CHANNAHON – Village President Joe Cook’s 12th and last State of the Village address Wednesday was an emotional one, consisting not only of a recitatio ...
March 4, 2015 - 10:49 pm
MORRIS – The county has decided to hold off on a special education life skills house proposed to be constructed on county property. March 4, 2015 - 9:14 pm
COAL CITY – Discussions continue with Grundy County and Coal City officials regarding liability issues when it comes to Coal City police backing up th ...
March 4, 2015 - 9:16 pm
MORRIS – Grundy County Clerk Kay Olson reminds voters the deadline to register to vote for the April 7 consolidated election is Tuesday. March 3, 2015 - 9:34 pm
DWIGHT – The village of Dwight is looking at ways to finance a new city pool to replace the current Stevenson Pool, which is almost 40 years old. Vill ...
March 3, 2015 - 9:19 pm
MORRIS – Parents and high school students gazed at a destroyed SUV surrounded by firemen and beaming fire truck lights for over five minutes as the cr ...
March 4, 2015 - 11:50 pm
SHOREWOOD – As the classroom lights went out and the black light came to life, fourth-grade students at Walnut Trails Elementary School in Shorewood s ...
March 4, 2015 - 9:21 pm
MORRIS – The Morris City Council approved an ordinance in a unanimous vote Monday night for a minor subdivision plat and lot split for property owned ...
March 2, 2015 - 9:13 pm
MORRIS – Although The Fuzz scored the first points of the basketball game – a 3-point shot – and had the lead at halftime, with 24 points to the Facul ...
March 2, 2015 - 8:52 pm
SPRINGFIELD – A 240-page, bipartisan, $25 million bill sponsored by House Democratic Deputy Majority Leader Louis Lang, D-Skokie, and state Rep. John ...
March 2, 2015 - 9:15 pm
MORRIS – We Care of Grundy County has officially moved into its new location, where more space will allow the organization to add a clothes closet to ...
March 2, 2015 - 9:10 pm
CHANNAHON – Sitting for an acupuncture treatment was probably the last thing Morris resident Kelly Petry had on her mind when she attended Family Fest ...
March 2, 2015 - 8:56 pm
GARDNER – The village of Gardner voted Friday night in a special board meeting to advance $90,000 in tax increment finance funds to the Gardner Fire P ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 7:34 pm
MORRIS – With a sultry, raw, emotional voice, Jonelle Marie has led the River Road Trio up to the No. 5 spot on the Country Independent charts with th ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 7:32 pm
GARDNER – The Village of Gardner voted 3-0 Friday to appoint Commissioner Mike Serena to mayor, with Serena abstaining. The position opened when Mayor ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 7:36 pm
A one-time extension will be provided to producers for the new safety-net programs established by the 2014 Farm Bill, known as Agriculture Risk Covera ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 3:19 pm
MORRIS – Grundy County Animal Control and the village of Coal City have entered into a new and unprecedented animal control contract. Feb. 27, 2015 - 7:40 pm
MORRIS – Bill Griffith and Karianne Dugard of Plainfield are engaged in real life, but on the stage at Morris Theatre Guild they are portraying Paul a ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 8:57 pm
MORRIS – The Morris Community High School faculty has better chances than ever to take home bragging rights from the Morris police during the annual ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 9:29 pm
JOLIET – Joliet Junior College unveiled a new degree program Thursday that will train students to enter local industrial and energy jobs, professions ...
Feb. 26, 2015 - 9:33 pm
SENECA – Megha Maroney, a Minooka Junior High School eighth-grader, took top honors in the Grundy County division of the "You Be The Chemist Challenge ...
