Ruthie Steffes won the Morris Area Garden Club's $500 scholarship and is already taking college horticulture courses as she pursues her dream of opening a flower shop.

The Grundy County Health Department announced Friday that it has once again had mosquitoes test positive for West Nile Virus, this time in Morris.

Joliet Junior College is officially expanding, as the long-discussed Grundy County campus has been approved by all parties.

There were 447 vehicle entries and many, many more people on Liberty Street in Morris on Saturday as Morris Cruise Night returned for the summer.

Prosecutors say a Zion woman was livestreaming to TikTok viewers when she struck and killed a pedestrian. The case highlights how Illinois is using a newer felony distracted-driving law in deadly crashes

Grundy Bank's inaugural Lip Sync Battle for Charity turned an afternoon of lip-synced performances into a community fundraiser, with six local nonprofits competing for audience votes and donations while a capacity crowd cheered them on at the Fraternal Order of Eagles in Downtown

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources delayed the traditional April 1 opening of the lake because of unusually low water levels caused by drought conditions this spring

The Gebhard Woods Dulcimer Fest returned Saturday and Sunday to Goold Park, filling the park left muddy by the Thursday storms with acoustic sounds.

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office is starting its 4th of July enforcement period on Friday, running through Monday, July 6; during this time, officers will focus on catching impaired and unbuckled drivers.

Twenty-seven high school students have been selected for paid summer internships at 15 Grundy County businesses and organizations.

A farmer who uses draft mules instead of tractors will explain how to grow food sustainably at a free talk hosted by the Morris Area Garden Club.

The Morris Barbeque Association's fifth annual Rhythm & BBQ Festival returns from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday, June 20, at Goold Park.

The Grundy County Sheriff's Office Proactive Unit arrested a Riverdale man Tuesday after a drug dog found more than one kilogram of suspected cocaine during a traffic stop on Interstate 80.

North Central Behavioral Health Systems has appointed Michael Lau, a clinical psychologist with over 30 years of experience, to lead Health Directions, expanding the organization's mental health services across six counties.

After 17 tornadoes struck northern Illinois last week, experts say the state is nearing another record-breaking year for tornado activity

Since 2003, the Memorial Squad has provided honorably discharged veterans a military ceremonial burial service at Abraham Lincoln National Cemetery in Elwood at no charge for families who request it. Most current squad members are in their 70s or older.

The State of the City event in Morris scheduled for Wednesday at the Morris Country Club will be postponed due to forecasted severe weather.

Illinoisans are finding a variety of ways all summer to celebrate this milestone year in our nation’s history.