Will County Community Development

Will County Community Development Working to build accessible, sustainable communities & quality affordable homes for all Join us in this mission!

The Community Development Division of Will County Land Use Department is a recipient of Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) funds including CDBG, HOME and ESG. In administering grant funds during the current plan 5-year HUD Consolidated Plan (2020-2024), we are committed to supporting the Fair Housing Act and the HUD mission and aspire to “build strong, sustainable, inclusive communi

ties and quality affordable homes for all”

Strong, sustainable and inclusive communities include diverse housing options, grounded in a safe built environment and connected to a network of healthy food options, health care, education, jobs, transportation, and open space. By focusing on housing, the mission is aligned with HUD, which seeks to utilize housing as a platform for improving quality of life. We utilize a fair housing initiative called We WILL Build Equal Opportunity Housing & Communities for community development education and outreach.

Join us at Pilcher Park today for the Will County Green Book Recycling event! Get books, sign up for the Will County Do...
05/30/2026

Join us at Pilcher Park today for the Will County Green Book Recycling event! Get books, sign up for the Will County Dolly Parton Imagination Library, and stop by to say hello to Community Development staff to share your thoughts on https://guidewill.co/

Your input is the foundation of this plan. Here's how to share it. GUIDE WILL is Will County's update to its Land Resour...
05/29/2026

Your input is the foundation of this plan. Here's how to share it.

GUIDE WILL is Will County's update to its Land Resource Management Plan, the long-range blueprint guiding decisions on housing, jobs, farmland, open space, transportation, and infrastructure.

Take the GUIDE WILL Visioning Survey. Tell us what the County must prioritize in the years ahead. Your responses directly shape the guiding principles and policies in the updated plan.

Add your ideas to the interactive comment map. Pin specific locations across the County, highlight places you love, flag areas that need improvement, and identify gaps in transportation or infrastructure.

Both tools are open to all and available at https://guidewill.co/ Learn more, subscribe for updates, and stay involved.

05/28/2026

Will County's popular three-day Book Reuse and Recycling Event returns tomorrow to Joliet Park District's Pilcher Park Nature Center!

From Friday to Sunday, 9 A.M. to 4 P.M., stop by to donate unwanted books or find free books to take for your home library! Thousands of books will be on display and shared for free with attendees. Remaining books will either be distributed to local literacy programs or responsibly recycled.

The event is hosted by Will County's Resource Recovery and Energy Division (Will County Green). To learn more visit www.willcountygreen.com

Our office will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th.
05/22/2026

Our office will be closed on Memorial Day, Monday, May 25th.

Thanks to Will Grundy Medical Clinic for lifting up the housing needs of vulnerable populations in our community. The W...
05/21/2026

Thanks to Will Grundy Medical Clinic for lifting up the housing needs of vulnerable populations in our community. The Wellness Village was selected for funding through Illinois Housing Development Authority. Congratulations on this milestone!

05/21/2026
Our spring open houses for "Guide Will" Land Resource Management Plan update have concluded! Thank you to Joliet Park D...
05/15/2026

Our spring open houses for "Guide Will" Land Resource Management Plan update have concluded! Thank you to Joliet Park District Nowell Park and City of Wilmington for hosting us and to residents that came out to share their voice.

There are still opportunities to participate - take the survey and invite your friends and family to do the same!
https://guidewill.co/

05/13/2026
Mark your calendar for the next Open House options on May 14th! Choose Wilmington City Hall or Nowell Park in Joliet!If...
05/07/2026

Mark your calendar for the next Open House options on May 14th! Choose Wilmington City Hall or Nowell Park in Joliet!

If you can’t attend, visit guidewill.co and take the survey.

Address

158 N. Scott Street
Joliet, IL
60432

Opening Hours

Monday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Tuesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Wednesday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Thursday 8:30am - 4:30pm
Friday 8:30am - 4:30pm

Telephone

(815) 774-7890

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