Feb. 27, 2015 - 9:40 am
SENECA – The following students were selected by Seneca Township High School teachers and staff as the January 2015 students of the month: Feb. 25, 2015 - 9:33 pm
MINOOKA – Four Minooka Community High School students taking classes at the Grundy Area Vocational Center (GAVC) were recently presented with Director ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 9:34 pm
OTTAWA – Congressman Adam Kinzinger, R-Channahon, met with the Agriculture Advisory Committee Thursday at Ottawa City Hall to discuss policy issues wh ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 9:29 pm
MORRIS – Eighth grade is not too soon for students to be thinking about what they might like to do with their lives. Whether they plan on college or a ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 9:27 pm
MORRIS – TNT Dance Studio walked away with the Highest Scoring Studio Award at a competition in Davenport, Iowa, earlier this month. Feb. 25, 2015 - 9:24 pm
MORRIS – The 2nd Ward will soon have a new alderman on the Morris city council after Tuesday night's election where write-in candidate Doug Hayse edge ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 9:38 pm
COAL CITY – The Coal City Public Library District will sponsor a seminar on mobile websites for businesses at 11 a.m. Thursday, Feb. 26. Feb. 25, 2015 - 1:05 pm
MINOOKA – Minooka police saw a reduction in all but one category of criminal offenses reported into the Uniform Crime Reporting program, Police Chief ...
Feb. 25, 2015 - 9:42 pm
MORRIS – The race for 2nd Ward Alderman was a close one Tuesday night, but according to unofficial results the ward appears to have a new alderman. Feb. 25, 2015 - 3:59 pm
MORRIS – Morris Community High School senior Bridget Gile has been chosen as a finalist in the 2015 competition for the National Merit Scholarships. Feb. 24, 2015 - 9:42 pm
CHANNAHON – Channahon School District 17’s four grade schools will receive extensive technology upgrades this summer, making it easier for students an ...
Feb. 24, 2015 - 8:16 pm
MORRIS – As cold temperatures grip the area, warm water from Dresden Generating Station’s cooling pond is helping to prevent ice-related damage to hom ...
Feb. 24, 2015 - 8:16 pm
CHANNAHON – Channahon District 17’s four grade schools will receive extensive technology upgrades this summer, making it easier for students and teach ...
Feb. 24, 2015 - 12:46 pm
OTTAWA – A group representing landowners affected by the proposed Rock Island Clean Line project in Illinois has appealed an Illinois Commerce Commiss ...
Feb. 23, 2015 - 9:43 pm
MINOOKA – Several residents of the 75th District attended a legislative event discussing common core in schools by state Rep. John Anthony, R-Plainfie ...
Feb. 23, 2015 - 9:43 pm
MORRIS – Macy Hively, a senior at Morris Community High School, was aware of abuse in teenage relationships, but learned Saturday that many in those r ...
Feb. 23, 2015 - 9:36 pm
MORRIS - With tears nearly running down her cheeks, Coal City High School senior Abigayl Taylor tried on jewelry to match the flowing red prom gown sh ...
Feb. 21, 2015 - 10:32 pm
MORRIS – Grundy County State’s Attorney Jason Helland announced Wednesday that a grand jury returned the following indictments, according to a news re ...
Feb. 20, 2015 - 10:21 pm
SPRINGFIELD – The Illinois Department of Transportation announced that a winter storm is expected to produce measurable snowfall and freezing rain in ...
Feb. 20, 2015 - 9:42 pm
MORRIS – An annual grant issued by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency ensures Grundy County can continue expanding its hazmat safety programs. Feb. 20, 2015 - 10:22 pm
MORRIS – In Tuesday’s primary election for the city of Morris, four Republican candidates will face off for two offices. The 2nd Ward has two familiar ...
Feb. 20, 2015 - 10:21 pm
MORRIS – Even though University of Illinois Extension educator Sasha Grabenstetter has both a bachelor’s degree and a master’s degree in personal fina ...
Feb. 20, 2015 - 9:25 pm
As temperatures plummet, Nicor Gas reminds customers of the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning when using home heating appliances. Feb. 19, 2015 - 9:41 pm
SENECA – Spay It Forward, the nonprofit organization that serves Grundy and LaSalle counties, spends $800 to $1,200 every month transporting feral and ...
