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

The Grundy County Administration Center will be closed on both Christmas Eve and Christmas Day, and employees will have the day off.

Eligible seniors may defer up to $7,500 per year, including interest and fees, or as much as 80 percent of the equity in their home, whichever is lower.

A national publication, Food Bank News, named Northern Illinois Food Bank CEO Julie Yurko was named 2025 Food Bank Leader of the Year.

Keileigh McCarthy had been working as a certified nursing assistant on a Med-Surg floor at Silver Cross Hospital for a few months in 2021 when she noticed a new registered nurse.

Janel Cabadas, a lifelong Oswego resident, becomes the new Earthmover Credit Union CEO on Jan. 1

A federal nutrition program, SNAP-Ed, will end this year after losing federal funding, affecting local families in Kankakee and Will counties who rely on free healthy eating education.

Sen. Dick Durbin acknowledged the uncertainty surrounding trade and tariffs, noting their impact on farm income and market stability.

Joliet Junior College will use the grant to fund summer science, technology, engineering, and math camps for students in grades 6-12.