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  • Blowing snow expected to cause travel issues during morning commute

    A Winter Storm Warning remains in effect for Grundy County until 11 a.m. Wednesday. The National ...
    March 12, 2014 - 7:10 am

  • Weather-related closings

    The following school districts have said they are either not holding classes Wednesday, or are starting the school day late. The list will be update ...
    March 12, 2014 - 7:24 am

  • Republican candidates vie for 75th District

    MORRIS – Current state Rep. John Anthony, R-Plainfield, and current Grundy County Board Chairman Ron Severson will face off for the Republican spot in ...
    March 11, 2014 - 8:32 pm

  • Grundy County OKs tax settlement

    MORRIS – Grundy County Board Chairman Ron Severson was all smiles as he called the vote to approve the LyondellBasell property tax settlement.
    UPDATED: March 12, 2014 - 10:00 am

  • Minooka High School board member submits resignation

    MINOOKA – District 111 Minooka Community High School board member Michelle Mullen has submitted her resignation after state and county officials said ...
    March 12, 2014 - 8:36 am

  • Morris band looks to raise money for uniforms

    MORRIS – Morris Community High School marching band director Don Stinson takes great pride in how far the program has come in the five years he’s been ...
    March 11, 2014 - 8:36 pm

  • Minooka High School board member resigns

    MINOOKA – A District 111 Minooka Community High School board member will resign after county and state officials found a conflict of interest with her ...
    March 11, 2014 - 12:41 pm

  • Kendall-Grundy Community Action Agency provides scholarships

    The Kendall-Grundy Community Action Agency is offering scholarships for those looking to further their education.
    March 10, 2014 - 9:11 pm

  • Grundy County SWCD Pond Seminar

    Grundy County SWCD Pond SeminarThe Grundy County Soil & Water Conservation District along with the K ...
    March 10, 2014 - 9:10 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 - 9:12 pm

  • Earth Expo brings together Morris' children, science

    MORRIS – The science behind silly putty was just one thing children attending the 23rd annual Earth Expo on Saturday in Morris could learn.
    March 10, 2014 - 8:59 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

  • Grundy County battling hoarding disorders

    MORRIS – Shows about hoarding have become some of the most popular on television, but for as many as 1,000 Grundy County residents, the compulsive con ...
    March 10, 2014 - 8:54 pm

  • GOP candidates fight for 16th Congressional District nomination

    In 2012, the two candidates in the Republican primary election for the 16th Congressional District argued over who was more conservative.
    March 10, 2014 - 8:54 pm

  • Morris' Dolmage set to retire from 17-year run at United Way

    MORRIS – Retirement for 69-year-old Darrell Dolmage will not be spent on the golf course or on the shores of some tropical island, but in a college cl ...
    March 10, 2014 - 8:54 pm

  • Minooka school coaches face off with Minooka police for charity games

    MINOOKA – Minooka Intermediate School and Minooka Junior High School coaches schooled Minooka Police and Explorers in the Coaches vs. Coppers on Frida ...
    March 11, 2014 - 8:37 pm

  • Newark high school juniors newest Troop 42 Eagles

    NEWARK – Zachary Ward and Jon Kratzer of Newark Boy Scout Troup 42 both recently earned the rank of Eagle Scout.
    March 7, 2014 - 9:56 pm

  • Morris Library to host AARP event

    MORRIS – The Morris Area Public Library will be hosting several AARP Representatives to help troubleshoot questions and prepare simple tax returns in ...
    March 7, 2014 - 9:55 pm

  • Minooka high school to host College Fair

    MINOOKA – Minooka Community High School will host its inaugural Grundy Area College Fair from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. Tuesday in the South Campus cafeteria. ...
    March 7, 2014 - 9:56 pm

  • Officials remind residents to change alarm batteries

    SPRINGFIELD – As you change your clocks Sunday one hour forward, the State Fire Marshal reminds the public to change their smoke alarm batteries, as w ...
    March 7, 2014 - 9:55 pm

  • 'Coping with Loss' class starting

    MORRIS – Grundy Community Volunteer Hospice “Coping with Loss” class is a series of 10 sessions which will start Wednesday evening, March 12, and end ...
    March 7, 2014 - 9:54 pm

  • District 111 school board member may have to resign

    MINOOKA – A District 111 Minooka Community High School board member is facing the possibility of resigning her position after a ruling announced this ...
    March 7, 2014 - 9:44 pm

