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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee for November 4, 2025

Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee Meeting | November 4, 2025 The Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee...
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Will County Committee Members Debate Future Capital Priorities, Clash on Borrowing

Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee Meeting | November 4, 2025 Article Summary: After learning Will County could borrow over...
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Will County Saves Nearly $5.74 Million in Bond Refinancing, Explores Future Borrowing Options

Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee Meeting | November 4, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board’s Capital Improvements &...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Capital Improvements & IT Committee for October 7, 2025

The Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee spent the bulk of its meeting on Tuesday, October 7, 2025, discussing...
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Renovations at Veterans Assistance Commission and Court Annex on Track for Winter Completion

Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee Meeting October 7, 2025 Article Summary: Will County's new Veterans Assistance Commission facility...
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Will County to Draft First-Ever Policy on Artificial Intelligence Use

Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee Meeting October 7, 2025 Article Summary: The Will County Board's Capital Improvements &...
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Will County Eyes Major Overhaul to Consolidate Scattered Government Offices

Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee Meeting October 7, 2025 Article Summary: Will County officials are formally debating a...
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Will County’s “First-in-Nation” Veterans Center to House Workforce Services, Sparking Debate

ARTICLE SUMMARY: The new Will County Veteran's Assistance & Support Center will also become the home for the county's Workforce Services...
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Board Confronts Animal Services Crowding, Explores Future Facility Options

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Will County officials are grappling with an ongoing animal housing crisis that has overwhelmed the county’s Animal Protective Services...
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County Rolls Out New “OneMeeting” Software to Improve Public Access

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Will County has officially launched a new agenda and meeting management software called "OneMeeting," aimed at improving transparency and...
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In-House Staff Completes Major Renovations at Will County Adult Detention Facility

ARTICLE SUMMARY: Maintenance staff at the Will County Adult Detention Facility recently completed extensive renovations in-house, including a new control center...
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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Capital Improvements & IT Committee for August 5, 2025

The future of several key county facilities dominated the Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee meeting on Tuesday. A...
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Will County’s Major Capital Projects Hit Key Milestones, VAC Buildout on “Aggressive Schedule”

Will County is making significant headway on several major capital improvement projects, with the new Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) &...
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Will County to Launch New Public Meeting Agenda System in August Amidst Data Conversion Concerns

Will County is set to launch its new public meeting agenda and records software, Granicus “OneMeeting,” in August, but the...
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In Brief: Capital & IT News

Here are other highlights from the Will County Capital Improvements & IT Committee meeting on Tuesday. Successful Fire Drill at...
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Will County completes major projects while others move forward

Will County's facilities team has completed several major projects while advancing others throughout the county, officials reported during a Capital...
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Will County expands safety initiatives across facilities

Will County has implemented new safety protocols and training programs across its facilities, including the selection of department safety monitors...
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Capital Improvements & IT Committee Briefs

Bed donation program: Will County donated old beds from Sunny Hill Nursing Home to Joliet Junior College and Project Cure...

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Recent Will County News Stories

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

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Will County Kicks Off Comprehensive Land Resource Management Plan Update with Focus on Proactive Zoning and Environmental Justice

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Infighting and Calls for Resignation Disrupt Will County Board Meeting

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Will County Land Use Committee Splits Votes on Massive Earthrise Solar Projects Amid Intense Public Opposition

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

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County Board Approves Peotone Solar Farm Amid Debates Over Union Labor and Tornado Safety

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Capital Improvements & IT Committee for March 3, 2026

Will County Previews ‘GuideWill’ Comprehensive Resource Management Plan

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Will County Targets May Draft for Comprehensive Artificial Intelligence Policy

Emily Anderson of CBBEL speaks with a concerned resident at the WCDOT Open House on March 19-photo by Andrea Arens

Will County DOT Hosts Open House on Manhattan-Monee Road Project

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Opioid Settlement Grants Funnel Nearly $600,000 to Local Police and Community Programs

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Will County Leaders Debate New Construction to Escape $1.2 Million in Leases

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Finance Committee for March 3, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Board Ad-Hoc Ordinance Review Committee for March 10, 2026

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Meeting Summary and Briefs: Will County Planning and Zoning Commission for March 3, 2026

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Will County Closes Out $16.2 Million Federal Rental Assistance Program, Transitions to Local Funding

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Executive Committee Advances Sweeping Overhaul of Will County Business Regulations

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Ad-Hoc Committee: Will County Sheriff’s Office to Acquire Decibel Meters for Noise Complaints

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P&Z Commission Approves Side Yard Setback Variance for Joliet Detached Garage

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Crest Hill Homeowner Granted Side Yard Setback Variance for Accessible Addition