Feb. 19, 2015 - 9:32 pm
MORRIS – Grundy County Sheriff Kevin Callahan’s office will be hosting an Illinois Department of Natural Resources hunter safety education course. Feb. 19, 2015 - 9:28 pm
MORRIS – At a wedding held at Immaculate Conception School, quarterbacks and queens walked down the aisle instead of bridesmaids and groomsmen, follow ...
Feb. 19, 2015 - 9:25 pm
MORRIS – A beautiful yellow tabby cat, which came to be known as Sardine, started hanging out last October on Anja and Ken Carlson’s porch in Morris. Feb. 20, 2015 - 10:26 pm
Lisbon Grade School seventh-grader Eliza Johnson won the Lisbon Spelling Bee on Jan. 31. She will advance to the District Contest Feb. 28. Brandon Cou ...
Feb. 18, 2015 - 9:47 pm
COAL CITY – Coal City student Juliana Gomien loves swinging across monkey bars, climbing up slides and gliding on swings as much as the next fifth-gra ...
Feb. 18, 2015 - 9:45 pm
MORRIS – Morris Elementary School District 54 is purchasing a web-based program to streamline agenda packets used by the school board. Feb. 18, 2015 - 9:43 pm
SPRINGFIELD – Area lawmakers had mixed reactions to Gov. Bruce Rauner’s proposed budget cuts – which he called the state’s “last, best chance to get o ...
Feb. 18, 2015 - 9:39 pm
MORRIS – Parishioners filled Immaculate Conception Church on Wednesday to hear the words of the Rev. Ed Howe as he discussed the true meaning of Ash W ...
Feb. 18, 2015 - 9:35 pm
GARDNER – About 155 area families took part in the mobile food pantry sponsored by Morris Hospital at the Gardner American Legion on Feb. 10. Feb. 17, 2015 - 9:33 pm
MORRIS – Dr. Hetal Amin, an allergist with Morris Hospital, is scheduled to speak at a free program during the Grundy County Chamber’s Family Fest at ...
Feb. 17, 2015 - 9:31 pm
MORRIS – The Morris City Council heard more details and approved street closings to accommodate the city’s new arts festival in June. Feb. 17, 2015 - 9:28 pm
MORRIS – The words “past” and “future” hold different meanings for different people, with age playing a big part in how they are respectively defined ...
Feb. 16, 2015 - 9:55 pm
MORRIS – Exelon Generation mailed nearly 100,000 public information emergency planning brochures to residents and businesses within 10 miles of its Br ...
Feb. 16, 2015 - 9:48 pm
MORRIS – The Grundy County Coroner’s Office is doing its part to try and preserve local history. The coroner’s office’s death investigation documents, ...
Feb. 16, 2015 - 9:35 pm
MORRIS – Gardner Fire Chief Terry Jensen said Monday the multi-vehicle collision Saturday morning on southbound Interstate 55 near Gardner escalated q ...
Feb. 16, 2015 - 9:28 pm
MORRIS – When Laurel Harper joined the Morris Community High School Color Guard as a freshman, she had no idea she’d compete with the winter guard tea ...
Feb. 16, 2015 - 9:08 pm
GARDNER — Heading south on Interstate 55 near Gardner on Saturday morning, 26-year-old Anthony Do looked out his passenger-side window to see a semitr ...
Feb. 14, 2015 - 6:28 pm
MORRIS – Grundy County State’s Attorney Jason Helland announced the grand jury recently returned the following indictments, according to a news releas ...
Feb. 13, 2015 - 11:54 pm
MORRIS – Understanding the importance of the energy industry in Illinois, state Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, is taking a leading role in the 99th General ...
Feb. 13, 2015 - 10:26 pm
MORRIS – A new bus barn could be the answer to storage issues for several Grundy County offices needing a more secure space to house county documents. Feb. 13, 2015 - 10:26 pm
MORRIS – The final job description and salary for an IT director has been approved for the county. The Grundy County Personnel Committee met Thursday ...
