Press Releases

JOLIET – Learning isn’t always done neatly at a desk with books and papers. Sometimes learning happens with soil, sun, water, and by getting dirty hands.

Just ask the students in the Life Skills and ABC classes at Gompers Junior High. Thanks to collaboration between Will County, the Regional Office of Education, District 86, and Gompers which created the initial We WILL Grow School and Community Garden Project, they now know the answer.

JOLIET -- It has been a busy time at Workforce Services Division of Will County as a record number of job opportunities have been posted on WSD’s job board.

JOLIET- A local man has been tapped to join Will County Executive Larry Walsh’s staff.

Dave Tkac, 54 of Plainfield, was hired as deputy chief of staff, a position previously held by the current Chief of Staff Nick Palmer.

JOLIET – The Will County Community Development Block Grant Program has been recognized for its role in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s 40-year history.

JOLIET – Part of a non-profit organization that could use a pair of refurbished iPad2s?

Will County will award two non-profit groups who show off their “green” a set of the electronic tablets.

Applications are due Nov. 1, and winners will be announced on America Recycles Day, Nov. 15. They will be chosen by a scoring system that includes points for intended uses and for current green practices.

 JOLIET – At today’s meeting of the Will County Board, County Executive Larry Walsh presented his annual State of the County address in which he outlined the many success of the past year as well as the challenges that lie ahead. 

  Workforce Services Division of Will County has scheduled its October workshops for job seekers.

   "Workforce Services has developed some wonderful workshops to aid our residents,” said Will County Executive Larry Walsh. “These classes will give residents an edge when looking for and applying for jobs.”

The Mobile Workforce Center’s October schedule has been announced by the Workforce Services Division of Will County.

The mobile unit travels throughout Will County to help residents with resume development, cover letters and job applications. The workforce center contains 11 computer stations, internet access, and offers keyboarding lessons, as well as resume and job search assistance using online listings including jobs4people.org and Illinois workNet.

Construction has begun to remodel the former Social Security building, located at 158 N. Scott Street in downtown Joliet, to accommodate two Will County government offices. Plans to relocate the Will County Recorder of Deeds and the Coroner’s offices into this building are part of the larger Master Plan to improve and consolidate county services.

JOLIET – The United States Congress passed the Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act (WIOA) yesterday, voting to continue the important work the Workforce Investment Act (WIA) has funded since 1998.