Who is the Will County Auditor?

Kevin "Duffy" Blackburn is the Auditor of Will County, Illinois.

Who is the Will County Circuit Clerk?

Andrea Chasteen is the Circuit Clerk of Will County, Illinois.

Who is the Will County County Clerk?

Annette Parker is the County Clerk of Will County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Will County Coroner?

Laurie H. Summers is the Coroner of Will County, Illinois.

Who is the Will County County Executive?

Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is the County Executive of Will County, Illinois.

Who is the Will County Recorder?

Karen A. Stukel is the Recorder of Will County, Illinois.

Who is the Will County Sheriff?

Mike Kelley is the Sheriff of Will County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.

Who is the Will County State's Attorney?

James W. Glasgow is the State's Attorney of Will County, Illinois.

Who are the Will County commissioners?

Joe VanDuyne (County Board Member, District 1); Katie Deane-Schlottman (County Board Member, District 1); Frankie Pretzel (County Board Member, District 2); Judy Ogalla (County Board Member, District 2); Daniel J. Butler (County Board Member, District 3); Sherry Newquist (County Board Member, District 3); Jim Richmond (County Board Member, District 4); Steve Balich (County Board Member, District 4); David G. Oxley (County Board Member, District 5); Sherry Williams (County Board Member, District 5); Denise Winfrey (County Board Member, District 6); Herbert Brooks Jr. (County Board Member, District 6); Dawn Bullock (County Board Member, District 7); Vince Logan (County Board Member, District 7); Mark V. Revis (County Board Member, District 8); Mica Freeman (County Board Member, District 8); Destinee Ortiz (County Board Member, District 9); Raquel Mitchell (County Board Member, District 9); Julie Berkowicz (County Board Member, District 10); Kelly Hickey (County Board Member, District 10); Elnalyn Costa (County Board Member, District 11); Jacqueline Traynere (County Board Member, District 11).

Who is on the Will County School Board?

Lisa Caparelli Ruff (Regional Superintendent of Schools).

What is the population of Will County?

About 701,462 people, with a median age of 39.1; the median household income is $109,984 and 7.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).

What is the unemployment rate in Will County?

4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 15,891 people unemployed in a labor force of 380,503, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).

How many local governments are there in Will County?

161 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 25 municipal, 24 township, 30 school district and 81 special district governments.

Will County, IL elected officials: county board members, sheriff, school board and cities

Who holds every elected county, school board, city and special-district office in Will County: 31 seats on 10 elected bodies. 19 seats were on the November 3, 2026 ballot; they update once the county certifies its results.

County Board

Will County Board

Each member is elected by the voters of their district.

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
County Board Member, District 1	Joe VanDuyne source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 1	Katie Deane-Schlottman source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 2	Frankie Pretzel source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 2	Judy Ogalla source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 3	Daniel J. Butler source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 3	Sherry Newquist source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 4	Jim Richmond Republican source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 4	Steve Balich source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 5	David G. Oxley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 5	Sherry Williams Democratic source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 6	Denise Winfrey source
County Board Member, District 6	Herbert Brooks Jr. source
County Board Member, District 7	Dawn Bullock source
County Board Member, District 7	Vince Logan source
County Board Member, District 8	Mark V. Revis source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 8	Mica Freeman source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 9	Destinee Ortiz source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 9	Raquel Mitchell source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 10	Julie Berkowicz source
County Board Member, District 10	Kelly Hickey source
County Board Member, District 11	Elnalyn Costa source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
County Board Member, District 11	Jacqueline Traynere source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

Official website

County officers

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Auditor	Kevin "Duffy" Blackburn source
Circuit Clerk	Andrea Chasteen source
County Clerk	Annette Parker source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
Coroner	Laurie H. Summers source
County Executive	Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant source
Recorder	Karen A. Stukel source
Sheriff	Mike Kelley source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet
State's Attorney	James W. Glasgow source

School Board

Office	Who holds it now	Next term
Regional Superintendent of Schools	Lisa Caparelli Ruff source	On the Nov 3, 2026 ballot: count not certified yet

How many local governments Will County has

The Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments counts 161 local governments in Will County. This page lists the ones whose offices are elected.

