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Goodwill construction expected to start soon

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Minooka's Smith hoping for solid senior track season

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Oberweis takes on Truax in U.S. Senate primary

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New welcome sign in the works for downtown Morris
MORRIS – The Morris Downtown Development Partnership hopes to have its new “Welcome to Nostalgic Downtown Morris” sign up for this summer’s ...
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March 14, 2014 - 9:27 pm
Grundy Transit System limits rides
MORRIS – The Grundy Transit System’s exponential expansion in ridership is causing some “growing pains” for the program, GTS Director Sherey ...
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March 14, 2014 - 9:27 pm

The great 28: MDH rolls out All-Area wrestling team
There were a few challenges to naming this year’s Morris Daily Herald All-Area Wrestling Team. The first big decision was naming the Most Va ...
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March 14, 2014 - 9:27 pm

Minooka Women’s Club members get gardening tips
MINOOKA – Members of the Minooka Women’s Club are thinking “spring” and guest speaker,Carolyn Remus nurtured those thoughts with her colorf ...
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March 14, 2014 - 9:36 pm

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March 14, 2014 - 9:29 pm
Morris woman mourns loss of dog killed in attack
MORRIS – For almost a month now, Mavis Hughes’ cat Chloe wanders around her house, meowing loudly and pawing at the back door. Chloe is miss ...
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Morris native Jim Baum has left lasting impact on community
MORRIS – When one hears the name Jim Baum, most who have lived in the Morris area for years think of Baum’s department store in downtown Morris. Some ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:24 pm
Police warning of computer security scam
Sheriff Kevin Callahan reports that the Grundy County Sheriff’s office has received several complaints from residents in the Goose Lake area that have ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:41 pm
Mobile Food Pantry rescheduled to March 26
MAZON – The mobile pantry that was supposed to take place March 12 has been rescheduled to March 26.
March 14, 2014 - 9:41 pm
Culver’s of Morris raises funds for charity
MORRIS – Culver’s of Morris, 1919 N. Division St., is participating in the Muscular Dystrophy Association’s annual Shamrocks program.
March 14, 2014 - 9:41 pm
Corned beef and cabbage dinner tonight at IC
MORRIS –The Knights of Columbus Council 845 invites everyone to a traditional corned beef and cabbage dinner, which they will serve from 4:30 to 7 p.m ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:40 pm
Grundy Transit System limits rides
MORRIS – The Grundy Transit System’s exponential expansion in ridership is causing some “growing pains” for the program, GTS Director Sherey Zerbian s ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:27 pm
New welcome sign in the works for downtown Morris
MORRIS – The Morris Downtown Development Partnership hopes to have its new “Welcome to Nostalgic Downtown Morris” sign up for this summer’s events sea ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:27 pm
Goodwill construction expected to start soon
MORRIS – As soon as the contractors are ready, the construction of a Goodwill will begin in Morris.B ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:25 pm
Morris man will run to support victims of Boston bombing
MORRIS – The tragic events at the Boston Marathon last year sparked an idea among three friends from England – and that idea has inspired a Morris man ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:31 pm
Help the American Cancer Society finish the fight against cancer
MORRIS – The American Cancer Society Relay For Life of Grundy County gives everyone in the community a chance to help the organization save lives and ...
March 13, 2014 - 9:40 pm

Minooka's Smith hoping for solid senior track season
CHANNAHON — Jake Smith's basketball career at Minooka Community High School did not have a Hollywood ending. He is hoping his track and field career d ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:47 pm
The great 28: MDH rolls out All-Area wrestling team
There were a few challenges to naming this year’s Morris Daily Herald All-Area Wrestling Team. The first big decision was naming the Most Valuable Wre ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:27 pm
Butler didn't do it, but Baldridge did
All season long, Morris 132-pound wrestler Kenny Baldridge was looking up at the name of Alex Butler of Rockford Boylan. From the start of the 2013-14 ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:24 pm
Gerald Swindle is one of the finest men in fishing
A few days ago I was once again looking at the final standings from the 2014 Bassmaster Classic. The event finished up the weekend of Feb. 22 and 23. ...
March 13, 2014 - 9:41 pm
Smith: Taking on the area sports happenings
T.G.'s Ten - It's been a while but I think I have enough material this week for a T.G.'s Ten column. So, without further ado let's get to it.
March 13, 2014 - 9:37 pm
Morris High School, boosters team up on new Redskins scoreboard
MORRIS – Scoring runs, and giving them up, will never be the same for the Morris varsity baseball team – during games on its home field, anyway.
March 13, 2014 - 9:44 pm
Regional goal set for Morris baseball in 2014
MORRIS – What the Morris varsity team did not accomplish during a 27-7 season in 2013 is as paramount in the minds of the Redskins as what it did.
March 13, 2014 - 9:30 pm
Sports briefs
Morris Warriors to hold sign-ups on SaturdayFrom 9 to 11 a.m. Saturday, the Morris Warriors youth fo ...
March 12, 2014 - 9:33 pm
Minooka boys track team excels at Mustang Relays
On Monday night at the 11th annual Mustang Relays Indoor Track Meet, the Minooka boys track team had several outstanding efforts.
March 12, 2014 - 9:32 pm
Johnson: Fast start, abrupt halt to local winter hoops season
Much like March is supposed to (but probably won’t this year), the local prep basketball season came in like a lion and went out like a lamb.
March 12, 2014 - 9:20 pm

