After delivering his final remarks, Shorewood mayor Rick Chapman gave the signal to turn on the fountain's waters and turned over Shorewood's new Veteran's Memorial Park to residents.
Mayor Rick Chapman led an emotionally powerful ceremony to dedicate Shorewood's new Veteran's Memorial Park.
Legislation that would create a Young Adult Heroin Task Force got the nod from state lawmakers this week.
Shorewood mayor Rick Chapman took a moment to thank all the people who helped make the dedication of Veteran's Memorial Park and Shorewood's first Memorial Day celebration possible.
A new program offered by the Shorewood-Troy Library will allow shut-ins to check out books and have them delivered to their doorstep.
The Towne Center fountain will be turned on and fireworks will be launched to mark the completion of Shorewood's Veteran's Memorial Park on Monday, May 27.
Proceeds from the Shorewood Police Department's annual charity golf outing were donated to the Will County Children's Advocacy Center.
The Illinois House Thursday approved a controversial plan to eliminate the state's $100 billion pension debt.
At a recent meeting, board members approved a measure that could eliminate some or all of the paperwork in many Village of Shorewood departments.
The Saturday event will provide veterans and their families with immediate claim filing help, counseling services, financial assistance and other benefits, organizers said.
The city is partnering with the Illinois Housing Development Authority to make available up to $10,000 to help people purchase vacant houses.
The Will County clerk's office counted the remaining provisional ballots Tuesday morning, but they did not alter the outcome of the April 9 Joliet City Council election.
The retired Will County Sheriff's Office deputy chief said his well-rounded law enforcement background makes him a strong candidate in the March 2014 primary.
It is estimated the price of flood damage at Morris Hospital could reach $1 million.
Board decides to participate in the Public Water Supply Loan Program offered by the Illinois Environmental Agency.
These three stories generated talk on Shorewood Patch during the last week.
District residents said no to a proposal to increase taxes and build a new $21 million library.
Take a walk down memory lane in the Communicator—a newsletter for Troy Township residents.
The Lower Rock Run facility, being built at McClintock Road and Route 6, will have separate areas for small and large dogs.
Highway crews will be picking up unwanted household items in unincorporated Troy Township.
The closure will allow the Illinois Department of Transportation to do maintenance work, according to the city of Joliet.
The Organic Community Garden is open to district residents and other for fees ranging from $25 to $75. The first group work day is April 14.
The center has been a long-standing part of the Joliet-based school, but has consistently operated in the red for the last several years, officials said.
Construction is expected to begin in May on Joliet Cold Storage, which will create 30 permanent jobs paying as much as $16 an hour.
Some will support tax referendum, others will not, as officials look to rally support for construction of a new $21 million Shorewood-Troy Library.
A group trying to stop Joliet from considering any deal with the Corrections Corporation of America is organizing the event, which is to be attended by U.S. Reps. Bill Foster and Luis Gutierrez.
Children enjoyed meeting the Easter Bunny at the Shorewood-Troy Library earlier this week.
Five winners will be drawn from the pool of entries to receive a free tree in observance of Arbor Day.
Federal officials will hold an open house next week to get input on plans to introduce a bison herd on the restored prairie -- once site of the old Joliet Arsenal.
Early voting is underway in Will County.
The Joliet business is asking the Illinois Liquor Commission to restore its extra hour and live music permits, which were taken away because of violations.
Details are sketchy on what the former Joliet Correctional Center would be used for, but the city would need to get control of the property make it happen, Tom Giarrante said.
Tom Thanas, angered that several council members suggested his handling of a land purchase smacked of corruption, tendered his resignation Monday night.
Jennie Cisna Mills, director of Shorewood-Troy Library, doesn't like throwing away books. But she said the library has to get rid of old books to make room for new ones because its shelves are full.
The reconstruction of Caton Farm Road between Drauden and County Line Road, being overseen by Will County, won't be finished till fall 2014.
Artis Koehler's career as a library trustee was commemorated during reception at the Shorewood-Troy Library.
Big ticket items in Shorewood's budget for 2013-14 include two new hires, road resurfacing work and construction of a new water tower.
The Shorewood Village Board approved a measure to increase the cost of commercial and residential water bills by $6 a month.
The focus of President Barack Obama's trip is to “focus on American energy,” officials said.