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Will County Pets of the Week from Aug.

24 features adoptable animals like dog Homer and cat Ditto, with local shelters inviting residents to inquire about adoption details (contact information is available online).

The Joliet Chamber will host Building Trust in the Workplace at the Joliet Public Library on Oct.

20 from 8:30 a.m. to noon. Graduates of its Community Leadership School will hear speakers including retired superintendent Larry Wiers, CEO Katy Leclair, and consultant Torrence Henry.

Joliet’s City Square will host fall events — featuring free music, dancing, and wellness workouts — through early Oct, while also honoring local heritage with a 9/11 Memorial on Sept.

11, a rescheduled Kids Fest on Sept. 19 and Halloween-themed Panic in the Plaza on Oct. 10.

Joliet Job Corps is enrolling students again after the U.S. Department of Labor reversed its plan to pause operations nationwide, following a settlement reached on Aug.

10. The center, located at the former Joliet East High School (1101 Mills Road), offers free training for youth.

The Joliet Latino Economic Development Association partners with the Illinois Restaurant Association to offer a two-day Foodservice Sanitation Manager Certification course in Spanish on Sept.

28 from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. and Sept. 29 from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. Registration is available on their website.

This fall, northern Illinois orchards invite families to pick apples, enjoy cider, and experience extra activities such as wagon rides and petting zoos; visits include sites in Plano, Harvard, and Oswego for seasonal fun.

Wilmington defeated Bishop McNamara 16 to 7 in their season-opening football game on Friday, Aug.

21 — a contest that set a competitive tone for the season.

Providence boys soccer team defeated Joliet Catholic 7-0 on Monday, Aug.

24 at JCA as senior Jovanny Gonzalez twice scored and assisted, and coach Mike Taylor set high season expectations.

In this week of CCL football, teams won games across the area as East St. Louis beat Mount Carmel 42 to 23 at Illinois State University and Lincoln-Way East edged Brother Rice 22 to 21 at Frankfort, with many players posting standout performances.

The upcoming 2026 girls flag football season is set to spotlight five local players including Romeoville’s Milan Cadet, Joliet West’s Mallory Crisafulli, Plainfield Central’s Shania Davison, Bolingbrook’s Heaven Harris, and Romeoville’s Jamiah Player; each earned impressive stats last season and is expected to lead their teams this year.