Mokena, IL|News|
Nearly A Quarter Of Will County Residents Fully Vaccinated
Almost a quarter, or 170,898 residents, are fully vaccinated in Will County.

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Almost a quarter, or 170,898 residents, are fully vaccinated in Will County.

The village's operating budget includes $19,530,000 in revenues and $17,340,300 in expenses.
The water tower on Nelson Road will soon receive a new coat of paint.
Cheeto was rescued from a high-kill shelter in southern Illinois where he was on the euthanasia list.
To celebrate its 20th birthday, the village will hold a kite festival on May 2 at Heritage Park.
The virtual race starts Sunday and ends May 2.
New Lenox will move forward with a Casey's gas station development, despite several hours of comment from residents opposing the project.
In recent years, bald eagles have returned to nest in northeast Illinois.
The honorees were senior Calista Chaidez, junior Chris Miskiewicz, sophomore John Vranas and freshman Ashley Leon.
The event, Adventure Awaits, will be held from noon to 8 p.m. on Saturday.
The National Weather Service has also issued a freeze warning due to cold temperatures expected to be in the upper 20s and lower 30s.
The market is held from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. every Sunday through Oct. 24 in downtown Frankfort.
The project includes a cul-de-sac which provides 158 parking spots and improved access to the sled hill and northern part of Heritage Park.
The drive-thru event will be held from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday in the VFW parking lot, 15780 New Ave.
Students in sixth through eighth grade were named to either the honor roll or high honor roll.
The pack will hold a fishing club event from 9 to 10 a.m. Saturday at Rock Run Rookery Preserve in Joliet.
The community meeting room, the quiet reading room, and the magazine area remain closed to the public.
A 47-year-old man, who had been driving a 4-wheel ATV, was ejected from the vehicle into the canal, according to police.
Some residents have questioned the purpose of the cameras around town, which are used to capture and store license plate details.
One of the approved projects includes the emergency water main replacement at 127th and State streets.