Will County Land Use

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06/04/2015

Annual Book Event, June 5, 6, & 7, 9am - 4pm at Pilcher Park Nature Center 2501 Highland Park Drive, Joliet. Donate books to share or browse for some new summer reading, fiction, non-fiction, reference, etc. This FREE recycling event is brought to you by the Will County Land Use, Resource Recovery and Energy Division. A special THANK YOU to the Joliet Park District for providing the Pilcher Park Nature Center facility for this event.

04/01/2015

ATTENTION WILL COUNTY VETERANS...In cooperation with the Will County Veterans Assistance Commission, the Will County Land Use Department with the Joliet Park District's Organic Community Garden program are offering veterans free 10 x 10 garden plots for the 2015 growing season. Garden requests can be made by contacting Kathy Pecora at 815.727.8834 or [email protected] and are due by 4.21.2015

01/30/2015

With our prime location, extensive transportation and freight-related infrastructure, affordable quality of life, and skilled workforce – it’s no wonder that Will County is one of the fastest growing counties in the US!
Get involved now! We need your help – Tell us about your goals and priorities for transportation investments and where you see issues and opportunities!
This survey is just one way we’re engaging the public. For now, your input will help us set the stage as we begin the Will Connects 2040 development process.
http://www.willconnects2040.org./

Welcome to Will County An exciting opportunity to plan for the future of transportation will begin early in 2015 when the Will County Division of Transportation kicks off the “ Will Co nnects 2040...

01/12/2015

CONGRATULATIONS to Will County Land Use employee Tawonna Reed for being awarded a $500 academic scholarship from the South Suburban Building Officials Association. http://www.chicagotribune.com/suburbs/orland-park-homer-glen/community/chi-ugc-article-will-county-employee-awarded-500-scholarship-2-2015-01-02-story.html

JOLIET - Tawonna Reed, 45, a Code Enforcement Officer with the Will County Land Use Department, has been awarded a $500 scholarship from the South Suburban Building Officials Association.

10/02/2014

Within this neighborhood to the south lies Boyd's Quarry — and to the north lies the U.S. Army Corps-managed Brandon Dam and Locks, an area listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 2004. Nearby, there's the historic Zarley Cemetery, one of the county's oldest cemeteries.
But the average out-of-towner wouldn't know it...
http://www.theherald-news.com/2014/09/29/route-66-plan-would-be-a-boost-to-joliet-township-neighborhood/afwflm/

JOLIET TOWNSHIP – Leon Bilbrew calls the corner of Brandon and Patterson roads in Joliet Township his home — just as he has the last several decades.

08/04/2014

HCWPG Newsletter

08/04/2014

Dear Community Residents,
Will County has a Historic Preservation Commission that was
established in 1992. The Commission works with historic properties
throughout the county. The Commission meets monthly to discuss a
variety of historic preservation issues. Once a year, the Commission
hosts a traveling meeting to allow its members an opportunity to
explore various communities.
On Wednesday, August 6, 2014, the Will County Historic Preservation Commission will hold its annual traveling meeting at the Fairmont Community Center located at 521 Barry Avenue in Unincorporated Lockport. The meeting will begin at 6:00 p.m. This meeting is open to the public. All interested residents are encouraged to attend. For more information, please contact Steve Lazzara at the Will County Land Use Department, 815‐774‐7902.
A copy of the agenda can be found at:
http://www.willcountylanduse.com/agenda/event/will‐county-historicpreservation‐commission‐traveling‐meeting

07/01/2014

Stakeholders make plans for Route 66 corridor.
Efforts underway to create regional attraction.

Steve Lazzara, senior planner at the Will County Land Use Department, said Thursday at a stakeholders meeting held at the Autobahn Country Club that it makes sense to first reach for low-hanging fruit — or inexpensive, practical ideas that can be accomplished until grants or other funding sources become available for meatier projects.

Adding signage along Route 66 and nearby interstates that will steer drivers toward key destinations is a good place to start, said Bill Kelley, executive director for the Route 66 Association.
“People are driving up and down I-55 ... and I-80 ... and they don't realize the most famous road in the world is right here,” Kelley said.
http://www.theherald-news.com/2014/06/26/stakeholders-make-plans-for-route-66-corridor/an621b2/

JOLIET – State and local officials will spend the summer figuring out how to best make a 25-mile stretch of road between Joliet and Braidwood — known as historic Route 66 — a major tourist attraction.

06/12/2014

The Illinois 53 Corridor project, which began late in 2012, lays out a plan to lure day-tripper tourists into a weekend stay.

http://www.theherald-news.com/2014/06/11/county-takes-next-steps-in-creating-route-66-corridor/atahrp3/

County officials are deep in the process of transforming the area just south of Interstate 80 stretching to Braidwood into a magnet for Route 66 visitors.

06/12/2014

This Saturday, from 8am-3pm, the Will County Land Use Department’s Resource Recovery & Energy Division is holding its third and final Spring Household Hazardous Waste, Motor Oil and Electronics Collection Event in Elwood.
West End Park Parking Lot
26453 S. Deer Run Drive
Elwood, IL 60421

Please find details on our website at
http://www.willcountygreen.com/2014_06_household_hazardous_waste_motor_oil__electronics_collection_event/

Collection of household chemicals and hazardous materials with the addition of electronics recycling