Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

Circuit Court Judge Michelle A. Vescogni announced Monday her Republican candidacy to continue her service to the citizens of La Salle, Bureau, and Grundy Counties in the position to which she was appointed in the spring.

Illinois State Police Troop 3 responded to the above location at approximately 8:16 a.m. Monday for a report of body in the roadway,

The Coal City Theatre Department is celebrating spooky season with its Haunted Hallways fundraiser from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 29.

Hundreds of protesters gathered at the intersection of Green Acres Drive and Illinois Route 47 for the No Kings Day protest on Saturday, Oct 18, 2025, in Morris.

Fall droughts can be subtle but have lasting impacts. With timely care, trees can weather dry spells and head into winter strong.

The Channahon Police Department arrested five suspects Wednesday after two witnesses reported seeing six or seven people removing large boxes from the Amazon facility at 23714 Amoco Road near South Bradley Street.

Laura Schiavone has been appointed to fill the vacant seat of Grundy County Board member Greg Ridenour, who resigned from his seat last month.

The Morris Theatre Guild is performing its fall play, “The Great Beyond” starting at 7:30 p.m. Friday and Saturday, with a 2:30 p.m. showing on Sunday.

Fall colors and seasonal activities are found across Will and Grundy counties this October.

The Grundy County Board approved a $44,000 agreement with Chamlin & Associates to improve the intersection of Minooka and O’Brien Roads.

An alleged road rage incident ended in the arrest of Kodi M. Meyer, of Coal City, by Kankakee police Monday.

Patients in OSF HealthCare’s hospital-at-home program were discharged earlier this month after the federal government shutdown caused a key telehealth waiver to expire

The Coal City High School Theatre Department will present “The Play That Goes Wrong” starting 7 p.m. Thursday, with additional performances at 7 p.m. Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday at the Coal City Performing Arts Center, 655 W. Division St.

The Will County Sheriff's Office shut down a portion of New Lenox Road in Joliet Township Wednesday afternoon to assist Channahon police in a search for fleeing suspects.

House Bill 4148 would require Illinois to participate in the federal tax credit school choice program established under the federal “One Big Beautiful Bill Act."

The Channahon Arts and Culture Commission is hosting “Sips, Sights and Sounds”, a local art auction as its first fundraiser starting at 6 p.m. Friday, Oct. 24 at the Four Rivers Environmental Education Center, 25055 S. Walnut Lane.

The Morris Police Department said it responded at 4:42 a.m. Tuesday to Echo Lanes, 220 Bedford Road due to a burglary.

Cameron Cudney, 32, of Oakwood, was captured and arrested Friday by the Grundy County Sheriff's Office after he led them on a chase after he failed to yield while turning onto Illinois Route 47 from Interstate 55.

Retired U.S. Administrative Law Judge Melissa Oilvero is running for circuit Judge in the 13th Judicial Circuit, which includes La Salle, Bureau, and Grundy counties.

Minooka Community High School has named its Students of the Term for the first quarter of the 2025-26 school year.

The Channahon Police Department said it is investigating a hit-and-run incident from 6:42 p.m. Saturday after a driver hit a dog and fled.

Deb Ritke, the Grundy County supervisor of assessments, has resigned to take the Deputy Assessor position in Will County.

The Disability Pride Event in Joliet was meant to remind people that “to be disabled means to be part of a community of fighters,” said Riley Spreadbury.

Illinois State Police said Thursday that there are no injuries or lane blockages required after a sedan and a semi crashed at around noon.

The bridge carrying Wabena Road over Interstate 80 in Minooka will be closed starting Monday, weather permitting, according to an announcement from the Illinois Department of Transportation.

Contractors are working on reconstructing Coal City Intermediate School, and Maintenance Director Denny Wickiser told the school board Wednesday that things are moving pretty rapidly.

Julianne Buck, the executive director of the Community Foundation for Grundy County, shares some ideas for donations beyond cash in advance of National Philanthropy Month, which is in November.

Classic Car Show, a two-day event set for Oct. 4-5 at the Grundy County Fairgrounds, features classic vehicles, a swap meet, craft show and raffle drawings.

Village of Channahon employees and trustees gathered with local elected officials Wednesday afternoon to celebrate the official opening of the I&M Canal Gateway at 25450 W. Eames St.

Minooka High School senior Ethan Conquest has been named a commended student in the 2026 National Merit Scholarship Program.

Manteno emerged victorious to claim the IHSA Class 1A Dwight Regional at the Dwight Country Club on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2025. Competing schools included Beecher, Bishop McNamara, Cissna Park, Coal City, Donovan, Dwight, Iroquois West, Grant Park, Manteno, Momence, Peotone, St. Anne/Clifton Central, Reed-Custer, Watseka and Wilmington.

A crowd of over 100 Minooka residents filled the community room at Minooka Village Hall Wednesday night to ask questions of Equinix, a company with plans to build a data center on Holt Road near Ridge Road.

With all pieces of the puzzle now assembled, officials in Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 have finalized the K-8 entity’s operating plan for the current school year.

The Grundy County Corn Festival capped off five days of events on Sunday with the annual Grundy County Corn Festival parade.

The Grundy County Corn Festival Parade delights in Downtown Morris on Sunday, Sept. 28.

Karen Nall, the Executive Director of the United Way of Grundy County, shares the results of the United Way of Grundy County's annual fundraiser dinner.

Gov. JB Pritzker joined officials Tuesday at the Morris Municipal Airport to break ground and celebrate the construction of a $14.7 million crosswind runway.

Nancy Kuhajda, horticulture educator with the Illinois Extension serving Grundy, Kankakee and Will Counties, will teach the classes.

A Swedish study of 2.4 million children born between 1995 and 2019 shows no causal link between Tylenol and autism, Illinois doctors and families say, warning the administration’s language is harmful and dehumanizing

The new DuPage Park in Channahon was funded by an $185,000 grant through the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity.

The much-anticipated fall festival features a carnival, fireworks, parade, craft show, water fights, live music and so much more.

The Grundy County Land Use Department will be hosting an electronic waste from 8 a.m. to noon on Saturday Sept. 27.

Operation St. Nick's Christmas in July program has finished its 15th year, and is celebrating helping 17 veterans while providing $42,943 in aid.

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers will host its annual Corn Fest 5K on Saturday, Sept. 27, as part of the Grundy County Corn Festival.

Julie Wilkinson, the business development director for the City of Morris, shares information on the city's parking and trails study.

Minooka Community High School and Plainfield Central High School will play each other in girls' volleyball for the Hits for Hugs fundraiser starting with the junior varsity game at 4:30 p.m. Thursday, Oct. 9.

The Morris City Council voted to revoke the business license of Morris Mart, a convenience store at 309 Liberty St., after it was found to be selling electronic cigarettes.

Data center developer Equinix is hosting an open house at 6 p.m. Wednesday at Minooka Village Hall, 121 E. McEvilly Road, to provide information and answer questions about a 300-acre data center it's proposing near Holt and Ridge Roads.

The new voter registration cards replaces all previously issued cards and will include the voter’s name, address, township, precinct, polling place and units of government for which the voter is entitled to vote.