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Grundy County property taxes: payment options and deadlines

Illinois hunters set a new spring turkey hunting record in 2026, with nearly 21,000 birds harvested and a growing number of hunters taking to the field.
The Morris Area Public Library's ongoing construction project will finish, and the full library will reopen on Thursday, June 11.

The Heritage Prairie Wind project will be located in western Kankakee County and northeastern Livingston County.

State Sen. Patrick Joyce, D-Essex, is launching a Summer Reading Club for children and young people living in the 40th District.
Minooka Community High School has named Chloe Juskiewicz valedictorian and Zoey Gawthorp salutatorian of the Class of 2026.
Communities across northern Illinois are weighing billion-dollar data center projects that promise major tax revenue while raising concerns over water use, energy demand and rapid growth
A trial for a prominent attorney in Will County charged with domestic battery of a child has been rescheduled to Sept. 15 and prosecutors have contended an out-of-state witness is needed for the case.

Minooka Summerfest will kick off Friday, June 12 and continue on Saturday, bringing two days of live music, food, entertainment, games, vendors and fireworks.

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