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County finance committee freezes salaries for multiple offices

April 23, 2014 - 9:22 pm

Official apologizes for Facebook post

April 23, 2014 - 9:22 pm

Minooka Village Board approves budget

April 23, 2014 - 9:22 pm

Redskins come from behind to earn victory

April 23, 2014 - 9:23 pm

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Minooka Women’s Club held financial planning meeting
MORRIS – Speakers at the April 1 meeting of the Minooka Women’s Club were associates from Interactive Financial Advisors. The club members r ...
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April 23, 2014 - 9:33 pm
Desmarais, Minooka race past Plainfield South
JOLIET – With Wednesday’s 5-3 victory at Plainfield South, Minooka improved to 13-3, including 7-1 in the Southwest Prairie Conference.Senio ...
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April 23, 2014 - 9:33 pm

Hundreds participate in Minooka Earth Day recycling event
MINOOKA – Broken televisions, old Christmas lights, outdated computers and all other manner of junk filled the Minooka Village Hall parking ...
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April 23, 2014 - 9:27 pm

Engineering a muffuletta
Home from a robotics match, I engineered a muffuletta. The sandwich is wide and low. It’s packed with cheese and ham and olives and improved ...
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April 23, 2014 - 9:28 pm

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April 23, 2014 - 9:28 pm
Warm weather has residents ready for planting
Spring is in the air and with warmer than normal temperatures over Easter weekend, many people are itching to get into their yards and flowe ...
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County finance committee freezes salaries for multiple offices
MORRIS – There’s a chill in the air at the Grundy County Administration Building after the finance committee approved more salary freezes this week.
April 23, 2014 - 9:22 pm
Official apologizes for Facebook post
MORRIS – Nettle Creek Superintendent Donald McKinney has sent a letter to district parents admitting and apologizing for language he used in a post on ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:22 pm
Minooka Village Board approves budget
MINOOKA – Proposed revenues in the village of Minooka are set to increase in fiscal year 2015.That i ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:22 pm
Vehicle enters creek in Morris
MORRIS – A blue mustang headed east on Route 6 veered off the road and into Aux Sable Creek on Wednesday afternoon.
April 23, 2014 - 9:22 pm
Coal City library’s photography exhibit on display through May 15
COAL CITY – Throughout the last eight years, Coal City resident Mary Jo Breneman has developed a passion for photography, snapping photos of landscape ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:21 pm
Kinsman Road closed for bridge construction
NORMAN TOWNSHIP – The Grundy County Highway Department will be replacing the Kinsman Road Bridge over Armstrong Run, located about two-thirds of a mil ...
April 22, 2014 - 8:18 pm
Morris high school seeks parents to take survey
MORRIS – Morris Community High School has joined the second statewide survey of school climate and learning conditions, which allows teachers, student ...
April 22, 2014 - 8:16 pm
Morris approves balanced budget
MORRIS – The city of Morris expects to spend more in fiscal 2015, but will still retain a balanced budget.
April 22, 2014 - 8:16 pm
Channahon’s budget prepares for point-of-sale revenue loss
CHANNAHON – The village’s 2014-2015 budget was approved Monday with significantly less revenue in its capital fund in order for the village to prepare ...
April 22, 2014 - 8:16 pm
Hundreds participate in Minooka Earth Day recycling event
MINOOKA – Broken televisions, old Christmas lights, outdated computers and all other manner of junk filled the Minooka Village Hall parking lot Tuesda ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:27 pm

Roundup: Seneca sweeps six-team track meet
Seneca swept a six-team home track and field meet that included Aurora Christian, Flanagan, Lisle, Marquette and Wilmington on Tuesday, piling up 258 ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:36 pm
Desmarais, Minooka race past Plainfield South
JOLIET – With Wednesday’s 5-3 victory at Plainfield South, Minooka improved to 13-3, including 7-1 in the Southwest Prairie Conference.
April 23, 2014 - 9:33 pm
Redskins come from behind to earn victory
When you’re trailing a 9-1 team by two runs heading into the bottom of the seventh inning, it’s not exactly commonplace to call yourselves confident. ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:23 pm
Sandwich stops McDowell from reaching 1,000th win
COAL CITY – Coal City’s Jerry McDowell will have to wait another day, at least, to earn his 1,000th career victory as a baseball head coach.
April 23, 2014 - 9:21 pm
Roundup: Seneca knocks off Plano in rain-shortened game
The Seneca baseball team defeated Plano in Interstate Eight Conference action on Monday, knocking off the Reapers in a rain-shortened six-inning game, ...
April 22, 2014 - 8:24 pm
First two innings set tone for Irish
SENECA – All that will be remembered from the Interstate Eight Conference softball series between Plano and Seneca softball in 2014 is that the Irish ...
April 22, 2014 - 8:12 pm
Coal City’s Aichele victorious against Streator
In area softball action over the weekend, Coal City earned a split at home by defeating Streator and losing to Prairie Central, while GSW swept Lexing ...
April 21, 2014 - 9:26 pm
Johnson: Trevor Lines is the key for Morris baseball
MORRIS – It can be said that as star shortstop Trevor Lines goes, so goes the Morris baseball team. Never has that been more true than Saturday mornin ...
April 21, 2014 - 9:31 pm
Redskins washed out by Spartans in shutout
MORRIS – It almost seemed like the city of Morris was afflicted by the Charlie Brown syndrome Monday afternoon. Getting set to host a girls soccer mat ...
April 21, 2014 - 9:26 pm
Minooka beats Lockport in Strike Out Cancer game
LOCKPORT – Minooka baseball coach Jeff Petrovic has been able to count on pitching and defense this season.
April 22, 2014 - 8:23 pm

