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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 18m

Joliet Catholic sweeps Schaumburg in volleyball: The Herald-News Saturday roundup

Romeoville boys soccer wins a playoff game and more in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 33m

Dixon boys XC dominates Big Northern Conference meet: Saturday’s Sauk Valley roundup

Dixon dominated the Big Northern Conference meet as Averick Wiseman and Dean Geiger finished first and second. Dixon girls tennis won a sectional title, Milledgeville volleyball won the Eastland invite...

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 48m

Photos: Bradley-Bourbonnais hosts Moldenhauer Classic volleyball tournament

Bradley-Bourbonnais picked up a win in the third-place game of the Moldenhauer Classic on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025, as they hosted teams from across the state at Bradley-Bourbonnais Community High School.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 4h

Joliet West teacher receives Outstanding Educator Award from University of Chicago

Joliet West High Schoo teacher Jackelyn Gruneich has received the University of Chicago Outstanding Educator Award.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 4h

‘Cake, Candles & Murder!’ coming to Dixon Elks on Nov. 15-16

Dixon Stage Left is bringing its sold-out Chicago dinner show production of “Cake, Candles, & Murder!” to the Dixon Elks Club.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 5h

‘Immigrants built this country’- No Kings Day protests in Joliet, Bolingbrook draw thousands

No Kings protests in Will County drew large crowds n Joliet and Bolingbrook on Saturday.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 7h

Photos: No Kings protests in Will County draw large crowds

Joliet and Bolingbrook were among the communities in the Chicago area where people gathered for No Kings Protests on Saturday, Oct. 18, 2025. Joliet's event was held near Louis Joliet Mall on the west...

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 8h

Joliet entrepreneurs can enter the ‘Big Pitch’ competition

Registration is now open for the Joliet African American Business Association’s first Big Pitch Competition on Nov. 1.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 9h

Textile Collection Event for Reuse and Recycling | Channahon, IL Patch

Local Event: Textile Collection Event for Reuse and Recycling

Check out the latest community post from one of your neighbors. (The views expressed in this post are the author’s own.)

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 9h

Joliet restaurant group honors Will County nonprofits

Volunteers from Joliet-area nonprofits were recently honored by the Arkas Restaurant Group’s second annual Joliet Philanthropy Recognition Awards Brunch.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 10h

Few show up for Pace budget hearing in Joliet

The hearing at the Joliet Public Library was the first of nine Pace will hold around the Chicago area on a proposed budget with 10% fare hikes.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 11h

Krishnamoorthi spends $450K per week on TV ads in Senate race

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 12h

Former military leaders decry National Guard deployment in Illinois

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 12h

Dabrowski sets fundraising bar at $1.5M in GOP primary for governor

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 12h

State-based health insurance marketplace opens amid federal budget stalemate

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 13h

Joliet invites residents to educational tree walk at Route 66 Park

Participants will learn how to grow an oak tree from an acorn, discover more about Joliet’s urban forest and ongoing efforts to protect it, according to the city of Joliet.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 15h

High school football: Week 8 results; recaps for every game in the Kendall County area

Here are results and recaps for all the Week 8 games from around the Kendall County area.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 15h

High school football: Week 8 results; recaps for every game in the Suburban Life area

Here are results and recaps for every Week 8 game from around the Suburban Life coverage area.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 15h

Police from around Grundy County participate in the Chicago Marathon

Police departments from around Grundy County were well represented in last weekend's Chicago Marathon, with six members of the Minooka Police Department and one member of the Morris Police Department...

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 15h

The Herald-News high school football roundup

Week 8 scores and more from across the Will and Grundy county area.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 16h

Willowbrook, on Mckenzie Edison’s TD catch in final seconds, edges Kenwood to advance to state semifinals

Mckenzie Edison made a fingertip grab of a 29-yard touchdown pass from Marli Smrz with 10 seconds left, sending Willowbrook to the flag football state semifinals with a thrilling 20-14 win over Kenwood.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 16h

Lockport beats Metea Valley for fourth straight win, all but locks up playoff bid

Brendan Mecher threw two touchdowns and ran for another. Fellow senior Adam Kozak scored twice and Lockport won its fourth straight with a 34-21 victory over Metea Valley in a Southwest Valley Blue game...

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 16h

Kedirck Dennis helps Glenbard East run out clock in win over Glenbard South

Being tired was not going to enter into the mind of Glenbard East running back Kedrick Dennis. No way. He wanted the ball in his hands, and he wanted it over and over. He finished with two touchdowns...

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 16h

Bolingbrook QB Tyson Ward runs in 4 touchdowns, Raiders get sixth win against Minooka

Tyson Ward carried the ball 15 times for 186 yards and four touchdowns as Bolingbrook defeated Minooka 39-20 to move to 6-2 on the fall.

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Will County Connected @willcoconnected.bsky.social · 17h

Will County sets restrictions on federal immigration activity on county-owned property

In a statement, Will County Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant said she is “deeply concerned” about reports of “federal immigration activity occurring locally and tactics causing fear throughout the community.”

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