  • District 1 Board of Education approves Dresden agreement

    COAL CITY – Officials in the Coal City School District 1 said they can breathe a sigh of relief now that a five-year property tax agreement with Dresd ...
    March 7, 2014 - 10:55 pm

  • Morris library still searching for full-time director

    MORRIS – The Morris Area Public Library is still seeking a full-time library director. Former Librar ...
    March 7, 2014 - 10:58 pm

  • Grundy County Board to vote on LyondellBasell settlement

    MINOOKA – LyondellBasell could be paying about $3.5 million to local taxing bodies if a settlement agreement is approved by the Grundy County Board at ...
    March 7, 2014 - 10:58 pm

  • Area resident: Clowning business requires more than a red nose, big shoes

    Coulrophobics – those with a fear of clowns – beware.Despite recent reports in the news that there i ...
    March 10, 2014 - 9:09 pm

  • Ambush tryouts are this weekend at SHS

    SENECA – Illinois Ambush Basketball will hold tryouts for its 11U through 17U boys and girls teams this Sunday at Seneca High School.
    March 6, 2014 - 8:46 pm

  • Station completes scheduled refuel outage

    MARSEILLES – Operators returned LaSalle County Generating Station Unit 1 to full power this week, marking the successful completion of the unit’s 15th ...
    March 6, 2014 - 8:39 pm

  • Two Republican candidates seeking to be Grundy sheriff

    MORRIS – After March 18, either Ken Briley and Ron Marx will begin a quest to dethrone one of the county’s longest-held Democratic offices – the Grund ...
    March 7, 2014 - 9:24 am

  • Park board seeks feedback in Seneca

    SENECA – The Seneca Park and Recreation Board is looking for community feedback in developing a long range plan for their parks and recreation facilit ...
    March 6, 2014 - 8:39 pm

  • Minooka Community High School to perform 'West Side Story'

    MINOOKA – The musical “West Side Story,” with its unforgettable music, extraordinary dancing and timeless romance and tragedy, is a favorite for many, ...
    March 7, 2014 - 9:54 pm

  • Need for food assistance rising in Grundy County

    After food stamps were cut at the national level last fall and with unemployment benefits losing their federal extension in January, the need for food ...
    March 10, 2014 - 9:09 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

  • Morris graduate Steil completes Navy basic training in Great Lakes

    NORFOLK, Va. – Navy Seaman Recruit Kenneth R. Steil, son of Kenneth and Kathleen Steil of Newark, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recru ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:50 pm

  • Annual pancake dinner announced in Plattville

    PLATTVILLE – The Lisbon Seward Fire Protection District is sponsoring their annual all you can eat pancake supper from 4 to 8 p.m. Saturday at the UPA ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:50 pm

  • MCHS headed to San Antonio trip

    MORRIS – Retired music teacher Barb Boma will be the “trivia master” at this year’s Trivia Night fundraiser for the Morris Community High School Choir ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:50 pm

  • Police blotter

    Morris • Kathryn J. Lareno, 51, was arrested by Morris police March 3 on a Grundy County warrant for ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:49 pm

  • Antique Emporium closing after 20 years of business

    MORRIS – Morris Antique Emporium owners Robert and Elaine Schubert were given the OK Monday from Morris City Council to close down Washington Street b ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:50 pm

  • Latest snowfall causes accidents

    MORRIS – A quick freeze and nearly three inches of snow kept local emergency responders busy Wednesday morning.
    March 5, 2014 - 9:49 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

  • Miller waits for OK from county board

    MORRIS – Heidi Miller could be Grundy County’s newest full-time administrator by next Tuesday, if the county board approves her promotion from interim ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:41 pm

  • Early voters heading to polls, avoiding lines

    MORRIS – Voters have begun trickling into the polls to cast their ballots for the March 18 primary.“ ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:41 pm

  • Morris man hired as police officer

    CHANNAHON – Channahon is hiring two replacement police officers this month, and the first one was sworn in during Monday evening’s Channahon village b ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:40 pm

  • Meet the candidates of District 1

    Editor’s Note – The Morris Daily Herald will feature Q & A’s with all four candidates running in the Grundy County Board District 1 Republican primary ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:41 pm

  • Morris' Grossi pursuing his artistic passion

    MORRIS – Artist Ray Grossi has been creating art since first grade. He started selling art in grade ...
    March 6, 2014 - 8:43 pm

