Press Releases

Will County Executive Larry Walsh delivers annual State of the County address

Anonym / Saturday, November 8, 2014 0 4533

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 releases October workshop schedule - Friday, September 19, 2014

Anonym / Saturday, November 1, 2014 0 4468

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.”

Mobile Workforce Center’s October schedule announced - Sept. 19, 2014

Anonym / Saturday, November 1, 2014 0 4583

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.

Will County moves forward with renovation project - Thursday, September 18, 2014

Anonym / Saturday, November 1, 2014 0 4614

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.

U.S. Congress Passes Workforce Innovation and Opportunity Act

Anonym / Friday, July 11, 2014 0 9073

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.

Workforce Services’ Clothes Closet Needs Refilling

Anonym / Thursday, July 3, 2014 0 6571

JOLIET – Ever look into your closet and bemoan that you’ve “got nothing to wear?” Imagine looking into an almost-empty closet and knowing there was nothing there to wear for a job interview or to go to work. For some job seekers, that’s the reality. With help from those who have enough to share, there is a way to help them get back in the workforce confident about what they’re wearing. Will County’s Workforce Services Division is looking for donations to restock its Clothes4Work clothing closet.

Sunny Hill Boasts Newly Renovated Courtyard

Anonym / Thursday, July 3, 2014 0 4886

JOLIET – Sunny Hill Nursing Home residents and their guests are enjoying the outdoors in a newly renovated courtyard complete with new outdoor furniture, raised garden beds and a flagpole. It is a place where residents will be able to “continue their love” of the outdoors, as well as a gathering place, said Administrator Karen Sorbero.

County Crews Assisting with Storm Aftermath, Facilities Open

Anonym / Thursday, July 3, 2014 0 5149

JOLIET —Will County Executive Larry Walsh said that all of the County’s facilities are open on Tuesday in the aftermath of Monday night’s storms and departments are working to keep residents safe. In addition, for the first time, ComEd has opened its Joint Operations Center in the Will County Emergency Agency’s offices in order to better facilitate the electric company’s response to local outages.