October 5, 2022, a growing network of advocates, companies, government agencies, utilities and others will showcase the benefits of energy efficiency during the 7th annual nationwide Energy Efficiency Day.

On Monday, October 17, Citizens Against Ruining the Environment (CARE) welcomes Brian Urbaszewski from Respiratory Health Association for a presentation and discussion on legislation in Illinois that would require 30% of new medium and heavy-duty truck sales to be electric/zero-emission by 2030.

Sharefest organizers will have food, clothing, shoes, blankets, toys, bicycles, household items, small furnishings, medical accessories (walkers, etc) books, and more to give away for FREE. There will be FREE health screenings, a job fair and much more on Sunday at Providence Catholic High School

US Dept of Justice, Drug Enforcement Administration (DEA) is holding a one-day medication take back event at many local police stations across the nation on Oct 29, 2020. For a complete list of locations partnering for this one-day event, please check https://takebackday.dea.gov/ Please know Will County has over 30 locations open year round for safe disposal of medication.

Will County and Lewis University have partnered to offer the 7th annual Will County collection of pumpkins for recycling. From 9am to Noon on Saturday, Nov. 5, students, parents, and residents are encouraged to bring their pumpkins and gourds! Lewis Physics Club will be operating Catapults! The Farm Bureau and Unv of IL Ext office will be offering composting info and Document Destruction service will also be offered. Electronics recycling will also be offered.

STOP by Plum Creek Nature Center and send off your post-holiday pumpkin with a bang. DROP it off for composting, but not before ROLLING it down Pumpkin Alley.