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Prepared for an emergency

May is Employee Preparedness Month. Will County Employees were offered an opportunity to make family readiness plans on Thursday, May 16.

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June Mobile Workforce Center schedule released

     JOLIET – Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced the June schedule of its Mobile Workforce Center.      The mobile unit travels throughout Will County to help residents with resume development, cover letters and job applications. The workforce center contains 11 computer …

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Workforce Services announces June workshops

     JOLIET – Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced its June schedule of workshops designed 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 …

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June Mobile Workforce Center schedule released

     JOLIET – Workforce Services Division of Will County has announced the June schedule of its Mobile Workforce Center.      The mobile unit travels throughout Will County to help residents with resume development, cover letters and job applications. The workforce center contains 11 computer …

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Will County Auditor posts checkbook on-line

The Office of Duffy Blackburn, CPA, CFE, Will County Auditor posts the Will County Checkbook on-line, updated through 4/30/2013. The Office of the Will County Auditor focuses its work on providing transparency and accountability for Will County government.  To expand on that effort, Duffy Blackburn…

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Will County residents, businesses eligible for federal assistance after April flooding

Residents, business owners, and farmers impacted by April flooding may apply for federal assistance after President Obama declared Will and 10 other Illinois counties disaster areas. The President issued the disaster declaration on May 10, just one day after Gov. Pat Quinn made a formal request …

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Nearly 1,000 participate in County’s Earth Flag Awards ceremony

     JOLIET – Nearly 1,000 students, teachers and parents filled the lower level of the Rialto Square Theatre Wednesday morning to celebrate as a record number of schools earned Will County Earth Flag Awards.      The morning highlighted several firsts: the first time 57 schools participated in the…

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Frankfort Police Cadet Meetings

Applications are now being accepted for "Police Cadets" by the Frankfort Police Department. The cadet post offers young people who feel they may want to enter the criminal justice field and opportunity to get a in depth look at the workings of a police department, day-to-day activities done by …

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Will County to host book recycling event June 7-9

     JOLIET – The Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery and Energy Division will host its annual free book recycling and document destruction event Friday-Sunday, June 7-9 at Pilcher Park Nature Center.      The doors will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. each day at the Joliet Park …

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Sunny Hill volunteers celebrated at annual ceremony

     JOLIET  -- Volunteers were celebrated for “making a difference in the lives of others” during an annual recognition ceremony on Saturday, April 27, at Sunny Hill Nursing Home of Will County.      Two individuals and one group were given special recognition for their efforts for the residents …

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