash that killed Aurora psychologistOct 01, 2023 1:00 am - Authorities allege that a former investigator for the Will County public defender's office drove at 111 mph while under the influence of PCP and other drugs before a fie...