Kind of government	Census count (2022)	Listed on this page
County government	1	1
Cities, towns, villages and townships (25 municipal, 24 township)	49	0
School districts (school boards)	30	0
Special districts (elected boards)	81	0

Census Bureau, 2022 Census of Governments: Government Units Listing (census.gov).

About these counts

The Census Bureau counts every independent local government once, in the county it assigns it to: the one it mostly serves or where it's based. A city or district that crosses county lines is counted in only one county, so it may be listed on this page but counted elsewhere, or the other way around. Many special districts, such as housing authorities, have appointed boards, and some places have more than one elected body, so the two columns measure different things. School systems run by a county, city or the state aren't counted as separate governments, though their boards may be listed here; in some states the Bureau counts community or state colleges as school districts. The counts are as of 2022.

Who lives in Will County

701,462people

39.1median ageU.S.: 38.9

$109,984 household incomeU.S.: $80,734

7.3%below the U.S.: 12.5%

37.5%of adults 25+ with a bachelor's degreeU.S.: 35.7%

$319,600median home valueU.S.: $332,700

4.9%unemployed (of the labor force)U.S.: 5.2%

13.5%born outside the U.S.U.S.: 14.1%

4.8%of adults are veteransU.S.: 6.2%

5.2%U.S.: 8.4%

51.5%of renting households pay of income on rentU.S.: 51.1%

26.6%of homeowners with a mortgage pay of income on housing costsU.S.: 28.1%

Race and Hispanic origin: Hispanic or Latino 19.8% · White 58.6% · Black 11.6% · Asian 6.3% · Other or more than one race 3.8% (Hispanic or Latino people can be of any race; the other groups are non-Hispanic.)

Census Bureau, 2020–2024 5-year estimates (data.census.gov).

About these figures

The American Community Survey asks about 3.5 million households a year about who lives there, their work, income, schooling and housing. The 5-year estimates pool 2020–2024 answers so that every county and district has enough of them. They're estimates with a (larger for smaller places), and they're different from the once-a-decade census count. "Median" means half are above and half below. Household income is before taxes and includes everyone in the household. The unemployment share here is the survey's five-year average, so it differs from the monthly rate in the BLS jobs report. Race and Hispanic origin are as people describe themselves.

Health insurance means any coverage, private or public (such as Medicaid or Medicare), when people answered; the share is of everyone except people on active military duty and people living in institutions such as prisons and nursing homes. The housing shares are of renting households, and of homeowners with a mortgage, for whom the Census Bureau can compute them (households with no income, or renters who pay no cash rent, are left out). Rent here is gross rent, rent plus utilities; owner costs include the mortgage, property taxes, insurance, utilities and fees.

Jobs in Will County

4.2%September 2026, preliminary. A year earlier: 3.9%. Illinois: 4.2%.

15,891people unemployedSeptember 2026, preliminary.

364,612people employedSeptember 2026, preliminary. Counted where they live, not where they work.

380,503in the September 2026, preliminary.

Yearly average unemployment rate, 2016–2025.

Every month, last two years

Month	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
September 2026 (preliminary)	4.2%	15,891	364,612	380,503
August 2026	5.1%	19,506	360,176	379,682
July 2026	4.9%	18,599	363,641	382,240
June 2026	5.4%	20,804	365,400	386,204
May 2026	4.8%	18,492	365,714	384,206
April 2026	4.9%	18,595	363,771	382,366
March 2026	5.0%	19,569	368,564	388,133
February 2026	5.5%	21,658	370,473	392,131
January 2026	5.4%	20,854	366,651	387,505
December 2025	4.5%	17,430	372,021	389,451
November 2025	4.5%	17,401	373,170	390,571
October 2025	not collected (2025 federal shutdown)
September 2025	3.9%	15,016	374,716	389,732
August 2025	4.3%	16,651	373,821	390,472
July 2025	4.6%	17,946	375,466	393,412
June 2025	4.7%	18,403	376,689	395,092
May 2025	4.1%	16,098	373,205	389,303
April 2025	4.4%	17,326	373,581	390,907
March 2025	4.9%	19,375	375,418	394,793
February 2025	5.3%	21,009	372,953	393,962
January 2025	5.2%	20,520	373,025	393,545
December 2024	4.4%	17,172	374,049	391,221
November 2024	4.6%	18,333	376,693	395,026
October 2024	4.9%	19,124	374,496	393,620

