The Village of Minooka and the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce celebrated the completion of Aux Sable Springs Park’s second phase on Wednesday, July 2 with a ribbon cutting.

In May, the Grundy County Board voted down a icensed counselor’s application for an in-patient drug and alcohol rehabilitation facility in Coal City. The day after, the County Board of Health voted to shutter a mental health services unit.

Grundy County Board Chair Drew Muffler said the moratorium in place will have an impact on any of the community solar projects within the county that are looking to set up battery banks as an accompaniment to solar panels.

The Grundy County Land Use Department is hosting a free tire recycling event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, July 17 and Friday, July 18 and from 9 a.m. to noon Saturday, July 19 at Olson’s Recycling Center, 354 W. Jackson St., Seneca.

The Morris City Council voted Monday night to approve a grocery and retail tax that would replace the one repealed by state beginning with the new year in 2026.

The City of Morris is hosting an e-recycling event from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, July 18, at First America Recycling, 1000 E. Armstrong St.

The Morris City Council approved a 3-year renewal with Cuttin Edge Lawn Care & Snow Removal on Monday to help with snow removal.

Morris Mayor Chris Brown told the City Council during its meeting Monday night that the crosswind runway project at the Morris Airport is coming in around $4.5 million under budget, assuming IDOT accepts the low bid.

The City of Morris is still waiting to move Public Works into its new building at the corner of Ashley and Gun Club Road, but it still expects the building to be open by the beginning of August.