The City of Morris congratulated three-time IESA champion Aniston Caputo on her record-breaking accomplishments for the 2024-25 season during its meeting Monday night.

The hearing on rail system plan will be in an open-house format from 4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Fossil Ridge Public Library in Braidwood.

A group of Morris Community High School students are traveling to Chemnitz, Germany for the world finals in the Hydrogen Grand Prix, a competition for hydrogen-powered remote-controlled cars.

Illinois landowners and farmers will have more flexibility when it comes to hunting on their own property after legislation signed into law on Friday, Aug. 1.

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office said Monday morning that Interstate 80 westbound is closed just before the Morris exit after two semis crashed into each other.

Morris Elementary School has a new superintendent, and she’s not a new face to the district: Dr. Marie Stover, who started as Director of Student Services nine years ago.

A list of recent births at Riverside Medical Center.

Will Grundy Medical Clinic (WGMC) announced its commitment ot strengthen health and social care services in its region in a news release Friday.

Here are the required school supplies for students at Saratoga Elementary.

The Morris Police Department said officers discovered vandalism at around midnight Friday morning in the 200 block of Liberty Street.

The Coal City Unit 1 Board of Education approved an $85,950 bid last week for Colfax Corporation to begin removing asbestos from Coal City Intermediate School, just another step in getting the building back in working order after it was evacuated in Oct. 2024.

The Grundy Economic Development Commission’s summer interns were joined by their families, employers, and State Sen. Sue Rezin Wednesday night to be recognized for their work over the summer.

Lingering wildfire smoke is the reason for an air quality alert issued by the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency for a large portion of northern Illinois

A new faith-based student club is being added to the list of organizations Minooka Community High School students can take part in this fall, following recent action by the school board.

Here are the school supplies needed for Coal City students attending Coal City elementary, middle and high schools.

Here is the school supplies list for Coal City Elementary School students for the 2025-26 school year.

Here are the supplies lists for the 2025-26 school year for both Coal City Intermediate and Middle School.

Update: The Will County Sheriff’s Office announced that Wilmington-Peotone Road has reopened after being closed following two vehicle accidents Tuesday afternoon.

The Illinois Department of Transportation is scheduling inspections of the Interstate 55 bridges over the Des Plaines River near Channahon beginning in August.

Here are the required school supplies for Morris Elementary for the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

The Morris City Council and Mayor Chris Brown honored Grundy Area Vocational Center student Mackenzie Enger Monday night for her second place finish in the national SkillsUSA competition for Advanced Teaching Methods.

Morris Hospital and the Morris Hospital YMCA have announced their free community programs for August, which are held at 2200 W. Dupont Ave., and don’t require a YMCA membership.

The Grundy-Kendall Regional Office of Education recently opened a new office in Yorkville

The weather service said the clouds typically do not pose any kind of hazard and do not support strong, damaging tornadoes.

The Morris Police Department and Grundy 911 dispatch will now have access to the cameras inside Morris Community High School for use in emergency situations.

Morris Hospital is offering the American Heart Association's CPR, AED and First Aid Training course from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. at Shabbona School, 725 School St., Morris.

“Dancing for Our Tribe: Potawatomi Tradition in the New Millennium,” a photographic exhibit will open Friday at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center in Channahon.

A crowd of people lined Illinois Route 47 in Morris Thursday to 'make good trouble,' as the late civil rights leader and Congressman John Lewis often referred to peaceful protesting.

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.

In addition to offering apparel and other items, owner Alicia Percudani serves clients with a commercial direct-to-film printer at Main Street Tees.

North Central Illinois Council of Governments' transportation committee identifies needs to improve transportation services for the general public with an emphasis on seniors, people with disabilities, individuals with lower incomes, and veterans.

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.

The Burgess Family, descendants of Englishman John Cragg, who built the original Cragg Cabin at Gose Lake Prairie, gathered at cabin’s replica over the Fourth of July weekend to celebrate the American flag and their family history.

Jacob Cimino, an incoming senior at Coal City High School, was recognized by the Unit 1 School Board last week for achieving a perfect score on the ACT.

State Rep. Jackie Haas (R-Bourbonnais) announced Thursday she is running for re-election in 2026.

A roundup of accomplishments from area students at various colleges.

United Way of Grundy County is turning 80 in 2026 and is seeking individuals passionate about the United Way’s mission to join our Planning Committee.

The Lumberyard, a recreation and shopping destination in Seneca, is hosting an upcoming farmers market that will celebrate local foods, handmade goods, music and community connection.

The Wabena Bridge over I-80 in Minooka has been closed after a truck struck the bridge on Monday.

Hundreds of miles and four days later, almost 100 bicyclists found ways to grieve, support each other and remember police officers killed while on duty in Illinois in 2024. Cycle Across Illinois benefiting the Illinois chapter of Concerns of Police Survivors concludes Sunday.

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees approved a $318 million budget for the current fiscal year, with one trustee abstaining and another voting against it out of financial concerns.

Bringing forth the freshest flavors of the season is the motivator at Bothwell Farms, offering its own retail locations in Manhattan and New Lenox, and delivering its produce to farmers markets in Will, Grundy and suburban Cook counties.

A Joliet man remains missing since June 27 but police officers have located a vehicle they believe he was driving before he vanished.

The American Red Cross is urging all donors to give blood or platelets to keep the blood supply strong this summer. Several donor events are scheduled throughout Grundy, Kendall, LaSalle and Will counties.

A Will County lawsuit has been filed against a Minooka ambulance driver over a May 23 crash that injured five people, including the driver. 

A Braidwood man will remain in jail after prosecutors claimed he recklessly fired a gun on the Fourth of July in the direction of Interstate 55.

The intersection of Interstate 55 and Interstate 80 will have overnight closures starting Monday and running through Wednesday.

An oversized semi broke down while making the turn off Interstate 80 onto Illinois Route 47 on Tuesday afternoon, causing the Morris Police Department to close down the road

In year-over-year comparisons, bullying-related data within Minooka Community High School showed mixed results, according to a recently released report from District 111 officials.

The Morris Police Department said Christopher Stassin, 37, was arrested for aggravated attempted kidnapping and disorderly conduct.