  • Electronic/White Goods Collection at the Environtech Landfill in Morris

    MORRIS – On March 14 and March 15 the Grundy County Environmental and Resource Conservation Office (ERCO) will be hosting an E-Waste and White Goods C ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:55 pm

  • Saratoga ‘Mathletes’ to compete in state contest

    MORRIS – Teams of sixth-seventh-and eighth-grade students from schools statewide will compete in the Illinois contest of the national MATHCOUNTS progr ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:56 pm

  • Morris Library to host “The White Sox – From the Very Beginning”

    MORRIS – Presented by Richard C. Lindberg, this interactive presentation at the Morris Area Public Library at 6 p.m. March 25 spans the full gamut of ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:54 pm

  • Indictments released in Grundy County

    MORRIS – Grundy County State’s Attorney Jason Helland, has announced that on March 3 the grand jury returned the following indictments. The public is ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:40 pm

  • Linking the past to the present

    MORRIS – What is the purpose of a museum? A definition from the dictionary states: a building, in wh ...
    March 5, 2014 - 8:20 am

  • Grundy County issues first same-sex marriage license

    MORRIS – Grundy County joined a handful of counties in Illinois allowing same-sex marriages before the law becomes official June 1.
    March 4, 2014 - 9:38 pm

  • Meet the candidates of District 1

    Editor’s Note – The Morris Daily Herald will feature Q & A’s with all four candidates running in the Grundy County Board District 1 Republican primary ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:38 pm

  • Morris' Peace Lutheran Church takes home Souper Bowl

    MORRIS – On Super Bowl Sunday, while others are watching the score of the big game, local youth are watching the total offering numbers to see if they ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:36 pm

  • Morris youth collecting pop tabs for charity

    MORRIS – Pop tabs are in high demand in Morris right now, as two area boys set out to make – and break – records for collecting the highly sought-afte ...
    March 6, 2014 - 8:44 pm

  • Minooka ComEd employee takes plunge into frigid lake

    CHICAGO – The freezing waters of Lake Michigan were not enough to deter ComEd employees from the company’s largest volunteer event of the year.
    March 3, 2014 - 9:16 pm

  • Community offers benefits for former Morris High School teacher

    MORRIS – Mitch Nystedt, a former Morris Community High School math teacher and wrestling and football coach, and his wife Wendy, didn’t worry too much ...
    March 5, 2014 - 9:48 pm

  • Grundy County felony dispositions released

    MORRIS –  Grundy County State’s Attorney Jason Helland recently released the following felony dispositions. The State’s Attorney’s Office makes no rep ...
    March 3, 2014 - 9:05 pm

  • Coal City subdivision needs funding

    Residents of Prairie Oaks Subdivision in Coal City still need funding for completion of a major, much-needed sewage project.
    March 3, 2014 - 9:05 pm

  • Minooka High School's NHS hosts senior prom

    MINOOKA – Like any high school dance, students took to the dance floor Saturday night as music pumped from the DJ’s speakers.
    March 4, 2014 - 8:46 am

  • Special Connections swim team prepares for state

    MORRIS – At a typical Special Connections Swim Team practice, coach Lynda Kirkman can be heard blowing her whistle and calling out the team’s next wor ...
    March 4, 2014 - 9:58 pm

  • MCHS Winterguard readies for trip to state

    Eerie music starts to play as 13 Morris Community High School girls take the stage, frozen in place, looking like dolls.
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 10:22 pm

  • Utah concealed carry class planned in Morris

    MORRIS – State Rep. John Anthony will host a Utah Concealed Carry class with SAFE Gun Permits LLC from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday at the Morris City Hall, ...
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 10:32 pm

  • Hunter Safety course set at Sheriff's office

    MORRIS – Grundy County Sheriff Kevin Callahan announced that his office will be hosting an Illinois Department of Natural Resources approved Hunter Sa ...
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 10:32 pm

  • Student of the Month of February announced

    MINOOKA – Congratulations are extended to Minooka Community High School senior McLean Holmes, son of Victoria and William Holmes of Shorewood, for bei ...
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 10:32 pm

  • Veterans Assistance Commission needs bigger office

    MORRIS – To offer more services to local veterans, the Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission will need a bigger office.
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 10:21 pm

  • New equipment on the horizon for Dept. of Public Works

    MORRIS – The brutal winter has taken its toll on several Morris snow plows.Jim Gretencord, director ...
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 10:21 pm

