In Will County, 19 patients were admitted to the ICU for the flu during the first week of January.
The courthouse will reopen at 8:30 a.m., followed by most other county services at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday.
The decision to close the courthouse on Monday was made by Chief Judge Richard Schoenstedt.
The increase is supposed to generate an additional $1.8 billion in revenue to make up for earlier losses.
Among the biggest issues on the table is continuing the progress of the South Suburban Airport in Peotone and the proposed Illiana Expressway.
New state laws on pet stores, Facebook, child visitation, wine and unpaid tolls take effect Jan. 1, 2014.
Will County Executive Larry Walsh lauds Illinois and Indiana's commitment to the east-west toll road, and encourages private investors to get involved.
A Downstate man freed after spending 17 years in prison—12 on death row—ripped Will County Sheriff’s candidate Ken Kaupas, whom he once sued.
The Will County Electoral Board ruled that Greg Sage did not have enough signatures on his primary nominating petition.
Dinah Lennon Archambeault, of Joliet, has announced she's a candidate for the Will County 2nd subcircuit judicial seat.
The Law Center to Prevent Gun Violence and the Brady Campaign to Prevent Gun Violence rank Illinois relatively high compared to other Midwest states.
Will County Sheriff's Lt. Steve Egan is proposing a Will County Heroin Interdiction Team—the HIT squad.
No details on contract released other than an agreement has been reached on "all outstanding issues."
Both the Illinois House and Senate narrowly passed a measure that addresses Illinois' out of control pension problems, spreading out the pain.
AFSCME Local 1028 officials said they made the offer, but county officials told them they would not be able to come back to the table until next week.
County Executive Larry Walsh puts the blame on the union, whom he says did not come to the table ready to negotiate.
Illinois became the 16th state to pass same-sex marriage on Wednesday.
A member of the striking county union AFSCME said she had a run-in with a parking attendant who crossed the picket line.
Workers say they've done everything possible to avoid a strike.
County Executive Larry Walsh says the union walked away from bargaining table, seems to "embrace" idea of strike rather than negotiating.
State police ranges in Joliet and elsewhere in Illinois will be open so hunters can test their guns to ensure they're working properly before deer season starts.
Mary Maragos is the former director/ CEO of the University of St. Francis Health and Wellness Center in Joliet.
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The meeting was requested by the federal mediator; strike set to start Wednesday if deal not reached.
A recent report from Washington lays out damage done by last month’s government shutdown.
AFSCME Local 1028 President Dave Delrose said union officials were "very disappointed that management did not attempt to meet us halfway."
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The last day to file is Dec. 2. Candidates who file simultaneously at the beginning of the first day or the end of the last will have ballot place determined by lottery.
A Grundy County judge ruled a Will County IT worker must turn over email to former county board member Kathleen Konicki
AFSCME Council 31 filed paperwork to terminate its county contract Thursday; Will County Executive Larry Walsh says they're making plans for possible strike.
The Will County Health Department is participating in a statewide effort to educate residents about Get Covered Illinois and health insurance options that are available.
But there's concern the governor could disrupt the lobbying as he heads toward another re-election campaign.
The report found Insomniac spent $11.1 million, out-of-towners spent $10.7 million and local residents spent $4.3 million.
Lawmakers return for November veto session at a cost of $43,000 a day. Nothing likely to get done then either.
Stewart Ferreira, a felony supervisor for the Will County Public Defenders Office, said he will be on the March 2014 primary ballot.
"We have capital projects that need to be funded," says Board finance chair Steve Wilhelmi.