Oberweis takes on Truax in U.S. Senate primary
State Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, faces a political novice in the U.S. Senate Republican primary race.
March 14, 2014 - 9:40 pm
County to set aid for tornado relief
Gov. Pat Quinn announced Wednesday the state would provide $45 million in state money to help Illinois local governments recover from November’s torna ...
March 5, 2014 - 9:41 pm

York: Christie avoids hard truth in speech
Chris Christie began his much-awaited remarks at the Conservative Political Action Conference outside Washington recently with an anecdote that seemed ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:51 pm
Our View: Proposed measure pushes up transparency
Finding data from state government agencies can be a pain.It’s exacerbated when it takes months to e ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:42 pm
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March 14, 2014 - 9:29 pm
Another View: U.S. economy continues to underperform
February’s job creation figures released recently by the Bureau of Labor Statistics underline the continuing pathetic state of the American job market ...
March 13, 2014 - 9:41 pm
Porter: Dieting tips you may want to ignore
I’ve been on my diet for two weeks and so far, I’ve lost three friends. I only had four to start with and one’s on vacation.
March 13, 2014 - 9:43 pm
Letter to the editor: I Care thanks supporters
To the Editor:Over 25 years ago, two men had an idea on how to use their talents to serve others. Ou ...
March 12, 2014 - 9:33 pm
Mullen: Do men get womenopause?
“You’ve got all the symptoms,” Sue said.“The symptoms of what?“MFS.”“MFS? I feel fine.”“Sure, now yo ...
March 12, 2014 - 9:33 pm
Our View: Be prepared for disaster
Although there is snow in the forecast this week, Monday gave us a glimpse into what spring will feel like when it’s sprung.
March 11, 2014 - 8:46 pm
Reeder: Migration hurting the 'Land of Lincoln'
SPRINGFIELD – One of my favorite books is John Steinbeck’s “The Grapes of Wrath.”In that epic tome, ...
March 11, 2014 - 8:46 pm
Miller: Quinn’s practices very questionable
“There was no money allocated at all before the election of 2010,” Gov. Pat Quinn told Chicago TV reporter Charles Thomas about allegations the govern ...
March 10, 2014 - 9:20 pm

Minooka Women’s Club members get gardening tips
MINOOKA – Members of the Minooka Women’s Club are thinking “spring” and guest speaker,Carolyn Remus nurtured those thoughts with her colorful yellow ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:36 pm
LyondellBasell fills We Care’s pantry
MORRIS – LyondellBasell employees helped We Care purchase over 3,605 pounds of food from Northern Illinois Food Bank and provided volunteers to unload ...
March 12, 2014 - 9:34 pm
Morris house gets Heritage Home designation
MORRIS – The latest Heritage Home to be recognized by Morris Downtown Development Partnership is a classic bungalow with an interesting ownership stor ...
March 13, 2014 - 1:26 pm
Regional Office of Education Spelling Bee has two champs
MORRIS – The 2014 Grundy/Kendall Regional Office of Education Spelling Bee was held Feb. 22 at the Grundy County Administration Center.
March 7, 2014 - 9:57 pm
Kindergarten roundup registration available
MINOOKA -- The Minooka School District 201 will be holding kindergarten “roundup” for the 2014/2015 school year from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. March 14.
March 5, 2014 - 9:53 pm
Senior Companions make independence a reality.
JOLIET – Catholic Charities’ Senior Companion Program (SCP) is a free service available to older adults who are homebound and living in Grundy County.
March 5, 2014 - 9:54 pm
Grundy County Earth Expo set Saturday
MORRIS – The 23rd annual Grundy County Earth Expo will be held this weekend. From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. ...
March 5, 2014 - 9:54 pm
Minooka High School business organization members shine at conference
MINOOKA – Congratulations are extended to the 10-member team of Minooka Community High School’s chapter of the Future Business Leaders of America (FBL ...
Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:46 pm
Theatre Guild distributes scholarship application
Theatre Guild distributes scholarship applicationsThe Morris Theatre Guild Inc. has distributed ...
Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:47 pm
Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announces annual scholarship
MORRIS – The Illinois Sheriffs’ Association announced it will be awarding more than 106 college scholarships throughout the state to students wishing ...
Feb. 25, 2014 - 9:53 pm

