Morris

The Morris Police Department announced Thursday that officers were called to a fight in the 200 block of Waverly Street, where witnesses said an 18-year-old woman had been stabbed.

The Grundy Economic Development Council and the Grundy Area Vocational Center have announced the start of the 2025 Grundy County Summer Internship program.

Exibit Fine Arts Center is hosting an Open Middle School Arts Show from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at 315 Bedford Rd., Morris.

Louis, a three-year-old Japanese Chin trained by Matthew Hoaglund, of Morris, won Best of Breed for Japanese Chin at the Westminster Dog Show at Madison Square Garden.

The Rough Road 100 returns at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 5, and registration is now open for the yearly spring race.

A 44-year-old Morris man is being charged with three counts of first degree murder in the death of his mother in August 2024.

Gov. JB Pritzker has proposed growing spending by about $2 billion without new income or service taxes in the upcoming fiscal year. Here is what Illinois Valley state lawmakers had to say about it.

Coal City residents are being urged by the Village of Coal City to let water drip from one of the sinks in their home to maintain a slow, steady trickle of water to avoid freezing.

The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce welcomed North Central Behavioral Health Systems, a mental health organization stretching across central Illinois, to its new offices at 1802 N. Division St., Suite 222, Morris.

Registration is officially open for the Forgotten Warrior Memorial 5K, which takes place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 12.

The Coal City United Methodist Church is hosting a community blood from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, March 4 at 6805 E. McArdle Road, Coal City.

Firefighters contained a fire Monday to the crawl space area and a single bedroom of a single-family home on the 300 block of South Market Street in Seneca.

Grundy Bank is celebrating Consumer Protection Week from Sunday, March 2 to Saturday, March 8, a time when government agencies, consumer protection groups and organizations share information about consumer rights and how to spot, report and avoid scams.

The Morris Theatre Guild is performing “And Then They Came for Me”, a play by James Still that combines interviews with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors recreating scenes from their lives.

The Grundy County and Channahon Minooka Chamber ended 2024 strong financially, in membership and with programming, and 2025 is already hitting the ground running.

Morris Hospital and the YMCA are teaming up to offer a free nutrition seminar, “Managing Heart Disease and Diet” from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 at the Morris Hospital YMCA, 2200 W. Dupont Ave., Morris.

Morris Hospital is hosting the American Heart Association's Hearsaver CPR, AED & First Aid Training course from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Feb. 18 at Shabbona School, 725 School St. in Morris.

After the court decision, local Republican state lawmakers issued statements in reaction.

Coal City United Methodist Church is hosting a Trivia Afternoon from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday, March 2.

Author Jordan Sonnenblick, an award-winning children's author, will make a visit to Morris at 5:30 p.m. Wednesday, March 12, at the Morris Area Public Library, 604 Liberty St.

The Morris Hospital Auxiliary hosted its 55th annual gala Saturday night, raising money through both a silent and live auction to support life-saving cardiac care.

The YMCA is adding programs at Joliet Junior College's Event Center as the organization plans to close its Galowich facility in 2026.

United Way of Grundy County makes plans to strengthen community services, and also highlights the availability of a pharmaceutical discount program open to everyone.

Morris Hospital will be hosting its Rhythm of Our Youth cardiac screenings during the second semester of the 2024-25 school year, starting Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Minooka High School's Central Campus, 301 S. Wabena Ave.

Robert Schiffbauer, the Superintendent of Minooka Community High School, shares the successes of the district's students and information on the Alumni Features, and the school's upcoming new strategic plan.

On top priorities, Morris Mayor Chris Brown: Our city is in excellent financial shape. Continuing to expand our sales tax and commercial property tax bases will help ease the burden placed on our residential property owners.

Alex Clubb, candidate for Morris Mayor: Our current parks plan is very underwhelming with extremely high price tags. I want to see a large improvement of equipment and space management. Read his full questionnaire here

A special Sip ‘N Shop event is coming to Downtown Morris from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 for Galentine’s Day.

Here is the list of La Salle County couples who applied for marriage licenses in January of 2025.

More than 100 million Americans received an average tax refund of $2,869 last year, and Grundy Bank provided six tips in a Monday news release.

The Coalers Business Alliance is hosting its seventh annual Galentine's Day shopping event from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Coal City, Diamond and Carbon Hill Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Morris Hospital Cardiologist Dr. Mary Menz is returning to the Morris Hospital YMCA from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2200 W. Dupont Ave. to give a presentation called "Taking Care of Your Heart for Overall Health."

Thomas J. Dohm, president and chief executive officer of Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers in Morris, has been elected to the Board of Trustees for the Illinois Health and Hospital Association.

The Morris Hospital Auxiliary will hold its 55th Anniversary Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Jennifer’s Garden, 555 Gore Rd., Morris, with proceeds supporting cardiac care at Morris Hospital.

Morris Hospital has named Manhattan resident Ed Ludwig, an EMS System Coordinator, its January Fire Starter of the Month.

Morris Hospital is hosting a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 in conference rooms 2 and 3 on the hospital's lower level, 150 W. High St.

Grundy County Land Use Director Heidi Miller shares the success of the December Toy Drive, and shares information on the events her department has coming up in 2025.

Starved Rock State Park will receive $33.8 million in state funding for a wastewater treatment plant and trail improvements.

The Morris Area Public Library is hosting Take Your Child to the Library Day from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, a free and family event.

The Village Christian Church hosted its Winter Wonderland event last Saturday, drawing families from the local community for a night of fun and additional holiday cheer.

The Morris Theatre Guild announced the cast for “And Then They Came for Me,” a play by James Still that combines interviews with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors recreating scenes from their lives.

Anitra Brase recently acquired Advantage Realty in Morris from longtime owners Joan Eslinger and Jack Hynds, with Eslinger quick to add she is not retiring from the firm she and Hynds founded in 1992.

Coal City Unit 1 Superintendent Chris Spencer shares the story of what happened to Coal City Intermediate School, and how the district's town hall meetings on what to do next have gone.

H.E.R. (Helping Each Other Rise) is hosting it’s first ever Womens Entrepreneurs and Leaders Expo from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at Jennifer’s Garden, 555 Gore Rd., Morris.

Coal City United Methodist Church is hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at 6805 E. McArdle Rd.

The Advancing Grundy plan put together but the Grundy Resiliency Project and TIP Strategies was unveiled at a luncheon Wednesday afternoon, discussing not what can be done, but what is being done to make Grundy County a better place to live for everyone.

Morris native Aindrea Hogan will begin her new role as vice president of development with the Grundy Economic Development Council on Wednesday.

Morris Business Development Director Julie Wilkinson recaps the city's 2024.

The Wendy's at 1926 Division St. in Morris raised over $4,000 for the Grundy County Historical Society through it's first Friday of every month fundraisers.

Morris Hospital has moved its cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services to the new Morris Hospital YMCA at 2200 W. Dupont Ave. in Morris.