JOLIET, IL- Will County Auditor Duffy Blackburn, a Certified Public Accountant in his first term in office, announced today that he has been awarded County Auditor of the Year by the Illinois Association of County Auditors.

The placard hanging in the front hall of the Midwest Shelter for Homeless Veterans quotes Franklin D. Roosevelt: “A man who is good enough to shed his blood for his country is good enough to be given a square deal afterwards.” Tucked onto a quiet residential street just a block or two from Wheaton’s retail core, the house is run by people who try to provide a square deal to people who come back from military service and need help finding their way home.

Feb. 21 is the last day to register if you wish to vote in the March 20 primary election, Will County Clerk Nancy Schultz Voots announced. The clerk’s office, at 302 N. Chicago St., is open 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays and 9 a.m. to noon Saturdays. The office will remain open until 6 p.m. Feb. 21 to accommodate those who cannot come in during regular business hours. The office will be closed Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day.