Feb. 13, 2015 - 10:24 pm
MORRIS – This year, more than 720,000 Americans will have a heart attack. Knowing the warning signs and symptoms is key to preventing death. Join int ...
Feb. 13, 2015 - 11:11 am
MARSEILLES – The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Rock Island District, will host a public meeting Feb. 24 at the Marseilles Fire Station to discuss ongo ...
Feb. 12, 2015 - 10:57 pm
In the article, “Child care providers plead for funding fix” that was on page 8 of the Thursday, Feb. 12, 2015, edition of Morris Daily Herald, a sent ...
Feb. 12, 2015 - 10:56 pm
MORRIS – Grundy County’s housing agency will receive more than $75,000 in federal money for construction and renovations, the U.S. Department of Housi ...
Feb. 12, 2015 - 11:04 pm
Local housing agencies will receive nearly $1.8 million in federal money for construction and renovations, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban De ...
Feb. 12, 2015 - 2:21 pm
MORRIS – The Radiation Therapy Center of Morris Hospital is hosting the Support for People with Oral and Head and Neck Cancer support group from 2 to ...
Feb. 11, 2015 - 9:34 pm
MORRIS – Despite objections from neighbors, property owned by Chris and Stacey Hutchcraft in rural Morris has been rezoned by the Grundy County Board. ...
Feb. 11, 2015 - 9:34 pm
SENECA – From pita bread and churros to kringla and schnitzel, Seneca Grade School’s sixth-grade class had a plethora of treats for sampling at their ...
Feb. 11, 2015 - 9:34 pm
MORRIS – Grundy County State’s Attorney Jason Helland released the following felony dispositions. The State’s Attorney’s Office often reaches plea agr ...
Feb. 11, 2015 - 9:29 pm
MORRIS – The Grundy County Board neglected to hold a truth in taxation hearing when members passed the levy for fiscal 2015 on Dec. 9, which could pot ...
Feb. 11, 2015 - 9:27 pm
MORRIS – Stephanie Spanbauer, owner of Step-By-Step Child Care Center in Morris, fears what could happen to her business and the families she serves i ...
Feb. 12, 2015 - 5:19 pm
MORRIS – Many Grundy County businesses, leaders and organizations work daily to grow the community in ways local residents may not always recognize. Feb. 11, 2015 - 9:39 pm
MORRIS – The National Weather Service depends on trained spotters to verify developing weather conditions identified by radar and also to report dange ...
Feb. 12, 2015 - 11:07 pm
The Foodie 5K presented by Meijer that benefits the Northern Illinois Food Bank is expanding to three locations, including at the Chicagoland Speedway ...
Feb. 10, 2015 - 10:18 pm
MORRIS – The Grundy County Board approved Tuesday a resolution to hire an independent contractor to provide assistance to the new human resources dire ...
Feb. 10, 2015 - 9:49 pm
MORRIS – The Morris Community High School Board has agreed to hire a certified reading specialist to work with teachers and students. Feb. 10, 2015 - 9:32 pm
MORRIS – Morris Community High School has joined the third statewide 5 Essentials survey to learn what students, staff and the community think about t ...
Feb. 10, 2015 - 10:40 pm
CRETE – Open houses will be held next week on the pre-construction phase of a pipeline that will run through Grundy and Will counties. Feb. 10, 2015 - 9:56 pm
CHANNAHON – By all indications, the housing market is beginning to make strides again after a long recession, and Channahon trustees and commissioners ...
Feb. 10, 2015 - 10:16 pm
MORRIS – The Grundy County Soil & Water Conservation District’s open house and 68th annual meeting will be Feb. 23 at the district’s office, 3605 N. S ...
Feb. 9, 2015 - 8:58 pm
JOLIET – Dr. Nafisa Burhani, with Joliet Oncology-Hematology Associates in Joliet and Morris, said doctors have known about cancer genes for some time ...
