The Village of Minooka is hosting a haunted trail ride and bonfire at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at Aux Sable Springs Park, 2500 Holt Road.

The Grundy County Corn Festival announced Monday the winning button numbers for the second week following the festival.

The City of Morris announced Tuesday that Main Street between Liberty and Franklin Streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday.

The first annual Wing Wars eating contest is coming to Minooka at 2 p.m. Thursday at TownePlace Suites, 630 Bob Blair Road, Minooka.

The Minooka Police Department announced the results from its Labor Day 'Click It or Ticket' enforcement campaign.

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.

The Stavanger Lutheran Church hosted 150 guests Sunday in rural Seneca for a Norwegian heritage worship service.

The Morris Retail and Restaurant Association is hosting the first annual Wiggin Out in Morris from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 in Downtown Morris.

If you are looking for a single groundcover for the entire area, here are three plants that are native to the Chicago region and can thrive in sun to shade.