Quinn stresses plans for student financial aid expansion
DeKALB – Adrianna Carr has dreams of working in public relations for a company like Disney, which she said wouldn’t be possible without state tuition ...
April 4, 2014 - 9:36 pm
Oberweis defeats Truax in U.S. Senate race
State Sen. Jim Oberweis, R-Sugar Grove, on Tuesday defeated political novice Doug Truax of Downers Grove in the U.S. Senate Republican primary.
March 18, 2014 - 11:27 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

Another View: Stowaway does us all a favor
The 16-year-old Santa Clara, Calif., boy who hopped a fence onto the tarmac at Mineta San Jose International Airport to hitch a ride in the wheel well ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:36 pm
West: Why the EU is not your father's Europe
The important-sounding Foreign Affairs Council of the European Union has recently reiterated "its strong support for Ukraine's unity, sovereignty, ind ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:32 pm
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April 23, 2014 - 9:28 pm
Our View: Give biennial budget a try
One reason given by Gov. Pat Quinn for postponing his annual budget address until March 26 was that he wanted to put forth a five-year financial plan ...
April 22, 2014 - 8:16 pm
Reeder: Political patronage remains a problem in Illinois
SPRINGFIELD – Several boxes of old index cards turned up the other day that demonstrated politics in the ’80s and ’90s played a role in people getting ...
April 22, 2014 - 8:16 pm
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April 22, 2014 - 8:16 pm
Miller: Poll numbers paint Madigan unfavorably
A poll taken for Rasmussen Reports earlier this month found that Gov. Pat Quinn's unfavorable rating was 55 percent.
April 21, 2014 - 9:26 pm
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April 21, 2014 - 9:24 pm
Leaning on the feats of others
Recently Hillary Clinton gave what appeared at first to be a rambling and unfocused answer when asked to name the proudest achievement of her four yea ...
April 18, 2014 - 8:52 pm
Christians celebrate the resurrestion of Jesus
Note to readers: On Easter Sunday, we reprint this passage from the Gospel of John, Chapter 20 (English Standard Version.)
April 18, 2014 - 8:51 pm

Essex Lions pancake breakfast to be held
ESSEX – An Essex Lions Club breakfast will be held from 7 a.m. to noon, Sunday at 217 Parls St., Essex.
April 23, 2014 - 9:34 pm
Grundy County blood drive to be held today
MORRIS – With the arrival of spring comes sunnier days, warmer temperatures and a chance at a fresh start. The American Red Cross encourages eligible ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:35 pm
Special populations meeting to be held at ICS
MORRIS – At 9:30 a.m. on Friday, a meeting conducted by Morris Elementary School District 54 will take place at Immaculate Conception School located a ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:35 pm
Minooka Women’s Club held financial planning meeting
MORRIS – Speakers at the April 1 meeting of the Minooka Women’s Club were associates from Interactive Financial Advisors.
April 23, 2014 - 9:33 pm
Grundy Bank, employees give 100 percent to United Way
MORRIS – Grundy Bank is proud of its affiliation with United Way and its nine consecutive years of 100 percent employee participation.
April 18, 2014 - 8:53 pm
Morris high school celebrates Spring Week
MORRIS – Students at Morris Community High School celebrated spring this week as the Student Council hosted Spring Week 2014.
April 19, 2014 - 9:29 am
Mazon mobile food pantry helps families
MAZON – About 115 area families took part in the mobile food pantry sponsored by Mazon State Bank, ITW Filtration and Seco Systems at Mazon City Park ...
April 16, 2014 - 9:32 pm
White Oak Tech Trot will be May 3
MORRIS – The second annual White Oak Tech Trot will be held Saturday May 3.The run will begin at 9 a ...
April 16, 2014 - 9:34 pm
Grundy and LaSalle teams do well in chemistry competition
SENECA – The Grundy and LaSalle teams did an excellent job in the “You Be the Chemist Challenge” (YBTCC) held earlier this year.
April 11, 2014 - 9:47 pm
Seneca High School announces honor roll
SENECA – The students who made Seneca High School Quarter 3 Honor Rolls are as follows.High honor ro ...
April 11, 2014 - 9:47 pm

