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  • Will County Veterans Assistance Commission encourages veterans to access services via website or telephone during coronavirus outbreak

    Updated Mar 17, 2020

    Officials from the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission are taking protective measures to help limit the spread of COVID-19 (coronavirus), effective immediately. Office hours at the Orland Park Vet Center, the Peotone American Legion, Joliet Junior College, and Governors State University are suspended until May 1, 2020. The main office, located at 2400 Glenwood Avenue, will begin shifting in-person appointments to phone appointments. All necessary paperwork will be processed in a timely fashion and directed to the...

  • DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick suspends eviction due to COVID-19

    Updated Mar 17, 2020

    DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick announced Tuesday that all court-ordered evictions will be delayed for 30 days, effective immediately. The move came after Sheriff Mendrick learned of a resident who was being evicted from her apartment Monday. The woman said was prepared to go to a shelter for the evening but was turned away by several who told her they are not taking any new clients to limit exposure to the COVID-19 virus. “Halting all evictions for 30 days is the most humane thing to do as we continue to navigate t...

  • WILL COUNTY HAS FIRST CORONAVIRUS CASE, HOTLINE ESTABLISHED AT HEALTH DEPARTMENT

    Updated Mar 16, 2020

    The Illinois Department of Public Health has announced that a 54-year-old man, currently isolated in the hospital, is Will County’s first positive case of Coronavirus. The Will County Health Department reminds you that if you believe you have been exposed to Coronavirus, isolate yourself and self-monitor for the symptoms. This includes taking your temperature three times daily (morning, afternoon, evening) to check for a fever, along with watching for other symptoms such as cough and shortness of breath. More information o...

  • Tap House Plainfield offering brown bag lunches for children

    Mark Gregory, Editorial Director|Updated Mar 15, 2020

    March 16 marks the nine-year anniversary of Tap House in Plainfield and the bar and grill at 24402 W Lockport St. in Plainfield is celebrating by helping the community through the COVID-19 pandemic. With schools being closed around the state, Tap House wants to make sure that every kid is taken care of by providing brown bag lunches available to any K-12 child that is in need. "We love our community. This is not about us, it's about the community and we are doing what we can...