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Lincoln residents urge state officials to keep state prison in town, halt move near Chicago
While public outcry mounts against a proposal to rebuild and move the women's prison in Lincoln to suburban Chicago, specifics on when and if the plan moves forward remain largely unclear. Logan Correctional Center and Stateville Correctional Center both would be on the chopping block under the plan first proposed...
WCHD Offering Free HIV Testing, Support Group on National HIV Testing Day
The Will County Health Department (WCHD) is offering free rapid HIV testing and a support group for people living with HIV, as part of National HIV Testing Day on June 27. WCHD’s HIV/STI Care Clinic team will offer rapid confidential HIV testing from noon – 4 p.m., in the mobile unit outside the health department’s main office, 501 Ella Avenue in Joliet. The tests are free, and no appointment is necessary, with results available in just 15 minutes.
Will County to Hold Healthy Lifestyle Pop-Up Event June 21
A “Healthy Lifestyle Event” will be held in Joliet to provide produce, vegetables, and healthcare resources on Friday, June 21, at All Nation Church of God, 507 Water Street. Will County Executive Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is partnering with Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Illinois, the Will County Health...
Through hard times and good, Dad is in your corner
I am just going to say it: my teenage years were not good. Fueled by fire and fury, I rebelled against everything I could, even to my own detriment. I ignored my schoolwork and lived a life driven by big dreams but small effort. That rebellion extended to my relationship...
Will County prosecutors request jail for Joliet man charged with dog torture
Prosecutors are seeking to jail a Joliet man charged with the May 19 torture and cruel treatment of a bull terrier named Nibbles. On Thursday, a petition to deny pretrial release was filed against Giovanny Aguilar, 36. A grand jury has indicted Aguilar on charges of animal torture, aggravated cruelty and cruelty to animals.
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