Public input is being accepted on Will County’s draft “Our Way Forward” Long Range Transportation Plan, a long-term planning effort that will guide the next 25 years of countywide transportation projects. Will County residents can share their feedback on the draft plan by visiting www.ourwaywill.co until June 20, 2025. 

The Will County Resource Recovery and Energy (RRE) Division is set to host its annual three-day Book Reuse and Recycling event Friday, May 30 through Sunday, June 1, 2025 at the Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Dr, Joliet. The book exchange is open from 9 a.m. until 4 p.m. daily during the weekend event.

Will County Emergency Management Agency (EMA) Director Allison Anderson has received two prestigious leadership recognitions from national and state agencies. These include being named one of the 2025 “40 Under 40” award recipients from the International Association of Emergency Managers (IAEM) and receiving the O.D. Troutman Outstanding Service to Emergency Management Award from the Illinois Emergency Services Management Association (IESMA). 

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and ShareFest Will County will host a free drive-thru food giveaway event from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, May 24, 2025 at the Will County Office Building located at 302 N. Chicago Street, Joliet, IL 60432.

Jackson Generation has donated $25,000 to the Imagination Library of Will County, marking a significant milestone in bringing the free book-gifting program to Will County communities.