The Forest Preserve District of Will County received a check for $1.1 million on Friday, June 2 that will pave the way for a new trail linking the district’s longest path with Route 66 in Joliet Township.
Five eaglets have hatched in two Forest Preserve District of Will County nests this spring, continuing a trend of rebounding eagle numbers in the region in the past decade.
Kim Shehorn of Frankfort has been named the Volunteer of the Year during the Forest Preserve District’s annual volunteer banquet on April 12 at Mistwood Golf Club in Romeoville for her many contributions to the Forest Preserve District in 2022.