Will County Board News
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,...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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,...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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...
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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Recent Will County News Stories
State Update: County Officials Raise Alarms Over Pritzker’s ADU Zoning Push and Data Center Tax Breaks
Will County Committee Postpones Liquor, Ad-Hoc Committee: Gaming, and Tobacco Ordinance Updates Amid Extensive Revisions
Will County Advances Nearly $1.5 Million in Right-of-Way and Improvement Agreements for Weber, Gougar, and Laraway Roads
Public Works Committee: Approves $1.59 Million Contract for Scheer Road Bridge Replacement in Green Garden Township
