Press Releases

        Area job seekers are invited to attend a weekly job fair at the Workforce Center of Will County from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 10.

           Curt Paddock, director of the Will County Land Use Department since 2005, has announced he will retire at the end of the month.

         “Curt has led our land use department through many changes over the past 12 years,” said Will County Executive Larry Walsh. “He has embraced new technology and best practices for land use management and has helped keep our county moving forward. I will be sad to see him go but wish him all the best as he retires and moves onto the next chapters of his life.”

     The International City/County Management Association (ICMA) has recognized Will County again as a solar-leading community in the 2017 SolSmart Program. The program is a component of the larger SunShot Initiative, which is funded by the U.S. Department of Energy, a national effort to drive down the cost and regulatory obstacles of home and business solar deployment.

            Area job seekers are invited to attend a weekly job fair at the Workforce Center of Will County from 1:30 p.m. until 3:30 p.m. on Wednesday, January 3.

Will County Executive Larry Walsh encourages all residents to take extra precautions during this deep drop in temperatures. Check ou your neighbors, take your pets indoors, and make sure your car is in good working conditions. If you or someone you know is without heat, please seek shelter at one of these local warming centers. 

Workforce Center of Will County will host Wayne Breitbarth, who will discuss the ways LinkedIn can help both job seekers and businesses, on Wednesday, Jan. 31.

     Will County officials gathered today to break ground on the county’s new modern courthouse. The state-of-the-art courthouse will be filled with the latest technology and will accommodate the county’s predicted growth.

Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced the Mobile Workforce Center’s January schedule, with stops in six communities.

Got string lights with burnt out bulbs? Too tangled to use? Or lights that just don’t bring holiday joy anymore? 

Will County Executive Larry Walsh and other local officials honored the 200^th birthday of the State of Illinois today by raising the Illinois Bicentennial flag at the Will County Office Building, 302 N. Chicago Street in Joliet. A yearlong celebration will commemorate the state’s milestone birthday.