Church bulletins
Holy Week Services at Friends In Christ Lutheran ChurchMORRIS – You are invited to attend services a ...
April 17, 2014 - 9:45 pm
Church bulletins
Lenten fish fryto be held todayMORRIS – The Immaculate Conception School Sports Committee will hold ...
April 12, 2014 - 8:54 am
Church bulletins
Living Water Church of the Nazarene Easter Egg HuntMORRIS – Living Water Church of the Nazarene will ...
April 3, 2014 - 9:36 pm
Church bulletins
Grace Lutheran Church Lenten WorkshopMORRIS – Grace Lutheran Church will gather for midweek Lenten w ...
March 27, 2014 - 9:24 pm
Church Bulletins
Grace Lutheran Church Lenten Workshop MORRIS – Grace Lutheran Church will gather for midweek Lenten ...
March 20, 2014 - 9:13 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

Talty Chevrolet goes to bat for Morris Athletic Association
MORRIS – Talty Chevrolet is partnering with the Morris Athletic Association in Morris. Talty Chevrol ...
April 21, 2014 - 9:29 pm
Health department Employee of the Month announced
MORRIS – Senior Programs Secretary Sharon Walsh was selected as the Grundy County Health Department Employee of the Month for April.
April 21, 2014 - 9:27 pm
Morris Hospital Yorkville Campus now open
MORRIS – The Morris Hospital Yorkville Campus is now open and serving patients with services such as immediate care, laboratory, X-ray, ultrasound and ...
April 21, 2014 - 9:27 pm
Century 21 Coleman-Hornsby earns award
MORRIS – Century 21 Coleman-Hornsby recently earned the Pinnacle Quality Service Award.“At Century 2 ...
April 14, 2014 - 9:19 pm
Gagliardo: Big and small ways to help local nonprofits
MORRIS – Twice in the last month I’ve picked up a newspaper to find an article written about a nonprofit agency on the brink of closing its doors. In ...
April 7, 2014 - 9:31 pm
OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center offices relocate
OTTAWA – Two offices within the 1050 Medical Office Building at OSF Saint Elizabeth Medical Center have relocated. The Outpatient Wound Care Clinic ha ...
March 31, 2014 - 9:39 pm
Morris Hospital announces diabetes programs for April
MORRIS – The Diabetes Education Center at Morris Hospital will host its monthly Diabetes Support Group from 6 to 7 p.m. Tuesday, April 8 at Morris Hos ...
March 31, 2014 - 9:34 pm
Morris Hospital Yorkville Campus set to open April 7
YORKVILLE – The Morris Hospital Yorkville Campus is scheduled to open for patient services on Monday. Initial offerings will include immediate care se ...
March 31, 2014 - 9:30 pm
Newark woman earns coveted pink Cadillac
NEWARK – Mary Kay’s Independent Sales Director Shari Chapman has earned the use of the exclusive Mary Kay pink Cadillac, an iconic symbol of success, ...
March 31, 2014 - 9:30 pm
Red Carpet Travel earns sales award
MORRIS – Red Carpet Travel was recently honored for its sales achievement in 2013, among 210 travel agency members of the MAST Travel Network, at an a ...
March 24, 2014 - 9:18 pm

Engineering a muffuletta
Home from a robotics match, I engineered a muffuletta. The sandwich is wide and low. It’s packed with cheese and ham and olives and improved by the me ...
April 23, 2014 - 9:28 pm
Brunching it up for Easter
Easter brunch has become almost as much a part of the Easter celebration as chocolate, eggs and bunnies. It is a way to continue that feel-good sense ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:29 pm
How to make homemade tortillas that you’ll love
Back in the mid-1800s, tensions were mounting between the U.S. and Mexico. Contemporaneously, many Irish Catholic, immigrants to the U.S. were experi ...
April 8, 2014 - 9:43 pm
Spring for salads, but make healthy choices in ingredients
Whether you want to enjoy a salad at your favorite restaurant, breeze through a salad bar for a quick and nutritious lunch, or stock your fridge and p ...
April 1, 2014 - 9:03 pm
Pasta with cauliflower or broccoli rabe and sausage possibilities for dinner
Spring, with its lighter, greener dishes and view toward bikini season, is just about here. So now is the perfect time to get in the last hearty taste ...
March 25, 2014 - 9:06 pm
Sunshine bars poised to brighten anyone's day
Grapefruit, love child of an orange/pomelo hookup, flaunts one parent's sunny nature and the other's thick-skinned, rotund ways. The hybrid is all sun ...
March 26, 2014 - 9:09 pm
These doughnuts can help you ‘lighten up’
How do you pass up a doughnut? Most of us don’t despite the fact they are loaded with useless calories.
March 18, 2014 - 10:47 pm
Crumbs can be a cook’s best friend
Crumbs deserve respect.Those morsels of breads, cookies or crackers can be a cook’s best friend – if ...
March 20, 2014 - 9:18 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