  • Grundy County Economic Development Awards held

    The annual Grundy County Economic Development Awards, hosted jointly by the Grundy Economic Development Council, and the Grundy County Chamber of Comm ...
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 10:21 pm

  • Grundy County Chamber of Commerce hosts awards show

    From a table in the crowd, William "Clayton" and Marian Darlington watched as their son, Scott, his wife, Lois, and their grandaughter, Lilly, took th ...
    Feb. 28, 2014 - 10:19 pm

  • Coal City district considering on-site child care

    COAL CITY – Coal City School District is considering a new, on-site child care program that could better accommodate hectic schedules.
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 9:38 pm

  • Highland Dumpster location moved

    HIGHLAND TOWNSHIP – Residents in Highland Township, who are having their garbage pick-up suspended due to soft roads, are being advised that one of th ...
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 9:37 pm

  • EAVs to decline again in School District 17

    CHANNAHON – Property in Channahon School District 17 will show a decrease in equalized valuation assessments, or EAV, this year, just as it has the pa ...
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 9:31 pm

  • Girls Lunch Only growing in Grundy County

    MORRIS – There’s nothing like getting a group of women together to get a conversation going. That is exactly what Jennifer Olson thought after discuss ...
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 9:25 pm

  • Local businesses face choice on concealed weapons

    With concealed carry permits being sought by Illinois residents, some business owners are faced with the decision of whether they want to post a sign ...
    Feb. 27, 2014 - 9:24 pm

  • Loan program looks to aid local municipalities

    MORRIS – Local municipalities struggling to find federal loan money may have another option, if a loan program currently being considered by the Grund ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:24 pm

  • Fundraiser set for Rice family

    MINOOKA – A fundraiser is being held for the Rice family in Minooka, who in just over a year have lost both their mother and father.
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:44 pm

  • Minooka high school to host special event

    MINOOKA – Minooka Community High School invites area residents ages 55 and older to mark their calendars now to attend a special upcoming event, as th ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:44 pm

  • Eight kilos of cocaine found in semitrailer

    CHANNAHON – Police reportedly found eight kilos of cocaine after stopping a semitrailer carrying used cars Monday.
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:41 pm

  • Channahon logistics center possibly in the works

    CHANNAHON – A new logistics center may be in the works for the northeast corner of the Bluff Road and Interstate 55 interchange in Channahon.
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:39 pm

  • Minooka church gets approval on subdivision plat

    MINOOKA – Village Christian Church received approval from Minooka trustees Tuesday night on a final plat of subdivision to construct a building, even ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:25 pm

  • Coal City police ready to distribute drug tests

    COAL CITY – Coal City police is offering peace of mind to suspicious parents who want to know whether their child is using drugs, police chief Tom Bes ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:23 pm

  • Man living in Diamond facing heroin charges

    DIAMOND – A 25-year-old man was arrested Tuesday on heroin charges after allegedly selling drugs to an undercover police officer.
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:23 pm

  • Local 'Daughters' chapter announces award winners

    MORRIS – The Alida C. Bliss chapter of the Daughters of the American Revolution in Morris chose four area teens to receive its annual Good Citizen Awa ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:22 pm

  • Morris Fire Protection & Ambulance train for rescue

    MORRIS – Most people couldn’t imagine cutting a hole in 12-inch thick ice to jump in the water during freezing temperatures, but the Morris Fire Prote ...
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:21 pm

  • Food Check Out Shopping Cart Challenge benefits We Care

    MORRIS – Food flew off the shelves and into carts Tuesday morning at the Morris Aldi as though people were preparing for a zombie apocalypse.
    Feb. 26, 2014 - 9:36 pm

  • Grundy County Highway Department clarifies garbage restrictions

    The Grundy County Highway Department wants to clarify that garbage hauling restrictions are only being implemented for residents living on weight-rest ...
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 10:50 pm

  • Study: Grundy County could charge more in user fees

    MORRIS – The county could be charging higher fees, according to a preliminary cost study conducted by Bellwether Consulting.
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 10:36 pm

  • Channahon Village Board discusses budget issues

    CHANNAHON – The Channahon Village Board held a special meeting Monday to discuss budget issues, including how capital expenses will be met should the ...
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 10:36 pm

  • Free breakfast available this summer for District 54 students

    MORRIS – Due to an Illinois mandate, children under the age of 18 who live in Morris Elementary School District 54 will be eligible for free breakfast ...
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 9:25 pm