Yearly averages

Year	Rate	Unemployed	Employed	Labor force
2025 (11 months)	4.6%	17,925	374,006	391,931
2024	5.1%	19,802	371,914	391,716
2023	4.2%	15,873	366,113	381,986
2022	4.5%	16,892	361,168	378,060
2021	5.7%	20,563	341,802	362,365
2020	9.3%	32,986	319,960	352,946
2019	3.9%	14,360	352,135	366,495
2018	4.1%	15,030	349,844	364,874
2017	5.1%	18,579	347,031	365,610
2016	6.1%	22,470	344,387	366,857

Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, : BLS publishes county figures only that way, so they rise and fall with the seasons; compare a month with the same month a year earlier rather than with the month before. Illinois's figure above is on the same basis; seasonally adjusted, as in BLS's monthly state release, it was 4.6% in September 2026. The latest month is preliminary and is revised the next month, and BLS revises earlier years each spring. People are counted where they live. October 2025 wasn't collected during the 2025 federal government shutdown, so 2025's yearly average covers 11 months.

Crime reported in Will County

97.4 per 100,0002025. Illinois: 251.0.

580.3 per 100,0002025. Illinois: 1,507.5.

2murders2025, 340 violent crimes in all.

Earlier years

Year	Violent	Rate	Property	Rate
2025	340	97.4	2,025	580.3
2024	408	114.3	2,354	659.6
2023	434	126.0	2,412	700.0
2022	461	133.9	2,428	705.3
2017	186	55.1	3,331	986.4
2016	153	45.9	3,322	997.5

By police agency (17)

Agency	Year	Violent	Property	People served
Will County Sheriff's Office	2025	159	478	103,299
Romeoville Police Department	2025	46	339	41,271
New Lenox Police Department	2025	16	227	28,798
Lockport Police Department	2025	10	113	27,110
Homer Glen Police Department	2025	8	71	24,941
Frankfort Police Department	2025	7	130	21,378
Crest Hill Police Department	2025	28	135	20,175
Mokena Police Department	2025	11	125	19,928
Shorewood Police Department	2025	11	118	18,608
Manhattan Police Department	2025	5	23	11,108
Crete Police Department	2025	13	78	8,355
Wilmington Police Department	2025	11	52	5,624
Monee Police Department	2025	7	59	5,145
Beecher Police Department	2025	5	20	4,733
Peotone Police Department	2025	0	31	4,247
Elwood Police Department	2025	1	22	2,254
Rockdale Police Department	2025	2	4	1,974

Crimes to the county's city and county police agencies (FBI Uniform Crime Reporting, Return A), per 100,000 people they serve. Years with incomplete reporting are left out. Crime in Illinois · the U.S.

Police staffing

1.90 per 1,000 residents2025, 17 agencies serving 348,948 people.

664sworn officers2025, full-time, as of October 31.

446civilian staff2025, full-time.

Agencies counted (17), 2025

Agency	Officers	Civilians	People served
Will County Sheriff's Office	236	397	103,299
Romeoville Police Department	73	15	41,271
Lockport Police Department	40	4	27,110
New Lenox Police Department	38	6	28,798
Frankfort Police Department	35	4	21,378
Mokena Police Department	35	4	19,928
Shorewood Police Department	31	4	18,608
Crest Hill Police Department	30	3	20,175
Monee Police Department	25	2	5,145
Crete Police Department	20	2	8,355
Homer Glen Police Department	22	0	24,941
Wilmington Police Department	19	0	5,624
Manhattan Police Department	16	2	11,108
Peotone Police Department	12	1	4,247
Elwood Police Department	12	1	2,254
Beecher Police Department	11	1	4,733
Rockdale Police Department	9	0	1,974

