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2013

12/20- Board sets legislative priorities for new year

11/1- Board’s chief of staff confirmed as higher ed trustee

10/31- Board raises money for breast cancer research, urges residents to help raise awareness

10/24- Board works to improve Fairmont neighborhood infrastructure

10/18- Board sets 2013 estimated tax levy

10/17- Statement from Speaker Herbert Brooks, Jr. on Illiana Expressway approval by MPO

9/19- Board fights to keep Illiana moving forward

9/19- Board helps set national policies affecting American communities

8/6- Major capital projects set to move forward

7/11- Board reminds residents of West Nile Virus prevention tips

6/3- Will County neighborhood stabilization program ranked 2nd in country

5/16- Board urges Illinois to allow concealed carry

3/28- Board members go to Capitol Hill, advocate for local governments

3/14- Board establishes legislative priorities for 2013

2/19- Waste Management generated $7.5 million for Will County in 2012

1/25- Board greenlights Caton Farm Rd. widening project

1/17- Board celebrates life of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.

1/8- Illinois Tollway to provide public access to traffic cameras

Photo and Video Releases

Will County Board Members Judy Ogalla, Gloria Dollinger, Don Moran, Annette Parker and Don Gould Volunteering at Sator Sanchez Elementary School with the Northern Illinois Food Bank Mobile Pantry

The Board joined Will County elected officials to cut the ribbon on the new Recorder of Deeds and the Coroner’s offices at 158 N. Scott Street. The county purchased and remodeled the former Social Security building as part of its master plan to improve and consolidate county services, saving taxpayers $250,000/year in lease costs (1/20/2015)

County officials joined with leaders from First Midwest Bank to assume possession of First Midwest Bank Building's, 50 W. Jefferson Street, upper floors. The county is planning to relocate sheriff's operations to the downtown Joliet building in 2015. (12/10/14)

The Board unanimously elected Jim Moustis (R-Frankfort) as its speaker and reorganized after newly elected board members were given the oath of office and officially seated. (12/1/14)

Will County Board members help to kick-off renovation project to relocate Recorder of Deeds, Coroner's offices to save $250,000/year (9/18/14)

Board honors Will County Historic Preservation Commission 4 receiving 2014 Commission Excellence Award (9/18/14)

Will County Board proclaims support for Northern IL Food Bank's September Hunger Action Month (9/18/14)

Board passes proclamation supporting Citizens Against Abuse - Take Back the Night (9/18/14)

The Will County Board appointed Darren Bennefield (R-Aurora) to the District 5 seat recently vacated by Lee Ann Goodson. Bennefield will serve the remainder of the term that ends in November. (5/15/14)

Will County Board members receive the first of three checks for $50,000 from Waste Management for the Veterans' Employment Advocacy Project in memory of Lee Addleman (12/19/13)

Will County Board members Diane Zigrossi, Walter Adamic, Denise Winfrey and Herbert Brooks, Jr. join other officials and Fairmont residents while surveying the new sidewalks in front of Fairmont School. (10/24/13)

Will County Board members joined 2,300 county officials from across the country to establish national policies and work collaboratively to find and share innovative solutions to challenges facing American communities. Board members Denise Winfrey (D-Joliet) and Steve Wilhelmi (D-Joliet) (pictured left to right), and Diane Zigrossi (D-Crest Hill) (not pictured) participated in the 2013 National Association of Counties (NACo) Annual Conference in Fort Worth, Texas. (7/22/13)

The Will County Board unanimously elected Herbert Brooks, Jr. (D-Joliet) as its speaker. Democratic members then elected Diane Zigrossi (D-Lockport) as their party chair; and Republicans elected Jim Moustis (R-Frankfort) as their party chair. (12/03/12)

The Will County Board and Auditor Duffy Blackburn accepted an award from the Illinois Policy Institute in connection with its Local Transparency Project, ranking the county fifth out of more than 180 Illinois government bodies (09/20/12)

The Will County Women’s Caucus, a newly formed organization within the Will County Board, sponsored a clothing drive to benefit the H.E.A.R.T. Organization in Bolingbrook. Long or short-sleeved, men’s and women’s white dress shirts are being collected for the organization. The mission of this caucus is to develop and enhance leadership skills through networking, education, idea forums, and mentorship for its members and all women in the county. (07/19/12)

Will County was the recipient of a Sunny Award, which honors the most transparent government websites in the nation. The county received a perfect transparency score. Sunshine Review, a national nonprofit organization dedicated to government transparency, analyzed more than 6,000 government websites before giving the award to less than four percent of those (03/15/12)

Board members placed flowers at Frank Stewart’s empty desk, in memory of him, prior to the start of the February 2012 board meeting (02/16/12)

Board members placed flowers at Frank Stewart’s empty desk, in memory of him, prior to the start of the February 2012 board meeting (02/16/12)

Board members presented a $50,000 check to the University of St. Francis to help build an art gallery (02/01/12)