Feb. 9, 2015 - 8:52 pm
GARDNER – Gardner Mayor Tom Wise lived to help others and loved the village of Gardner that he called home, according to his family and friends. Feb. 9, 2015 - 8:49 pm
GARDNER – A judge has denied the judicial review of a Grundy County Electoral Board decision, leaving Todd Perkins on the April 7 ballot for Gardner F ...
Feb. 9, 2015 - 8:48 pm
MORRIS – Recent survey results suggest the overall work climate of Morris Elementary School District 54 has improved, officials said. Feb. 9, 2015 - 8:49 pm
MORRIS – Sunday’s Family Career and Community Leader of America Prom Style Show was a mixture of stand-up comedy, skits and song and dance, but the hi ...
Feb. 9, 2015 - 8:53 pm
MORRIS – Grundy Community Volunteer Hospice “Coping With Loss” class, a prerequisite of becoming a Hospice volunteer, is a series of 10 class sessions ...
Feb. 6, 2015 - 8:47 pm
MARSEILLES – More than 2,000 workers arrived Monday at LaSalle County Generating Station to work on the Unit 2 refueling outage. Feb. 6, 2015 - 8:46 pm
COAL CITY – The Community Emergency Response Team Program educates people about disaster preparedness and trains them in basic disaster response skill ...
Feb. 6, 2015 - 7:10 pm
MORRIS – Sunday is the annual FCCLA Prom Style Show at Morris Community High School, where teens and their parents go to see the latest fashions for t ...
Feb. 6, 2015 - 7:08 pm
MORRIS – On Jan. 30, Morris Hospital donated $750 to help We Care of Grundy County obtain 5,526 pounds of food from Northern Illinois Food Bank and pr ...
Feb. 6, 2015 - 6:10 pm
MINOOKA – Josh and Sarah Schroeder were looking for a new place to live about two years ago that would be close to family and provide the best environ ...
Feb. 6, 2015 - 6:04 pm
MORRIS – White Oak Elementary School students got to skip class Friday to spend time jumping rope for the American Heart Association. Feb. 6, 2015 - 6:05 pm
MINOOKA – Following an insurance company inspection that found safety deficiencies in Minooka Community High School’s grandstand bleachers, the School ...
Feb. 6, 2015 - 11:25 am
COAL CITY – Coal City school board members discussed Wednesday how to prepare for potential long-term financial difficulties due to state and local fi ...
Feb. 5, 2015 - 11:01 pm
MORRIS – Grundy County Animal Control officials are getting frustrated by problems with the ventilation system in the building, and the company that i ...
Feb. 5, 2015 - 11:00 pm
SPRINGFIELD — The Illinois Senate voted on Thursday to raise the minimum wage from $8.25 to $11 per hour by 2019, according to a news release from Sen ...
Feb. 5, 2015 - 2:33 pm
MINOOKA – Monarch butterflies may be losing habitat throughout North America, but come this spring, the insects can rest their wings in Minooka Interm ...
Feb. 5, 2015 - 11:02 pm
MORRIS – When Steve and Tina Rain went to Africa to adopt their daughter, Alayah, they had no idea the impact it would have on their oldest daughter, ...
Feb. 4, 2015 - 8:09 pm
MORRIS – State, county and local officials said the plan Gov. Bruce Rauner outlined in his State of the State address Wednesday is bold and comprehens ...
Feb. 4, 2015 - 6:42 pm
MORRIS – Police are still searching for four people of interest authorities believe are connected to a number of recent residential burglaries in Morr ...
Feb. 5, 2015 - 11:10 pm
MORRIS – Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers and the Morris Community YMCA will offer a free community health education program focusing on heart hea ...
Feb. 4, 2015 - 2:05 pm
VERONA — After publishing her first book, local children’s author Julie Stroebel Barichello feared the critical reception from two important readers – ...
Feb. 4, 2015 - 11:52 am
SPRINGFIELD – Four companies were awarded licenses to grow and sell medical marijuana in Will County, also servicing Grundy County, according to an an ...
Feb. 3, 2015 - 8:49 pm