  • Grundy County assessing financial situation

    MORRIS – Property values continue to decline and legislation looms that could cut the amount of point of sale income the county gets, but Grundy Count ...
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 9:24 pm

  • Channahon police looking for armed robber

    CHANNAHON – An armed robbery occurred in the early morning hours Friday at the Channahon Casey’s.Acc ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 9:34 pm

  • Propane gas shortages are easing

    MORRIS – Relief is coming for consumers affected by propane shortages this winter, but some officials expect the problems won’t cease until the season ...
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 9:38 pm

  • Fashion fever: Students enjoy 'NYC meets MCHS'

    MORRIS – Memories were made Sunday evening with dance music bumping and high school students strutting their stuff in the Morris Community High School ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 10:45 pm

  • Grundy County townships instituting garbage drop-off sites

    NETTLE CREEK – Heavy loads and thawing roads should not mix, according to Grundy County engineers, so rural residents can say goodbye to their garbage ...
    Feb. 25, 2014 - 1:53 pm

  • Ice jams causing concerns of possible flooding on Kankakee River

    WILMINGTON – Ice jams on the Kankakee River along Cottage Road in Wilmington, and upriver at Warner Bridge Road in Kankakee County are causing concern ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 10:52 pm

  • Fashion show to help defray prom costs

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    Feb. 21, 2014 - 9:55 pm

  • Saratoga Music Boosters 2nd annual Chili Cook-Off

    MORRIS – The second annual Chili Cook-Off hosted by the Saratoga School Music Boosters will be from 1 to 4 p.m. Sunday in the small gym of Saratoga Sc ...
    Feb. 21, 2014 - 9:53 pm

  • Local Coe College student named to Dean’s List

    CEDAR RAPIDS, Iowa – Marissa Seamon of Minooka has been named to the Coe College Dean’s List for the fall 2013 term.
    Feb. 21, 2014 - 9:54 pm

  • Morris Antique Emporium to close

    MORRIS – After 20 years, the Morris Antique Emporium, 112 W. Washington St., will be closing its doors as Robert and Elaine Schubert, the owners for t ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 9:49 pm

  • Little rains falls in Grundy County

    MORRIS – Just more than 1 inch of rainfall fell in Morris on Thursday and Friday, according to the Grundy County Emergency Management Agency, but loca ...
    Feb. 21, 2014 - 9:50 pm

  • Local law enforcement agencies benefiting from social media

    MORRIS – It was April 2010 when Morris Police Chief Brent Dite first realized the investigative power of Facebook.
    Feb. 21, 2014 - 9:47 pm

  • Grundy County organizations get support from Facebook

    Facebook celebrated its 10-year anniversary with a “Look Back” video that showcased a user’s time spent on Facebook, including their most liked posts ...
    Feb. 21, 2014 - 9:47 pm

  • Channahon police looking for armed robber

    CHANNAHON -- An armed robbery occurred in the early morning hours today at the Channahon Casey's. Ac ...
    Feb. 21, 2014 - 11:51 pm

  • More charges filed in theft of checks from We Care

    MORRIS – Additional charges have been filed against the man charged with stealing checks in December from We Care of Grundy County.
    Feb. 21, 2014 - 9:51 pm

  • Bricker named publisher of Morris Daily Herald and The Herald-News

    Don Bricker has been named publisher of the Morris Daily Herald and The Herald-News in Joliet, Shaw Media announced Friday.
    Feb. 21, 2014 - 9:49 pm

  • A snowman performance

    First-grade students from White Oak Elementary perform in Snowman Parade for the District 54 School Board at the board's regular meeting Tuesday night ...
    Feb. 20, 2014 - 8:44 pm

  • MVK celebrates Random Acts of Kindness Week

    MAZON – Students of Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School in Mazon were doing kind acts on a daily basis last week in celebration of Random Acts of Kindn ...
    Feb. 20, 2014 - 8:42 pm

  • MDDP struggles to find houses for housewalk

    MORRIS – A home doesn’t need to be the biggest or flashiest to be the most inspiring, said Penny Olson-Langland, chairwoman of the Home for the Holida ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 10:45 pm

  • Area churches make decision whether to be a no-carry zone

    MORRIS – The way the state’s concealed-carry act is worded, it’s difficult for some area places of worship to decide if their church should be a prohi ...
    Feb. 24, 2014 - 10:47 pm

