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Nettle Creek School Board hears concerns on approval of superintendent’s pay raise

April 15, 2014 - 9:21 pm

Nettle Creek School Board addresses Facebook post

April 15, 2014 - 9:43 pm

Driver clocked at 118 mph heading for I-55 construction zone

April 15, 2014 - 9:22 pm

Snowy weather sends spring sports scrambling

April 15, 2014 - 9:23 pm

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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-g ...
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April 15, 2014 - 9:29 pm
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April 15, 2014 - 9:24 pm

Vogrin tosses no-hitter as Minooka beats Plainfield East
MINOOKA – Mitch Vogrin came up one pitch shy of a perfect game last season so the Minooka senior didn't want to miss out on a chance to grab ...
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April 15, 2014 - 9:51 pm

Senior hitter leads Minooka past Plainfield South
CHANNAHON – One dominant hitter can mask a lot of mistakes for a volleyball team. So can mistakes being made in bunches by the opponent.The ...
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April 15, 2014 - 9:27 pm

The Last Words’ to be performed Thursday
MORRIS – Seeing your son “nailed” to a cross would be difficult for many parents.Ray Mitchell of Morris portrays the man who carried Jesus’ ...
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April 15, 2014 - 9:30 pm
We Care employees raise money for its food pantry at Foodie 5K
WHEATON – With demands for food increasing at We Care of Grundy County, employees decided to run for the hills – well, one hill – in Wheaton ...
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April 15, 2014 - 9:35 pm

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Nettle Creek School Board addresses Facebook post
MORRIS – Nearly 40 people attended Monday’s Nettle Creek School Board meeting to discuss issues within the district that houses 96 students.
April 15, 2014 - 9:43 pm
County residents save more than $40,640 on prescriptions in 2013
MORRIS – A new, 10-year national partnership has been announced between United Way and FamilyWize Community Service Partnership to help families who a ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:28 pm
Library to have ‘May the Fourth’ party
MORRIS – The Morris Area Public Library will be having a “May the Fourth” party. The phrase is a play on the traditional Jedi blessing “may the force ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:28 pm
Relay For Life of Grundy County to be held
MORRIS – Join the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life of Grundy County at 2 p.m. May 31 to June 1 at Morris Community High School, 1000 Union St. ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:28 pm
Earth Day recycling event to be held on April 22
MINOOKA – From 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on April 22, the village of Minooka and Grundy County will be hosting an E-Waste/Recycling Collection Event at the Mi ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:28 pm
Driver clocked at 118 mph heading for I-55 construction zone
CHANNAHON – A Dwight man was clocked at 118 mph just before he drove into the Des Plaines River Bridge construction zone on Interstate 55 on Sunday, p ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:22 pm
Nettle Creek School Board hears concerns on approval of superintendent’s pay raise
MORRIS – Nettle Creek School District said it would look into allegations claiming the school board violated the Open Meetings Act.
April 15, 2014 - 9:21 pm
Coal City Intermediate School hosts Science Fair
COAL CITY – To find the latest research about the science behind melting chocolate chips, talk to Coal City fifth- graders Hailey Miller and Madison S ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:52 pm
Legislators talk point of sale, other topics at annual breakfast
MORRIS – The area’s elected officials discussed pension reform, point of sale legislation and the graduated income tax over coffee and eggs Tuesday mo ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:20 pm
We Care employees raise money for its food pantry at Foodie 5K
WHEATON – With demands for food increasing at We Care of Grundy County, employees decided to run for the hills – well, one hill – in Wheaton where mor ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:35 pm

Senior hitter leads Minooka past Plainfield South
CHANNAHON – One dominant hitter can mask a lot of mistakes for a volleyball team. So can mistakes being made in bunches by the opponent.
April 15, 2014 - 9:27 pm
Vogrin tosses no-hitter as Minooka beats Plainfield East
MINOOKA – Mitch Vogrin came up one pitch shy of a perfect game last season so the Minooka senior didn't want to miss out on a chance to grab a no-hitt ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:51 pm
Snowy weather sends spring sports scrambling
COAL CITY – What was supposed to be the beginning of conference play for several local prep baseball and softball teams is instead a bit of a mess.
April 15, 2014 - 9:23 pm
Musick: Shaw savors role as Hawks’ intense goofball
CHICAGO – Brent Seabrook had no place to hide. Moments earlier during Tuesday’s practice, Seabrook h ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:40 pm
Morris drops home game against Kaneland
MORRIS – On an uncommonly cool April night that saw plenty of area sporting action cancelled in lieu of the weather, the Morris Lady Redskins soccer t ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:21 pm
Morris boys track team set to get going
The weather has improved of late, and with the opportunities it has created, the Morris boys track and field team likely has improved as well.
April 14, 2014 - 9:11 pm
Seneca girls track wins Irish Invitational
By a margin of more than 100 points, the host Seneca girls track and field team won big Friday night at the Irish Invitational, in which 15 teams were ...
April 14, 2014 - 9:11 pm
Johnson: Comets baseball likes where its heading
SENECA – Reed-Custer and Seneca seemed like teams heading in different directions when they played to a 11-2 Comets victory Friday to open the Interst ...
April 14, 2014 - 9:14 pm
Smith: Lindberg earned his title as official White Sox historian
Late last month, the Morris Public Library hosted a presentation by Chicago White Sox historian Richard Lindberg called “The White Sox” – From the Ver ...
April 14, 2014 - 9:14 pm
Minooka girls track captures Plainfield North Relays
PLAINFIELD – Minooka girls track and field coach Kevin Gummerson has been most pleased with his team’s success in a variety of events.
April 14, 2014 - 8:58 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

