Grundy County

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 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.

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.

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.

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.

The 40&8 isn't new to Morris as a veteran group, but it was revived in 2018 by Jerry Terando, Steve Huetteman and Chef de Gare of Voiture Rob Dettman.

An idea discussed one night by two veterans, Max Valdez and Joe Guereca, at the Coal City Area Club was brought to life in just a few weeks. Leading to the first Operation Firm Handshake Veterans Picnic in 2013.

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.

A vehicle “wanted for a homicide in Chicago” was involved in a crash on Interstate 55 in Will County and occupants were taken into custody, police said.

Last fall’s fire at the Morris VFW Post 6049 building was an upending experience for the more than 100 active members who have been an active part of the organization.

Hugo Gonzalez, a 13-year Marine veteran, hasn't stopped his work just because he's officially retired from his service.

Coal City Mayor David Spesia and Village Trustee CJ Lauterbur spent their youths in the military, but they've since stepped into a different kind of service in helping the Village of Coal City function.

Dave Carr of Morris served in the US Navy for five years

Read thank you letters to Grundy County area veterans in our 2024 special section: Thank You Veterans

Minooka Community High School is inviting veterans to its annual breakfast at 8 a.m. at south campus at 26655 W. Eames St., Channahon.

Workers will be removing asbestos from Coal City Intermediate School starting Monday running through Friday, Nov. 22.

Joliet police officers are still searching on Monday for Jocelyn Buster, 27, of Joliet, who is accused of money laundering and vehicle fraud.

Music, food and cocktails will spice a show featuring 130 exhibitors’ vintage and handcrafted goods.

Here is a roundup of the unofficial winners in the state Senate races across Will County in the Nov. 5 General Election.

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

Unofficial vote totals show a Democrat judge in Will County has a high lead over a Republican judge in DuPage County for the 3rd District Appellate Court race.

The Grundy County Board’s makeup could largely stay the same, as the unofficial election results show Jerald White and Nathanael Greene will be elected to retain their seats in District 1 and James Riley, Caleb Counterman and Harold Vota were voted to retain their seats in Distri

75% of registered voters filled out their ballots in Grundy County for the 2024 general election according to the unofficial results, and Grundy County Clerk Kay Olson said a combination of early voting, mail-in voting and day-of voting made everything go smoothly.

Coal City Intermediate School will close, with students and staff moving to Coal City Elementary School starting Monday after further investigation into the crack that developed in the north gym’s north wall.

Fire broke out in Diamond home early Sunday morning. Two others injured.

The Coal City Community Unit 1 School District Board of Education voted to appoint Jeff Emerson to fill the vacancy left by Mary Gill, who passed away in August.

MVK Middle School has announced its honor roll for the first quarter of the 2023-2024 school year.

8th grade students from all around Grundy County flooded into the Morris Community High School field house and parking lot Wednesday for the annual 8th Grade Career Fair, hosted by both the Grundy Area Vocational Center and the Community Foundation of Grundy County.

Grundy County Sheriff Ken Briley and State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, are seeking reforms to the SAFE-T Act after police arrested two during a traffic stop the afternoon of Thursday, Oct. 24 after finding three kilograms of fentanyl.

The Morris Police Department announced Thursday that it has arrested Jamie Hage, 30, Morris, for failure to reduce speed and aggravated DUI after Hage's vehicle struck Christann Lee, 38, Morris, at 3 p.m. Sept. 18.

A Shorewood man allegedly hijacked a vehicle outside a New Lenox hospital and ran over an elderly man because he was “desperate and needed drugs to get rid of the withdrawal symptoms,” court records show.

Search our table to see what designation your Morris or Grundy County school received on the 2024 school report card.

This week, the Illinois State Board of Education released school- and district-level data showing what percentage of Grundy County students were considered proficient in math and reading last year. Check out this chart to see if that's an improvement over the prior year.

The firm is one of only three funeral homes internationally to receive the Best of the Best Award in 2024.

Minooka Community High School is spending about $82 million to build a new Career and Technical Education Center and a field house.

The National Weather Service issued a red flag warning effective from noon to 9 p.m. Tuesday indicating possible fire danger for La Salle, Livingston, Grundy, Kankakee, Kendall, Will and DuPage counties.

The Channahon Fire Protection District responded to a rollover crash on Front Street in Channahon on Sunday afternoon.