Earlier years

Year	Officers	Per 1,000	Civilians	Agencies
2025	664	1.90	446	17
2024	657	1.84	463	17

Full-time employees of the county's city police departments and sheriff's office, as each reported them to the FBI (Uniform Crime Reporting, Law Enforcement Employees), per 1,000 people in the areas those agencies serve (the FBI's population figures). A year is shown only when every one of these agencies sent a count; a count under half or over double the agency's own counts in nearby years is treated as not sent. Towns policed under contract by another agency are counted through that agency. State police, campus and other agencies aren't included. Sheriffs' offices often also run the county jail and courthouse security, so their staff counts include those jobs.

Quick answers

Who is the Will County Auditor?: Kevin "Duffy" Blackburn is the Auditor of Will County, Illinois.
Who is the Will County Circuit Clerk?: Andrea Chasteen is the Circuit Clerk of Will County, Illinois.
Who is the Will County County Clerk?: Annette Parker is the County Clerk of Will County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Will County Coroner?: Laurie H. Summers is the Coroner of Will County, Illinois.
Who is the Will County County Executive?: Jennifer Bertino-Tarrant is the County Executive of Will County, Illinois.
Who is the Will County Recorder?: Karen A. Stukel is the Recorder of Will County, Illinois.
Who is the Will County Sheriff?: Mike Kelley is the Sheriff of Will County, Illinois. The seat was on the November 3, 2026 ballot; the count isn't certified yet.
Who is the Will County State's Attorney?: James W. Glasgow is the State's Attorney of Will County, Illinois.
Who are the Will County commissioners?: Joe VanDuyne (County Board Member, District 1); Katie Deane-Schlottman (County Board Member, District 1); Frankie Pretzel (County Board Member, District 2); Judy Ogalla (County Board Member, District 2); Daniel J. Butler (County Board Member, District 3); Sherry Newquist (County Board Member, District 3); Jim Richmond (County Board Member, District 4); Steve Balich (County Board Member, District 4); David G. Oxley (County Board Member, District 5); Sherry Williams (County Board Member, District 5); Denise Winfrey (County Board Member, District 6); Herbert Brooks Jr. (County Board Member, District 6); Dawn Bullock (County Board Member, District 7); Vince Logan (County Board Member, District 7); Mark V. Revis (County Board Member, District 8); Mica Freeman (County Board Member, District 8); Destinee Ortiz (County Board Member, District 9); Raquel Mitchell (County Board Member, District 9); Julie Berkowicz (County Board Member, District 10); Kelly Hickey (County Board Member, District 10); Elnalyn Costa (County Board Member, District 11); Jacqueline Traynere (County Board Member, District 11).
Who is on the Will County School Board?: Lisa Caparelli Ruff (Regional Superintendent of Schools).
What is the population of Will County?: About 701,462 people, with a median age of 39.1; the median household income is $109,984 and 7.3% live below the poverty line (Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020–2024 5-year estimates).
What is the unemployment rate in Will County?: 4.2% in September 2026 (preliminary): 15,891 people unemployed in a labor force of 380,503, against 3.9% a year earlier (Bureau of Labor Statistics, Local Area Unemployment Statistics, not seasonally adjusted).
How many local governments are there in Will County?: 161 in the Census Bureau's 2022 Census of Governments: 1 county, 25 municipal, 24 township, 30 school district and 81 special district governments.

Officeholders as of November 6, 2026, from the State Board of Elections' list of election authorities (county clerks), the Administrative Office of the Illinois Courts' directory of circuit clerks, the State Board of Education's directory of regional offices of education, the Cook County Clerk's 2025 Directory of Elected Officials, and the large counties' own websites; officials appointed since those lists were updated may differ; each name links to its source. Officials change between elections (appointments, resignations), and the body's own website is the authority. Party is shown only for offices elected on a partisan ballot.

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