  • Residents should be cautious of standing water

    MORRIS — As snow continues to melt, Morris residents are cautioned to watch for standing water in the streets.
    Feb. 20, 2014 - 12:59 pm

  • Weather could lead to slow commute

    Thursday morning's commute is being hampered by the weather.The rain and freezing rain is causing sl ...
    Feb. 20, 2014 - 7:31 am

  • Ice dams causing major damage to Morris homes

    MORRIS – As temperatures rise many homeowners will soon find themselves faced with damage from the historic snow falls and freezing temperatures this ...
    Feb. 19, 2014 - 8:30 pm

  • District victorious in fire department dispute

    GARDNER – The appellate court has upheld a previous court decisions regarding litigation between the Gardner Fire Protection District and the former G ...
    Feb. 19, 2014 - 8:33 pm

  • Some schools moving graduation dates

    Area school districts are setting and moving graduation dates because of the snow days they’ve encountered this year.
    Feb. 20, 2014 - 8:40 pm

  • Automotive Technology programs excelling at GAVC

    MORRIS – Most high school students aren’t planning to land full-time jobs after graduation, but that’s exactly what students who have completed the Au ...
    Feb. 20, 2014 - 8:44 pm

  • Experts worry about possible river flood

    MORRIS – After coping with a devastating tornado, weeks of bitter cold and historic amounts of snow, Grundy County residents may have more weather woe ...
    Feb. 19, 2014 - 8:30 pm

  • Hazardous weather outlook issued

    Prepare for the weather sampler."It will seem like we'll get a little bit of everything in the next ...
    Feb. 19, 2014 - 8:32 pm

  • Channahon board approves two projects

    CHANNAHON – Two projects will mean more jobs in Channahon.The Channahon Village Board on Monday appr ...
    Feb. 18, 2014 - 9:09 pm

  • Proposed bill protects animals from abusive parents

    MORRIS – Making sure every rescued animal finds a loving home is something Gina Bartucci takes seriously.
    Feb. 18, 2014 - 9:08 pm

  • Morris may add second tax increment district

    MORRIS – Morris is preparing for the possible creation of a second tax increment finance district by making the land more lucrative for future develop ...
    Feb. 18, 2014 - 9:16 pm

  • District 54 unanimously approves Midwest Generation settlement

    MORRIS – The 13-year lawsuit between Midwest Generation and local taxing bodies, including Morris Elementary School District 54, is coming to an end.
    Feb. 18, 2014 - 9:08 pm

  • Traffic shut down on I-80 after crash

    MINOOKA – One man was airlifted after a two-vehicle crash Tuesday on Interstate 80.State Police Sgt. ...
    Feb. 18, 2014 - 9:08 pm

  • Local artist hopes to put Morris on the map with wood carvings

    MORRIS – Tony Zullo spends hours in a section of his Morris garage painstakingly carving by hand a piece of wood into a work of art.
    Feb. 19, 2014 - 8:38 pm

  • Crash fatal for Bolingbrook woman

    CHANNAHON TOWNSHIP – A Bolingbrook woman died Saturday after her car went into a ditch on Interstate 55 near Channahon.
    Feb. 17, 2014 - 9:11 pm

  • Despite delayed tax season, IRS had already seen returns

    MORRIS – Tax season may have started two weeks late this year, but the Internal Revenue Service already has doled out more money in tax refunds than l ...
    Feb. 17, 2014 - 9:11 pm

  • Boy Scouts embrace outdoors, go camping

    MORRIS – Many people have holed up inside the house this winter, one of the coldest and snowiest on record.
    Feb. 17, 2014 - 9:16 pm

  • Morris residents shave heads, raise money for childhood cancer research

    MORRIS – Kirk Bauer of Gardner learned about Luchi Eberhard from his boss, and knew immediately the 7-year-old with cancer was worth doing something b ...
    Feb. 18, 2014 - 10:11 am

  • Grundy County area could see flooding later this week

    MORRIS – The Grundy County area is no stranger to flooding, but residents need not wait until spring to be reacquainted with rising rivers.
    Feb. 17, 2014 - 9:16 pm

  • I-55 shut down for several accidents Monday

    GARDNER – Interstate 55 near Gardner was shut down for about two hours Monday afternoon.Multiple acc ...
    Feb. 17, 2014 - 9:11 pm

  • Sending love, cookies one box at a time

    KINSMAN – Since August 2013, Melissa Dunning of Kinsman has been on a mission to supply cookies to troops stationed with her brother, Bruce Boling, an ...
    Feb. 17, 2014 - 9:21 pm

