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The Mazon Sesquicentennial Celebration is holding a fundraiser at Culver's in Morris from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. Wednesday.

Workplace violence against nurses is rising – and hospitals are scrambling to respond, according to northern Illinois healthcare workers and hospital leadership.
Students from area schools got a behind-the-scenes look at how their community works last week when the University of Illinois Extension’s 4-H program brought them to Morris for Government Day.

A Winnebago County resident who potentially had a North American strain of hantavirus tested negative, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

The Grundy County Historical Museum will be leading tour groups down Liberty Street in Morris on Saturday, June 6, for the Gateway to Liberty Walking Tour.
The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees will consider approving three censures against a trustee for her comments at a Joliet City Council meeting.

Coal City United Methodist Church is hosting a free senior gathering on June 3 with devotions, lunch, and activities—plus free transportation for those who need it.
Author Cindy Crosby will discuss the fascinating lives of dragonflies and damselflies at the Morris Area Garden Club on Wednesday, May 20th, at 6:00 p.m. at the Morris Area Public Library.

Illinois Department of Public Health urges the public to follow these guidelines for reducing the mosquito population and risks for West Nile.

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