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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board for April 16, 2026

Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 The Will County Board met at an offsite hotel venue on Thursday,...
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Will County Board Approves Tax Abatement Intent for “Project North Winds” Manufacturing Facility

Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board signaled its intent to offer a...
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Millions Approved for Will County Highway and Road Infrastructure Projects

Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board authorized nearly $4.3 million in road...
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Board Establishes New Regulations and Fees for Wireless Telecommunication Facilities

Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: In response to the state's Small Wireless Facilities Deployment Act,...
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Historic Joseph Perry House in Crete Granted Landmark Status

Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board officially designated the Joseph Ferris Perry...
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Will County Passes Comprehensive Adult Entertainment Ordinance

Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board passed Ordinance 26-133, enacting Chapter 119...
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Will County Takes Jurisdiction of Countyline Road in $1.84 Million Agreement with Kankakee County

Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board has approved a jurisdictional transfer that...
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Green Garden Township’s Wildflower Farm Granted Third Special Use Extension

Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: Bengston Land Management, LLC secured a third extension on its...
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Will County Board Approves Controversial Solar Farms Following Court Mandate

Will County Board Meeting | April 16, 2026 Article Summary: Under the strict constraints of a court-issued writ of mandamus,...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board for March 19, 2026

Will County Board Meeting | March 19, 2026 The Will County Board met on Thursday, March 19, 2026, to handle...
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Will County Hires LEAP HR Consulting for $12,000 Strategic Plan

Will County Board Meeting | March 19, 2026 Article Summary: Seeking to unify its vision and improve onboarding for new...
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Will County Prepares for Route 66 Centennial with $3.4 Million in Grant Projects

Will County Board Meeting | March 19, 2026 Article Summary: Will County is gearing up to be a central hub...
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Green Garden and New Lenox Road Projects Approved in $2.5 Million Public Works Package

Will County Board Meeting | March 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board approved a series of heavy infrastructure...
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Will County Board Approves Tax Abatement for $345 Million Hyundai Translead Project

Will County Board Meeting | March 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board has authorized an agreement of intent...
Attorney Steven Becker spoke on March 30th and again at the land use committee meeting on April 2. Becker filed the lawsuit and the temporary restraining order-photo by Andrea Arens.

Will County Land Use Committee Advances One Earthrise Solar Project, Rejects Another Amid Contentious Meeting

By Andrea Arens JOLIET — A divided Will County Land Use and Development Committee took sharply different positions on two...
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Infighting and Calls for Resignation Disrupt Will County Board Meeting

Will County Board Meeting | March 19, 2026 Article Summary: Calls for the resignation of a Will County Board member...
Green Garden Township Supervisor Dean Christofilos address the Will County Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on March 30. Photo by Andrea Arens.

Will County P&Z Recommends Denial of 6,000-Acre “Pride of the Prairie” Solar Project After Contentious Hearing

By Andrea Arens JOLIET — After more than eight hours of testimony and public comment spanning two nights, the Will...
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County Board Approves Peotone Solar Farm Amid Debates Over Union Labor and Tornado Safety

Will County Board Meeting | March 19, 2026 Article Summary: A 52-acre commercial solar energy facility in Peotone was approved...
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Board Splits Along Party Lines to Approve 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda

Will County Board Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board adopted its 2026 Federal Legislative Agenda in...
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Board Approves Joliet Township Clean Fill Facility Despite Environmental Objections

Will County Board Meeting | February 19, 2026 Article Summary: The Will County Board approved a map amendment and special use...

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Ad-Hoc Ordinance Review Committee for Jan. 13, 2026

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County Approves $22 Million in Road Projects for Lorenzo Road and Mills Road

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Landfill Committee Advances Plan to Purchase Fourth Compressor for RNG Plant

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Ad-Hoc Committee Retains Noise Ordinance Despite Enforcement Frustrations

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Will County Commits $15M to Transfer Sanitary District Operations to City of Joliet

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Prairie View Landfill Expansion Plans Take Shape as Consultants Navigate Design Challenges

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County Committee Proposes Federal Study on “Legacy Pollution” Near Joliet and Romeoville Refineries

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County Authorizes Condemnation to Advance Francis and Marley Road Improvements

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Sanctuary Status Threatens Emergency Management Funding, Draft Report Warns

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Frankfort Township Road Commissioner Warns County Panel Against Low-Speed Vehicles

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Draft County Federal Agenda Opposes Sharing Medicaid Patient Data with ICE

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Northern Builders Development Brings Changes to Laraway and Gougar Roads in New Lenox

Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Public Works & Transportation Committee for January 6, 2026

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County Board Debates Legislative Agendas; State Agenda Passes, Federal Agenda Sent Back

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Executive Committee for January 8, 2026

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Freight Clusters Drive Push for Overhaul of Wilmington-Peotone Road; County Advances Broader 2050 Plan

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Sunny Hill Administrator Defends Private Room Model Amidst Capacity Discussions

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Executive Committee Advances Dissolution of Southeast Joliet Sanitary District

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Legislative Committee for January 6, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Capital Improvements & IT Committee for January 6, 2026