Forest Preserve's 'Woods Walk' Challenge Now Underway

New this year is an enhanced online hiking guide where you can log your walks and record your observations.

Rabid Bat Inside St. Mary Nativity: Health Department

Will County confirmed the third case of a bat with rabies was at St. Mary Nativity Church in Joliet.

No Coronavirus: Rytech Sanitizes Joliet's Cerebral Palsy Center

Rytech's donation is to ensure Joliet's Cerebral Palsy Center on South Reed Street remains free of the new coronavirus.

Bats With Rabies Found In Joliet House, Wilmington

Bats discovered in Will County need to be immediately reported to Will County animal control at 815-462-5633.

10,000 Will County Coronavirus Cases And Climbing

Will County's Health Department issued a news release announcing that Will County has surpassed 10,000 coronavirus cases so far in 2020.

Will-Kankakee Coronavirus Hospitalization Up By Over 50% In Week

The region's positivity rate rose to 6.6 percent, with its average number of new daily hospital admissions up to 15, health officials said.

Will-Kankakee COVID-19 Hospitalizations Rise As Positivity Falls

The average number of daily hospitalizations with suspected COVID-19 cases rose from seven to nine this week, even as positivity rates fell.

Will-Kankakee Coronavirus Region Has Fewest Beds Available: IDPH

Positivity rates rose to 6.3 percent, drawing nearer to the 8-percent threshold that would trigger new restrictions.

Jameson's Pub: Coronavirus Causes Closure

Jameson's Pub on Joliet's Black Road announced that it is shutting down indefinitely because of the coronavirus case.

More Coronavirus Contact Tracers Added For Will County

Contact tracing involves contacting people who have tested positive for COVID-19, then identifying the people they may have exposed.

Inwood Athletic Club Closes After Coronavirus Case

Joliet Park Board officials indicated the person diagnosed with the coronavirus was not an employee.

AMITA Strike: Nurses Reject Latest Contract Offer

About 720 Joliet nurses at St. Joe's hospital have walked the picket lines since Saturday, July 4.

AMITA Nurses Strike: 'We Know They're Trying To Union Bust'

About 280 nurses were participating in Monday morning's strike at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet.

720 Nurses Strike At AMITA St. Joe's Hospital In Joliet

The nurses at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center have been working without a contract since May 9

Will County Worker Out With Coronavirus; 2 Judges Return

The employee in the circuit clerk's office is the fourth person to test positive. Two judges and one sherrif's deputy have returned to work.

Will County Sees Surge With 58 New Coronavirus Cases, 1 New Death

The one-day total of the new cases is the biggest since health officials announced 118 cases over a three-day period on Monday.

Will County Coronavirus Cases Hold Steady As Phase 4 Approaches

County health officials announced 24 new confirmed cases and one new death a day before Illinois prepares for further reopening on Friday.

Joliet's Inwood Athletic Club To Reopen To Public On Monday

The club will operate under reduced hours and group classes and lap swimming will require reservations to adhere to state safety guidelines.

Will County Health Officials: 34 New Coronavirus Cases, 3 Deaths

On a day when Illinois' 24-hour positivity rate dropped to 2.4 percent and a day after there were no local deaths, three women have died.

Joliet Secretary of State Drivers Services Site To Reopen June 30

The facility was closed over the weekend after an employee tested positive for the coronavirus. The site is being cleaned before it reopens.

AMITA St. Joseph Nurses Ready To Walk After Filing Strike Notice

There is a "very high percentage" chance that 700 nurses could strike July 4, mainly over staffing levels at the Joliet hospital.

Will County Announces 118 New Coronavirus Cases, 3 New Deaths

County health officials announced that there are now 6,419 residents who have tested positive while 313 local residents have died.

Joliet Drivers Facility Closed: Employee Tests Positive For COVID

The Joyce Road location is closed after an employee tested positive for coronavirus.

2nd Symphony Of Joliet Wrongful Death Lawsuit

Attorney Megan Shore-Toca of Levin & Perconti filed suit this week surrounding the death of 66-year-old Joliet resident Diane Brooks.

Get In Shape With A 'Forest Fitness' Zoom Webinar This Summer

The Forest Preserve District is offering a series of Zoom webinars to help you learn how to use the preserves to get fit.

Symphony Of Joliet Faces Coronavirus Wrongful Death Lawsuit

David Mitchell is one of 25 people who died at Symphony of Joliet, a facility with infection control problems, the plaintiff's lawyers say.

Will County Coronavirus Deaths Near 300

The Will County Health Department announced seven additional deaths on Tuesday, June 9.

AMITA St. Joe's Nurses Strike Vote Results

Nurses employed at AMITA Health Saint Joseph Medical Center voted over the past two days whether to authorize a strike.

Drive-Thru Coronavirus Testing Site To Open At CVS In Joliet

Self-swab tests will be available starting Friday from 24 additional CVS pharmacies in Illinois, including one in Joliet.

Will County Coronavirus Deaths Reach 264

Will County's total number of new coronavirus cases has been in decline in recent days.

L.A. Fitness On Route 59 Sued For Not Paying Rent

Fitness International entered into a lease agreement for the property at 1745 Route 59 back on Dec. 28, 2006.

Will County Coronavirus Deaths Reach 252

Four more people from Will County have died from the new coronavirus, Will County Health officials announced Thursday.

Strike Vote For AMITA St. Joe's Nurses Set

Several hundred Joliet nurses are expected to vote May 28-29 whether to go on strike. The nursing association's contract expired May 9.

89 Joliet Coronavirus Deaths, Most At Nursing Homes

Joliet Mayor Bob O'Dekirk said there are now more than 4,000 new coronavirus cases that have been diagnosed in Will County since March.

12 More Will County Coronavirus Deaths Reported

The youngest victim to die from the coronavirus so far this week was a man in his 40s, according to the health department.

Will County: More Senior Deaths From Coronavirus

County health department spokesman Steve Brandy revealed that eight more people have died from the new coronavirus.

Will County: 10 More Coronavirus Deaths

Will County's Health Department had reported zero coronavirus deaths during the previous two days.

Walmart Coronavirus Testing: New Operating Hours, Days

The coronavirus testing site is the Walmart Supercenter on West Jefferson Street,

Sunny Hill: Coronavirus Deaths On Rise At Joliet Home

The Sunny Hill Nursing Home's number of deaths from the new coronavirus more than doubled during the past week's reporting.

11 More Will County Coronavirus Deaths Reported

The Will County Health Department now reports a total of 3,363 new coronavirus cases since March.