Grundy County

Seven Minooka Community High School students taking classes at the Grundy Area Vocational Center were presented with Director Awards for their outstanding performances in class.

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 Minooka Community High School Board voted to approve the sale of $52 million in working cash bonds to move forward with the construction of a new Career and Technical Education Center and field house.

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

State Sen. Chris Balkema, R-Channahon, is starting his first year in the Illinois Senate and has been appointed to committees.

Morris Community High School showed its work Saturday during an open house, where it displayed designs and shared costs for a $67 million addition and renovation to the high school.

A Joliet man who resides in the northeast part of the city was arrested after officers found 11 stolen vehicles, a stolen trailer, and a stolen tractor on his property, police said.

Morris Community High School is hosting an open house from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 for the community to learn more about the $67 million referendum that will be on the Tuesday, April 1 Consolidated Election ballot.

Morris Elementary District 54 is in search of a new superintendent to start in July after the departure of Superintendent Shannon Dudek, who leaves for Wood Dale District 7 Tuesday, July 1.

Sarah Oprzedek, president and chief executive officer of United Way of Will County, said "news of the federal funding freeze caught many organizations by surprise."

Led by Matt Williamson, Streator put a sudden, thudding end to Coal City’s hopes of finishing Tuesday night tied with Streator atop the ICE standings, pulling away in the third quarter for a 55-30 victory.

The Morris Community High School Education Foundation is hosting a Casino Night at 5:30 p.m. Saturday at the VFW, 309 McKinley St., Morris.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police have a valuable tool for winter rescues on the icy Illinois, Fox and Vermilion rivers.

The Morris Community High School Education Foundation inducted six new members into its Hall of Distinction before the varsity boys' basketball game vs. LaSalle-Peru on Friday.

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.

25 members of the Morris Community High School Class of 2025 have been named Illinois State Scholars.

Six Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees candidates are running for the April 1 election and two of them have pending lawsuits against the college that challenge censure and appointment votes. 

Three eighth grade basketball players at Nettle Creek Elementary got to play their final home game to a packed crowd full of former players, coaches, and Nettle Creek alumni.

The Illinois State Police is investigating that occurred at 12:41 a.m. Monday on Interstate 80 westbound near Minooka Road after a semi hit a car that was traveling in the wrong direction on the one-way road.

The Morris Community High School Education Foundation will be inducting six new people into the Hall of Distinction at around 6:30 p.m. this Friday before the start of the varsity basketball game.

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

Nettle Creek School at 8820 Scott School Rd., Morris, is hosting a night honoring its basketball-playing alumni at around 5:15 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 22.

Six Minooka Community High School students taking classes at the Grundy Area Vocational Center were presented with Director Awards for their outstanding performances in class.

An appellate court upheld the pretrial detention of a former Joliet Outlaws motorcycle club member who for a second time is facing charges of killing a woman and hiding her body.

Funeral services will be held Monday for the former Morris fire chief Bob Coleman who died at the age of 86 on Wednesday. Coleman served with the fire department from more than 50 years.

Here is the honor roll for Morris Community High School's first semester of the 2024-2025 school year.

While Coal City Intermediate School students spend this year, the next year and potentially further years learning at Coal City Elementary School instead, the district is left with options for getting them their own school once again.

With Valentine’s Day approaching next month, State Sen. Chris Balkema, R-Channahon, is asking for help to brighten the day of senior citizens across the 53rd Senate District.

Here are the honor roll students for Mazon-Verona-Kinsman Middle School.

Here is Minooka Community High School's honor roll for the first semester of the 2024-25 school year.

People from around the Channahon-Minooka area got their first glimpse at Canadian National’s plans for the Chicago Logistics Hub, an intermodal hub it hopes to have open in 2028.

Here is the honor roll for Morris Grade School.

Morris standout Landrie Callahan scored 88 points in four games at the Ottawa Holiday Tournament

Heritage Corridor Destinations held an open house on Jan. 8 for its new office at 701 Essington Road, Suite 100 in Joliet. Attendees at the open house included business partners, community leaders and stakeholders.

Those wishing to give back to their community now have even greater incentive to do so, as the Illinois Gives Tax Credit provides a 25% income tax credit for donations made to endowment funds like the ones at the Community Foundation of Grundy County.

The National Alliance on Mental Illness for Will-Grundy counties is scheduling support groups, education courses and community presentations at no cost to residents in January.

Coal City Early Childhood Center teachers Angie Phillips and Tricia Togliatti have earned the designation of National Board Certified Teacher from the National Board for Professional Teaching Standards.

There's no need to be dormant during the winter – check out this list of ways to stay lively all season.

Scott T. Marizza, 40, Coal City, was struck by a train at around 3 a.m. Wednesday morning, Grundy County Coroner John Callahan announced Wednesday.

Nicor Gas, the state’s largest natural gas utility covering much of northern Illinois, is asking Illinois officials to approve a $309 million rate increase that, if approved, would raise a typical customer’s bill about $7.50 a month.

Behind a balanced scoring effort that saw five different players score at least 10 points, Coal City used a mammoth run to end the first half of Friday’s home clash with Dwight that led to a convincing 63-35 win.

Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza encourages Illinois residents to begin the new year with a solid fiscal plan, “Starting the new year with a fresh commitment to review and better manage your money is a great way to kick off 2025," she said while offering these tips.

Areas of northern Illinois can expect an inch or more of snow beginning Thursday afternoon.

As we get deeper into winter, it is important for dog owners to be mindful of these safety tips before exposing their pets to cold, snow and ice.

Grundy County Sheriff Ken Briley said in the case of deportation, the Sheriff's Department wouldn't be allowed to aid ICE unless there's criminal activity involved

The Morris Police Department has arrested Jerrell Blake, 35, Morris, as a suspect in the killing of James Arellano, 25, Morris, who died at 3:12 a.m. Monday due to a gunshot wound.

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.

Will County agencies collaborate to meet increasing needs of many Joliet area residents facing challenges in gaining permanent housing.

A Wilmington man has been charged with violating Scott’s Law in connection with the death of an Illinois State Police trooper on Interstate 55 near Channahon.

Coal City Elementary and Intermediate Schools have both received exemplary marks on the Illinois State School Report Card.