Morris Hospital’s first baby of 2026 arrived two hours into the New Year.

Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight has fun activities scheduled for January and into the new year.

The Morris Hospital YMCA is celebrating its first anniversary in Morris, and it will be hosting a community open house from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2200 W. Dupont Ave.

Jack Guldenbecker, the Community Development Officer for the Village of Minooka, brings readers up to speed on what happened in Minooka in 2025.

Even a decade ago, Northern Grundy County could've been described as a quiet, rural place, and while that still describes most of the county, that description is no longer mutually exclusive.

Coal City Methodist Church plans chili supper, senior gathering in January

This year’s free, all-ages bald eagle celebration is set for 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 10, at Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon.

The community is invited to the 2nd Annual H.E.R. Expo on January 23rd, 2026, from 5-9 PM at Jennifer’s Garden, 555 Gore Rd., Morris.

With several factors in play, the head of Minooka Community High School District 111 anticipates fairly flat enrollment in the long-term future, based on details shared at a recent board of education meeting.