Just Kidding Around has been offering casual clothing and holiday outfits for kids for 30 years, and they’re celebrating that milestone from Sept. 18-20 at 218 Liberty St.

The City of Morris held a public meeting Wednesday night outlining what their application for a $600,000 Open Space Land Acquisition Development grant will look like.

The Morris Color Guard held a ceremony Thursday morning at the Sept. 11 Memorial in the parking lot at Runnings, 2655 Sycamore Drive, where Commander Robert Dettman presented Sheriff Ken Briley and Morris Fire and Police Chiefs Tracey and Alicia Steffes with a commemorative flag.

Morris Hospital employees, Morris Police and Morris residents gathered at the bleachers surrounding the Morris Community High School football field to march up and down the bleachers Thursday morning in commemoration of the sacrifice first responders made on September 11, 2001.

The Grundy County Board approved a $57,068 price tag to rehabilitate a 2009 Peterbilt snowplow during its meeting Tuesday night in an effort to beat the rising prices of new snowplows.

From national touring acts at a rock club to public orchestral shows in the park, there’s an event for everyone happening in downtown Joliet.

The Grundy County Board issued its rejection to the Brisbin Solar project being pitched for an area near the Brisbin Road interchange along I-80 on Tuesday, following recommendations from both the zoning board of appeals and land use committees.

The First Presbyterian Church in Morris is hosting the Playful Pals Craft Club for children from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 16 and Sept. 23 at 200 E. Jackson St.

Morris Community High School has been recognized by US News and World Report as the 6,481st best school out of 17,901 in the US and number 222 out of 715 in Illinois.