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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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Recent Will County News Stories

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Public Works Committee Delays Vote on State Police License Plate Cameras Amid Privacy Concerns

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Homer Glen Landscape Business Granted Extension Due to Utility Delays

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New Lenox Used Car Dealership Approved with Conditions

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County Board Approves Women’s Residential Treatment Center in Joliet

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board for December 18, 2025

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Undersheriff Brian Conser Retires After 29 Years of Service

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County Approves Engineering for Peotone Road and Safety Upgrades

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Monee Solar Farm Projects Granted Extensions

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Executive Committee for December 11, 2025

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New Lenox Homeowner Granted Variance for 4,000-Square-Foot Accessory Space

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County Expands Paratransit Services, Board Members Question Long-Term Funding

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Mental Health Board Updates Committee on 2026 Grant Cycle and Funding Priorities

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PZC Approves Homer Township Landscape Business Despite Neighbor Concerns; Adds Berm Condition

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Liquor License Amendments Approved for Frankfort, Joliet, and Lockport Businesses

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Planning and Zoning Commission for December 16, 2025

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Joliet Property Owner Cleared to Convert Non-Conforming Building into Two-Unit Residence

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Committee of the Whole for Dec. 2025

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Land Use & Development Committee for Dec. 2025

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Board Committee Approves Rate Hike for Private Pay Residents at Sunny Hill Nursing Home

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Pace Expands I-55 Service and Launches ‘VanGo’ in Joliet