  • Grundy County to create insurance subcommittee

    MORRIS – Grundy County will take a closer look at its insurance policies and plans through a new health insurance subcommittee formed this week.
    Feb. 14, 2014 - 9:58 pm

  • Icy snowy roads to hit weekend; warm weather expected late next week

    MORRIS – Icy, snowy roads could disrupt travel plans this weekend as the Illinois Department of Transportation is anticipating dangerous road conditio ...
    Feb. 14, 2014 - 9:52 pm

  • Free CDL training program for veterans in Grundy County

    MORRIS – Grundy Workforce Services of Joliet Junior College is offering a free CDL training opportunity for military veterans who live in Grundy Count ...
    Feb. 14, 2014 - 9:44 pm

  • Morris Theatre Guild opens the play ‘2 Across’ this weekend

    MORRIS – A delightful comedy opens this weekend at the Morris Theatre Guild. The play, “2 Across,” has been described as not unlike the romantic Meg R ...
    Feb. 14, 2014 - 9:51 pm

  • Morris committee skeptical over redesigned facility

    MORRIS – Pilot Travel Centers, which first proposed a truck stop in Morris in 2012, came back before the city to present a redesigned facility on the ...
    Feb. 15, 2014 - 10:12 am

  • Coal City residents urged to let water drip to avoid freezing

    COAL CITY – Coal City residents are being advised to allow one of the sinks in their home to maintain a slow, steady trickle of water line to keep the ...
    Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:05 pm

  • Grundy Bank Music Fund looking for applicants

    The Grundy Bank Music Fund at the Community Foundation of Grundy County has funding to support amateur music performers in Grundy County and are looki ...
    Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:05 pm

  • New program to help pay for pet sterilization

    MORRIS – Having a pet spayed or neutered may be important for an animal's overall health, but it can be damaging to an owner's bank account.
    Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:06 pm

  • Many steps required before getting a concealed-carry permit

    Just a month after the Illinois State Police began accepting permit applications to carry a concealed firearm, more than 100 Morris residents have app ...
    Feb. 14, 2014 - 9:59 pm

  • Minnoka school board cancels day off to help fill snow days

    MINOOKA – The Minooka Community High School board has canceled a scheduled day off in order to help accommodate the five snow days the district has ha ...
    Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:06 pm

  • School grants used for supplies, scholarships

    MORRIS – School supplies, literacy kits and wireless routers are just a few of the new devices being used at Grundy County school districts.
    Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:18 pm

  • Carbon Hill home damaged by fire

    COAL CITY – A home in the Carbon Hill area sustained damage after a fire started in the basement. T ...
    Feb. 14, 2014 - 9:55 pm

  • Morris firefighters take advantage of training trailer

    MORRIS – Local firefighters crawled through narrow hallways on hands and knees unable to see, feeling their way through a wall before having to shimmy ...
    Feb. 13, 2014 - 9:22 pm

  • Grundy board OKs funding for Brisbin Road work

    MORRIS – The Grundy County Board approved $559,000 for future improvements to a two-and-half-mile stretch of Brisbin Road, stretching from the new int ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 9:08 pm

  • Rep. Anthony displays Morris artwork in Springfield

    SPRINGFIELD – A Morris artist who has painted a mural in the Grundy County Courthouse and has work displayed in a local gallery will now be represente ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 9:08 pm

  • District 101 brings special education services in-house

    MORRIS – The special education population at Morris Community High School is shrinking.During the pa ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 9:08 pm

  • Weather doesn’t stop concerts to benefit local organizations

    MORRIS – The weather was freezing, the streets icy and the wind blowing, but that couldn’t keep away the close to 400 people who braved it all to see ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 9:08 pm

  • MCHS to offer summer driver education course

    MINOOKA – Minooka Community High School will offer a driver education course this summer for area teenagers who do not attend Minooka Community High S ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 9:13 pm

  • Morris basketball make up game set for Saturday

    MORRIS – The Morris vs. Sycamore basketball game, which was canceled earlier this month because of inclement weather conditions, will be made up at th ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 9:13 pm

  • Anime club offers fun, artistic atmosphere

    MORRIS – Sparkly clothes, as well as modern hair styles and an occasional costumed teen, can be found twice a month gathered in the basement of the Mo ...
    Feb. 12, 2014 - 9:21 pm

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