Church bulletins
Grace Lutheran Church Lenten WorkshopMORRIS -- Grace Lutheran Church will gather for midweek Lenten ...
March 14, 2014 - 9:41 am
Church Bulletins
Grace Lutheran Church Lenten WorkshopMORRIS -- Grace Lutheran Church will gather for midweek Lenten ...
March 6, 2014 - 9:00 pm
Church bulletins
Coal City church to hold ‘Hallelujah’ Soup Supper COAL CITY – Coal City United Methodist Church, 680 ...
Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:21 pm
Catholic Charities introduces supportive services for veteran families
JOLIET – Catholic Charities, Diocese of Joliet recently started offering a program to provide supportive services for veteran families (SSVF).
Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:22 pm
My Father's House of Prayer hires new pastor
MORRIS – My Father’s House of Prayer of Morris will have a new senior pastor starting Feb. 16.The ch ...
Feb. 7, 2014 - 9:51 pm
Winter retreat to be held for scouts
JOLIET – The Joliet Diocesan Catholic Committee on Scouting invites all youth members of scouting organizations to attend a winter retreat from 9 a.m. ...
Jan. 23, 2014 - 10:08 pm
Catholic schools host breakfast at University of St. Franics
JOLIET – The Catholic schools of the Diocese of Joliet each sent a representative to the University of St. Francis on Jan. 17 to participate in a pray ...
Jan. 23, 2014 - 10:08 pm
Immaculate Conception celebrates Catholic Schools Week
MORRIS – Immaculate Conception School will celebrate Catholic Schools Week beginning Saturday and continuing through Jan. 31.
Jan. 23, 2014 - 10:08 pm
Church bulletins
United Methodist soup supper set for Saturday COAL CITY – Coal City United Methodist Church, 6805 E. ...
Jan. 2, 2014 - 9:23 pm
Winners of Patriot’s Pen Essay Contest
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Jan. 3, 2014 - 9:55 pm

New Morris Dollar Tree looks to become part of community
The most recent Grundy County Chamber of Commerce & Industry Business Spotlight features the new Dollar Tree in Morris.
March 10, 2014 - 9:13 pm
Gagliardo: Behavioral Health Alliance providing for Grundy County
MORRIS – One of the networks the Community Foundation of Grundy County is actively involved with is the Behavioral Health Alliance (BHA) of Grundy Cou ...
March 10, 2014 - 9:13 pm
Local agribusiness professional attends 87th annual conference
DECATUR – Randal S. Fransen, AFM of First National Bank of Dwight, joined about 130 agribusiness professionals at the 87th Annual Meeting of the Illin ...
March 3, 2014 - 9:38 pm
Open house for the Baums
As some have heard, Jim and Carol Baum are fully retiring and moving to New Hampshire in late March.
March 3, 2014 - 9:37 pm
Starved Rock Lodge Voted Best in the Midwest for a Meeting
UTICA – Starved Rock Lodge (located in Starved Rock State Park) was voted the Best Lodge in the Midwest for a Meeting.
Feb. 24, 2014 - 9:43 pm
Riverside Medical Center is among top five percent of hospitals in nation according to Healthgrades
KANKAKEE – Healthgrades announced last month that Riverside Medical Center has received the 2014 Distinguished Hospital Award for Clinical Excellence™ ...
Feb. 24, 2014 - 9:36 pm

Fishing for flavor: Look to the sea for dinner possibilities during Lent
Lent is a time when less can mean more, especially in the kitchen. Going without need not be faced w ...
March 12, 2014 - 9:27 pm
Breakfast for dinner, a trend with a new name: Brinner
Maybe it’s time for brunch to make way for brinner.The “brunch” concept has been around since the 18 ...
March 6, 2014 - 8:44 pm
Head over heels for flan
MINNEAPOLIS – We’ve always believed that baking should be fun, with the best recipes being both entertaining to prepare and delicious to eat.
March 3, 2014 - 9:37 pm
Make your own doggone good treats
If you’re head over heels in love your dog – and these days in pet-obsessed America, who isn’t? – you can show it with treats.
Feb. 19, 2014 - 8:38 pm
Dress up plain chocolate layers for a cake worthy of your valentine
Love means never having to fuss over a Valentine’s Day dessert. It doesn’t mean ignoring the holiday’s sweet factor. Instead, take a basic chocolate c ...
Feb. 12, 2014 - 9:14 pm
Reap easy desserts from the brief Girl Scout selling season
I should probably not be confessing this during Girl Scout cookie season, but I was nearly kicked out of Brownies.
Jan. 29, 2014 - 9:49 pm
Warm up this winter with some Mexican hot chocolate
Many mornings this winter have found me making like a Mexican grandmother and making Mexican hot chocolate.
Jan. 22, 2014 - 10:30 pm
Take a pork shoulder, roast it, then break it into 4 recipes
It’s a familiar kitchen economy strategy: Roast a chicken (or buy a rotisserie bird at the supermarket), then turn it into three meals.
Jan. 16, 2014 - 10:42 pm
10 tips for eating healthier in 2014
It’s a new year and a good time to start living a healthier lifestyle.Health experts, food bloggers ...
Jan. 8, 2014 - 10:11 pm

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