Grundy County

Morris Herald-News teams up with United Way of Grundy County to make it easy to brighten the lives of children, senior citizens and neighbors this holiday season.

Coal City Elementary and Intermediate Schools have both received exemplary marks on the Illinois State School Report Card.

Coal City High School's Future Business Leaders of America attended the Central Northern Area Conference at JJC Friday, Dec. 13.

The students from Morris Community High School's Interact Club have donated 57 shoeboxes full of toys that will be sent to children in developing countries as part of Operation Christmas Child.

Dr. Craig Ortiz, the Superintendent at Morris Community High School, shares information on the district's upcoming referendum for a $67 million addition to the school.

Megan Martin will become the new interim Superintendent of the Grundy Kendall Regional Office of Education, replacing the retiring Chris Mehochko.

Minooka Community High School announced that 71 students have been named Illinois State Scholars.

Students in the health occupations program at the Grundy Area Vocational Center have gathered 712 socks to donate to local nursing homes.

Coal City High School had three student vocalists selected for the Illinois Music Education Association's All-State Choir.

Serena hung around early, but Seneca used pressure defense and ran its offense to near perfection as the Irish cruised to a 66-33 nonconference victory over the host Huskers.

Iron&Glass Minooka will be donating to Wags 2 Wishes Animal Rescue in Plainfield during December.

The fate of a new $67 million, two-story addition to Morris Community High School lies in the hands of the voters during the Tuesday, April 1, 2025 election.

Callahan won the voting for this week's honor

A network of agencies is making services available to the more than 7,500 senior citizens who reside in Grundy County. A new transportation service has been launched for eligible seniors.

Will County agencies collaborate to meet increasing needs of many Joliet area residents facing challenges in gaining permanent housing.

Minooka Community High School recognized Students of the Term for the second quarter on Tuesday.

Woodland's boys basketball team forced turnovers on Gardner-South Wilmington's initial nine possessions on the way to a 57-47 win for the Warriors on Monday night.

Shop with a Local Hero was this past weekend in Grundy County

Seven Minooka Community High School students have earned Director Awards at the Grundy Area Vocational Center in Morris.

The University of Illinois Extension Master Gardener program marks 50 years this year. In 2023 alone, 2,358 active volunteers invested 165,508 hours of service to improve the well-being of their environment and their local communities.

Objections have been raised against three petitions filed by candidates seeking to run for the Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees.

Theodore Broduer, former chief executive officer of the Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy counties, has been indicted in Will County on felony theft charges.

Minooka Community High School senior Kamryn Banach, the daughter of Jeffery and Stephanie Banach, was named Channahon-Minooka Rotary Student of the Month for December.

The village of Channahon said it will be able to lower its tax rate for the coming year, after approving its 2024 property tax levy request.

Here are the official results for the 2024 November election for the Grundy County Board and referendum questions for Braceville Fire Protection District and the village of Seneca.

Minooka Community High School is hosting its 28th annual Madrigal Dinner, a festive dinner put on by the Minooka High Choir and Choir Boosters for the holiday at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 14 and 1 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 15.

Minooka Community High School congratulated its newest National Honor Society members on Monday, welcoming them with an induction.

John Callahan, the Grundy County Coroner, said Friday morning that his and the La Salle County Sheriff’s office are investigating a crash on Illinois Route 170 at N. 19th Road, or that killed Daniel W. Wilson, 57, Pontiac, and his son, Drew, 24.

The magic of the season begins with three days of festivities from Nov. 29 to Dec. 1.

The Coal City Unit 1 School District has a tentative tax levy set to be approved in December, which would see the district's tax rate on residents remain at $3.40.

Illinois State Police responded to a multi-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Grundy County on Tuesday night.

A sting operation by a vigilante group and an investigation by the Wilmington Police Department has led a solicitation to meet a child charge against a Coal City man.

The current batch of leaves of the ginkgo tree at Immaculate Conception School in Morris are due to fall any day now, and the current group of students are another in long line of students who have played in the leaves, raked the leaves, and watched them regrow.

Four Streator men were charged Tuesday with the seldom-filed felony of criminal drug conspiracy. Streator police said other suspects in a drug and theft ring would be charged, as well.

Morris Community High School will be getting some updates after the School Board passed a resolution in October allowing the $403,850 purchase of bleachers while the district waits for prices on a new gym floor and air handling unit to come in.

The Grundy County Board awarded a $1,121,285 bid to D Construction to widen Sherrill Road in Northern Grundy County, the road north of the Morris Municipal Airport.

Two people were taken into custody in Grundy County after Illinois State Police found more than 1,800 grams of methamphetamine in their vehicle on Wednesday.

Here are the students that achieved Honor Roll and High Honor Roll for the first quarter of the 2024-25 school year.

Coal City Unit 1 Superintendent Chris Spencer told the school board last Wednesday that construction could cost up to $1 million to repair damage to the roof and north wall in Coal City Intermediate School's north gym.

Minooka Community High School senior Natalie Debold, the daughter of Thomas and Amanda DeBold of Channahon, has been named the Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club Student of the Month for November.

The Coal City Unit 1 School District approved a measure last Wednesday authorizing Whitt Law, it's legal representation, to file an assessment complaint with the Grundy County Assessor's Office regarding GE-Hitachi's Morris operation.

The police searched the truck Sunday and found binoculars and bolt cutters in the cab. The trailer they were hauling was stolen. Both driver and passenger had been previously granted pre-trial release.

People from around Grundy County are working to provide donations for the family of Bill and Alex Tabler, who passed away in a fire early Sunday morning.

Coal City High School is home to 21 students recognized as Illinois State Scholars, according to a Thursday news release.

The State of Illinois has released a guide for schools to create overdose awareness curriculums in an attempt to combat drug-related deaths.

The period for filing nomination petitions for the April 1 Illinois Valley Community College Board of Trustee election begins Nov. 12.

Coal City School Distrit Unit 1 Superintendent Chris Spencer shares information on the Coal City High School Veterans Breakfast, which it hosts annually to honor ther service and sacrifice of local veterans.

Dave Anderson and Karen Pielin’s digging into their parents’ scrapbooks and photos provided them an in-depth look at what life was like for a young couple during World War II, and now they’re working on a book of their own.

Who are the veterans honored on the flagpole at Immaculate Conception church? Morris resident Rick Martino works with the Veterans Legacy Center to find out.

The Tag-a-Long Dog Park at 605 Michael St. is a product of volunteerism around Morris, first springing up as a Girl Scout project from Emily Lamaze before it took on a life of its own, becoming the pet project of area resident Jerry Cyrkiel.