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About Green Garden Local

Your community. Your news. Always free.

Serving Green Garden

Green Garden Local is your free, digital-first source for news and information serving Green Garden Township in Will County, Illinois. Green Garden is a proud rural township — agricultural, close-knit, and deeply rooted — and it deserves local news coverage that reflects that identity.

Rural communities like Green Garden are often the most underserved when it comes to local news. Decisions at the township level, the county board, and planning and zoning directly affect residents’ land and lives — and Green Garden Local is here to make sure you’re always in the know.

Meet Your Publisher

Chris Russell, Publisher

Chris Russell

Publisher & Founder

Chris Russell is a third-generation newspaper publisher whose family has been serving Illinois communities since his grandfather bought the local paper in 1942. After decades in community journalism, Chris founded Windmill Media to bring free, digital-first local news to communities across Illinois that have lost their local voice.

Green Garden Local was built specifically to serve a rural community that too often gets overlooked. Township government, zoning decisions, agricultural news, and community events — all the coverage that Green Garden residents need and deserve.

What We Cover

Green Garden Local delivers comprehensive local coverage across all areas of community life in Green Garden and Will County:

🏛 Local Government

Coverage of the Green Garden Township and Will County Board — the decisions that affect Green Garden residents most directly.

🎓 Schools & Education

School board meetings, district updates, and news affecting Green Garden students and families.

🏈 High School Sports

Schedules, scores, and coverage of the local student athletes and Green Garden-area athletics.

📅 Events & Community

Local events, library news, park district programs, and everything bringing Green Garden together.

⚖ Planning & Zoning

Will County planning and zoning hearings — so you always know what’s proposed near your property.

📢 Submit Your News

Residents can submit news tips, events, and announcements directly to our team.

Part of the Windmill Media Network

Green Garden Local is proudly part of Windmill Media — a growing network of free, digital-first local news sites serving communities across Illinois. Our mission: every community deserves to know what’s happening in their hometown.

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