Executive Committee

The Will County Executive Committee approved two agriculture-focused resolutions Thursday, including one that proposes exploring local food production as an alternative to the long-planned South Suburban Airport project. The measures recognize agriculture’s importance to Will County, citing statistics showing 780 farms generating $234.7 million in annual sales, while also proposing new approaches to using state-owned…

The Will County Executive Committee voted Thursday to designate a two-mile stretch of Manhattan-Monee Road as a county freeway, adding new protections for the recently acquired roadway while sparking debate about future development impacts. The designation of County Highway 6 between Route 45 and Center Road as a freeway requires developers to dedicate 75 feet…

The Will County Executive Committee approved a framework Thursday that will help release long-delayed opioid settlement funds to local organizations, as officials reported distributing over 13,000 doses of the overdose reversal drug Narcan in the first ten months of 2024. The committee’s action establishes a formal program aligned with national settlement guidelines, potentially ending months…