Press Releases

Will County officials hosted a tour on May 30 for Congressman Bill Foster to showcase housing projects in several communities during the Our Homes, Our Voices National Housing Week of Action, May 30 – June 5. The Week of Action brings attention to the affordable housing crisis, the need for fair housing, and community reinvestments and partnerships.

The Workforce Center of Will County will hold its weekly job fair from 9:00 a.m. until 11:00 a.m. on Thursday, June 20 at its location 2400 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 100, Joliet, IL. A large number of area employers offering a variety of positions will be represented at this job fair.

The Workforce Center of Will County is hosting a job fair on Wednesday, June 19 to fill a number of non-nursing positions at Silver Cross Hospital’s main location and several of its satellite offices. Positions include environmental and nutrition services as well as all other non-nursing positions.

The Workforce Center of Will County announces an “After Hours” Job Fair to be held 4:00 p.m. until 6:00 p.m. on Wednesday, June 12 at its location 2400 Glenwood Avenue, Suite 100, Joliet, IL. A wide variety of positions with numerous employers will be part of this evening event.

An estimated 58,000 books changed hands during the Will County reuse-recycling event at Pilcher Park Nature Center May 31-June 2.

The Will County Mobilizing for Action through Planning and Partnerships (MAPP) Collaborative conducts routine health assessments of the Will County community to identify priority health issues and strategies to address these health issues.

The June schedule for the Mobile Workforce Center of Will County has been released.

The Workforce Center of Will County June schedule has been released.

An orientation into Alison.com will be held at 11 a.m. Tuesday, June 4. Alison offers more than 1,000 free online courses in more than 300 categories. Orientation includes an overview of the courses and categories and information on how to set up an Alison account.

Will County’s annual three-day book recycling event will be held from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. May 31-June 2 at Joliet Park District’s Pilcher Park Nature Center, 2501 Highland Park Drive.

Will County took in a record shattering12,298 pounds of textiles during its annual week-long collection event which ended May 3.