The month-long initiative took place from Oct. 24 through Nov. 24 at both the Bank’s Main Branch in Morris and its Wilmington Branch.

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

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.

The Morris Theatre Guild will hold auditions for “Steel Magnolias” on Jan. 4 and 5 at the theater.

Hicks will remain bishop of the Diocese of Joliet until his installation in New York on Feb. 6.

The Morris Community High School Board is inviting community members, students and staff to submit suggestions for a new mascot.

The Morris Restaurant and Retail Association is trying Small Business Saturday one more time this weekend, after the original date was met with a snowstorm.

The Grundy County Board approved a $15,184,150 tax levy on Tuesday, a 2.65% increase from the 2024 tax levy.

Grundy County 4-H recognized Kathy Wise and the 4-H Clover Supporters as this year's 4-H award winners

The new law creating the new Northern Illinois Transit Authority is drawing mixed reviews from suburban lawmakers along party lines.

New York and national Catholic media, along with local Catholics, say they hear Bishop Ron Hicks will be named archbishop in New York.

The Will County Coroner's Office announced that Aron Jaime, a firefighter and EMT with the Morris Fire Protection District, died after a vehicle crash on Saturday

The Grundy County Board approved a $6,500 monthly contract with SKK Consulting to help bridge the gap while the county seeks a new supervisor of assessments.

Motorists need to plan for "significant delays" due to overnight ramp and lane closures along Interstate 80 in Will County all this week.

Coal City Superintendent Chris Spencer has a new contract after the school board approved it last Tuesday, and it pays him $183,327 with a 6% raise each year over the next five years.

The Morris Fire Protection District is dedicating station 2 at 2301 Ashton Road to former Fire Chief Bob Coleman, who served with the department for 52 years.

This is the third year United Way of Grundy County is participating in the Herald Angels campaign.

The Coal City Unit 1 Board of Education approved a $34,901,092 tax levy on Wednesday in anticipation of additional revenue related to the GE-Hitachi spent nuclear fuel property.

The Grundy County Board approved a $295,857 contract with Arneson Fuel of Sheridan on Tuesday to bulk-purchase fuel, a nearly $13,000 savings over last year.

The Morris Police Department said Thursday that officers have arrested Teveon Wallace, 29, of Joliet, after he fled police during a traffic stop.

As The Thoughtful Spot, a retail fixture in downtown Morris for the past 32 Christmas seasons, winds down its longtime location in coming weeks, it just launched its new display space inside the nearby Birdie’s Flowers, Plants & Gifts at 408 Liberty St.

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office announced that it issued 15 speeding citations and one DUI arrest during the statewide Click It or Ticket and Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over enforcement period surrounding Thanksgiving.

The Coal City High School Madrigals will perform at 7 p.m. Saturday and at 2 p.m. Sunday, with doors opening an hour beforehand for a reception.

A Milwaukee man was killed in a snowmobile crash Saturday at Nettle Creek in Morris, the county coroner’s office said.

Looking for activities to do when the winter weather keeps me indoors. Try plant propagation.

Julie Wilkinson, the Business Development Director for the City of Morris, discusses the Morris on the Move campaign, which aims to improve existing bicycle, pedestrian and downtown parking infrastructure.

The Morris Police Department announced that it is partnering with Angela Solis of the Crossroads Counseling Center to expand crisis support and victim services.

Grundy County Animal Control is hosting an event with Safford Veterinary Services for low-cost vaccinations for dogs and cats, and spaying and neutering for just cats on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 310 E. Dupont Road.

For the 43rd consecutive year, Operation St. Nick is holding its annual radio auction from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Dec. 7 on 103.1 WCSJ.

New Hope Presbyterian Church in Coal City will again host its annual Blue Christmas service at 2 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 7, the the church said in a news release.

Join the Prairie Singers as they celebrate the season with a heartwarming blend of secular and sacred music that captures the spirit of Christmas.

Representatives from Will County and IDOT shared information about the proposed project at a meeting at Joliet Junior College on Thursday.

The Village of Minooka is hosting a Christmas market from 1 p.m. to 8 p.m. Saturday with arts, crafts and food at Veterans Park, 102 E. Mondamin St.

Minooka Community High School officials recently dug into this fall’s state report card data. District 111 wound up in the second-tier “commendable” category, but was close to the top-level “exemplary” designation.

The project is a collaboration between Will County, Illinois Department of Transportation, the City of Joliet, and the Village of Channahon.

The Brick & Ivy Coffee Co. has opened at 27754 Bluegrass Dr., Unit H in Channahon, right on the border with Minooka.

Turn your food scraps into nutrient-rich fertilizer for all your planting needs.

The Morris Police Department issued a statement Tuesday morning that traffic county-wide, but specifically on Interstate 80 eastbound, will be delayed thanks to the few inches of additional snow from Monday evening.

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers announces expanded hours effective Dec. 1.

Morris residents braved the cold Friday night to celebrate the incoming Christmas season.

A fast-moving winter system is expected to bring 2-4 inches of snow to northern Illinois on Monday afternoon and evening, prompting the National Weather Service to issue a Winter Weather Advisory for much of the region

Where locally dense fog develops, patchy slick spots may also occur Monday morning, the National Weather Service said.

These channels will serve as the primary dispatch channels for all police departments in Grundy County beginning Dec. 1, 2025.

A storm with accumulating snow blanketing Northern Illinois started early Saturday morning and is expected to continue through the evening with peak snowfalls in the late afternoon.

While Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 outpaced the state average in recently released Illinois Report Card data from the Illinois State Board of Education, officials indicated they were not content with the results.

Herscher faced Reed-Custer and Bishop McNamara played St. Anne at the Herscher Thanksgiving Tournament on Wednesday, Nov. 26, 2025.

Whether you are a parent or not, childcare needs in our community has to be on everyone’s radar because childcare is not just a parent issue – it is a workforce issue.

The Rainbow Council serves youth and volunteers in Kankakee, Will, and Grundy counties. The store will operate with extended Saturday hours until it permanently closes on Dec. 15.

Non-emergency closures will be suspended from 3 p.m. Wednesday, Nov. 26, to 11:59 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 30, the the Illinois Department of Transportation said,

The Grundy Economic Development Commission led a group of local business leaders, politicians and educators on a tour of the Procter & Gamble Greater Chicago Fulfilment Center at 222 Airport Road in Morris on Thursday.