Our View: Bipartisan job training bill has potential to succeed
When dealing with the divided government in Washington, D.C., bipartisanship is crucial toward getting anything accomplished.
April 15, 2014 - 9:38 pm
Reeder: Dispelling Illinois' May Day myth
SPRINGFIELD – Growing up during the Cold War, May Day always was a bit ominous.On the evening news, ...
April 15, 2014 - 9:27 pm
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April 15, 2014 - 9:24 pm
Miller: Madigan 'bit off more than he could chew'
A long time ago, I asked Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan why he never golfed at his golf outing fundraisers.
April 14, 2014 - 9:11 pm
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April 14, 2014 - 9:10 pm
Top 10 reasons to reconsider a long-term high-protein diet
1. Your body, specifically your brain and your heart, needs at least 130g of carbohydrate daily in order to function optimally.
April 9, 2014 - 11:20 am
York: Here’s some ammo for anti-Obamacare ads
Some conservative political groups have run into trouble making ads that criticize Obamacare. The ads were intended to showcase “horror stories” from ...
April 11, 2014 - 9:46 pm
Our View: Reducing money’s influence in politics
There’s no doubt that money influences politics – in big ways. Big money influences politics in even ...
April 11, 2014 - 9:46 pm
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April 10, 2014 - 9:22 pm
Porter: Idiosyncrasies are a part of relationships
We had an incident this weekend, and I don’t know whether it was a good thing or a bad thing. My pen ...
April 10, 2014 - 9:26 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
Morris High announces honor roll
Morris Community High School presents the third quarter high honor roll and honor roll students for freshman through senior classes.
April 9, 2014 - 9:36 pm
Hamann granted five-year contract as Coal City principal
COAL CITY – During the 28 years he has spent with the Coal City Consolidated School District, Mitch Hamann has been a teacher, a coach, an assistant p ...
April 9, 2014 - 9:32 pm
White family fills We Care of Grundy County's pantry
MORRIS – On March 28, the friends and family of Robyn White donated $750 to help We Care of Grundy County purchase 4,325 pounds of food from Northern ...
April 4, 2014 - 9:55 pm
4-H youth shine in regional equine knowledge contest
AURORA – Members of 4-H from DuPage, Grundy, Kane, Kendall, McHenry and Will counties competed in several divisions of the Northeast Regional 4-H Hipp ...
April 4, 2014 - 9:35 pm
Minooka high school senior named Student of the Month
MINOOKA – Congratulations are extended to Minooka Community High School senior Allison Walther, daughter of Debbie Walther of Channahon, for being nam ...
April 2, 2014 - 9:03 pm
Kids coloring contest held for Public Health Week
MORRIS – As part of Public Health Week, which runs from April 7 to April 13, the Grundy County Health Department collaborated with local elementary an ...
April 2, 2014 - 9:04 pm
JAMS swim team is starting up another season
MORRIS – The Joliet and Morris Swim Team is starting its next season, and all levels are welcome.Swi ...
April 2, 2014 - 9:05 pm
Minooka Community High School to host family event
MINOOKA – At 7 p.m. Wednesday, in the Minooka High School central campus gymnasium. Minooka Community High School’s chapters of FFA and Spanish Nation ...
April 2, 2014 - 9:05 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
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

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
Morris Hospital cardiologist Ahmed achieves certification
MORRIS – Syed Ahmed, M.D., a cardiologist on the medical staff at Morris Hospital, has been recertified in cardiovascular disease by the American Boar ...
March 24, 2014 - 9:18 pm
Berkot’s Super Foods hosts Dr. Seuss celebration
COAL CITY – Berkot’s Super Foods is celebrating Dr. Seuss’ birthday today at seven of its locations, including its Coal City store.
March 24, 2014 - 9:24 pm
Irish Setter Club of America Rescue joins Petfinder site
MINOOKA – Irish Setter Club of America Rescue, Minooka, has joined thousands of animal welfare organizations across North America and beyond that list ...
March 17, 2014 - 9:58 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
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