Press Releases

A Fairmont Senior Gets an Earth Day Gift

4/30/2021

High school students volunteer to clean property

JOLIET – An elderly resident of the Fairmont neighborhood in Will County Board District 9 received some much needed help cleaning up her property after she reached out to her County Board Representative Annette Parker (Crest Hill).

“People had unfortunately been dumping garbage on this resident’s property for some time and she was unable to remove the debris because of her age and health,” said Parker. “Many elderly people also don’t have the means to hire a cleanup service and so this resident asked if I knew of any help that might be available.”

Lockport Township High School Junior ROTC Cadets bag up trash from a senior’s property.

Additional $1 Million COVID Relief for Local Businesses

4/22/2021

CARES funding wraps up as County plans for latest round of relief

JOLIET – The Will County Board ad-hoc CARES Act Funding Committee today approved another $1 million in relief funding for small businesses negatively impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Grants in the amount of $10,000 are available to businesses that have not already received CARES relief.

“The County Board has been working non-stop to deliver pandemic relief funds to residents, businesses, and nonprofit organizations,” said County Board Speaker Mimi Cowan (Naperville). “Even as we distribute the last of the CARES funds, we are looking at how to allocate the latest round of federal relief for Will County.”

Action taken on COVID Relief and Natural Gas Plant

4/15/2021

County Board digs in to full plate of projects

JOLIET – The Will County Board took action today on several issues including federal COVID relief funding, and the renewable natural gas plant at the Prairie View Landfill. The board is also awaiting bid responses for the construction of the County Morgue which are due by the end of the month.

“Although the pandemic continues to take priority for the County Board, we are also moving forward on several other projects as we lay the groundwork for our county to grow responsibly into the future,” said County Board Speaker Mimi Cowan (Naperville).