Press Releases

Will County residents who experienced damages or losses from the July 13-16 severe weather have received $2,792,102 in assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s Individual Assistance Program since a disaster was declared for the county in September. This milestone comes as the application window for assistance from FEMA and the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is set to close on November 19.

Will County Animal Protection Services (WCAPS) is waiving all dog and cat adoption fees for veterans and active duty servicemembers during November as part of their “Paws 4 Patriots” promotion event.

Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant and the Will County Division of Transportation will be hosting three community workshops as part of the county’s “Our Way Forward” Long-Range Transportation Plan. The workshops will be hosted in Beecher, Manhattan, and Wilmington and will include family-friendly fun activities and an opportunity for residents to share their input on future transportation projects. 

The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division and Lewis University are partnering to hold their annual “Pumpkin Catapult” event from 9 a.m. until noon on Saturday, November 2. The event will take place in the parking lot just south of the main entrance to Lewis University, 1 University Parkway, Romeoville.

Will County leaders and the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission (VAC) have announced a collaboration to create a unified Veteran Assistance and Support Center in Joliet. The center will occupy an existing county building at 1300 Copperfield Avenue and would be at the heart of a centralized campus for Will County veterans. 

The Will County Community Development Division is launching the process to update the county’s Consolidated Plan for 2025-2029, which provides direction on housing and community development projects over the next five years. The plan guides the allocation of federal funds from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), including Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), Home Investment Partnership Program (HOME) and Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) funding.

Will County Animal Protection Services (WCAPS) is waiving all adoption fees for dogs in the month of October as part of their “Barktober” promotion event, in recognition of National Adopt a Shelter Dog Month.

In honor of Metastatic Breast Cancer (MBC) Awareness Day, the Will County Courthouse will be illuminated in the colors of green, teal, and pink on Sunday, October 13. Will County is partnering with LightUpMBC and METAvivor to raise awareness of MBC, also known as Stage 4, where the cancer has spread beyond the breast to other parts of the body.

Will County offices are CLOSED on Monday, October 14, 2024 in observance of Columbus Day, with the exception of the Will County Clerk's Office. Early voting in the County Office Building will remain open from 8:30 AM until 4:30 PM.

In coordination with the Will County Emergency Management Agency, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has opened a Disaster Recovery Center in Joliet to provide technical assistance to residents applying for federal assistance from damage sustained during the July 13-16 severe weather.