Grundy County

In year-over-year comparisons, bullying-related data within Minooka Community High School showed mixed results, according to a recently released report from District 111 officials.

Average gas prices in many northern Illinois counties are expected to be cheaper than last year for the Fourth of July weekend as the cost of fuel continues to decline over the past several years.

Three Coal City High School students are traveling to Anaheim on Sunday for the Future Business Leaders of America (FBLA) National Leadership Conference after placing among the top four in their competitive events at the State Leadership Conference.

Craig Ortiz, the Superintendent of Morris Community High School, shares information on the many capital projects the district has starting this summer.

The Grundy County Health Department stopped providing its in-house behavioral health services in mid-June.

A man reported missing in Joliet was last seen driving a silver Pontiac G5 sedan with Mississippi license plate number of JAD610.

Earthmover Credit Union recently awarded four Teen Investment Program College Scholarships totaling $4,000 to four local high school students.

The Grundy County Sheriff's Office said in a release Monday that it aided the Ottawa Police Department in arresting a Willowbrook driver who they say fled a traffic stop.

Illinois State Police have announced an increase in traffic safety checks throughout northern Illinois counties for the month of July.

The Saratoga Elementary Consolidated School District announced Tuesday that board meetings starting in July will take place at 6:30 p.m. on the third Tuesday of each month.

Many Illinois communities are adding back a 1% grocery tax that will otherwise expire on Jan. 1. Is your town among them?

The Forest Preserve District of Will County has made its first major land acquisition under its 2025–2030 Capital Improvement Program, purchasing a large parcel in Custer Township.

A number of top-level staffers within Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 are receiving 4% pay increases in the upcoming 2025-26 school year, following a recent vote from the school board.

Former CEO of Big Brothers Big Sisters of Will and Grundy counties received a continuance on his theft trial until July 30.

Several Illinois counties, including Will, Grundy and Kankakee, are under a tornado watch until 7 p.m. Wednesday.

Northern Illinois residents should prepare for severe storms today and dangerous heat beginning this weekend, according to the National Weather Service

The Morris Community High School board approved an agreement with Bulley & Andrews Construction to handle the $67 million addition voters approved in the March election.

The sidewalk along the stretch where U.S. Route 6 and Illinois Route 47 merge in Morris was filled with people of all ages Saturday protesting against President Donald Trump, his administration.

An eight-vehicle crash on Interstate 80 near New Lenox has led to a shutdown of all westbound lanes and left one person in the hospital with injuries.

The Morris Community High School Board voted Monday night to renew its e-learning program as it's required to do every three years, and it renewed the program without change.

Forging additional community partnerships, streamlining hiring processes and gathering student feedback are among the initiatives outlined in a list of goals in Minooka Community High School District 111’s strategic plan in the upcoming 2025-26 school year.

Morris Community High School has announced the honor roll and high honor roll for the fourth quarter of the 2024-25 school year.

Anthony Pens, 27, and Alyssa Pens, 15 of Coal City both have heredity spastic paraplegia type 35, a disease is so rare that only 51 people in 19 families are documented in medical literature.

Immaculate Conception School held a graduation ceremony for the class of 2025 on Thursday, May 22, with Ryan Ramos leading his classmates into the church.

Shorewood resident Jacquie Secrest has been named Morris Hospital’s Fire Starter of the Month for her role as a Service Excellence Liaison.

Air quality alert issued for several northern Illinois counties; sensitive groups advised to take precautions outdoors.

John Callahan, the Grundy County Coroner, confirmed Monday that Alexis Kay Higgins-Weatherhead, 18, Coal City, has died after her vehicle was discovered in a lake at around 11 p.m. Sunday on Jugtown Road slightly north of Deerfield Drive.

Minooka Community High School’s committee for the Athletic Hall of Fame has announced its Class of 2025 inductees.

Here are the students who achieved the honor roll for the second semester at Minooka Community High School.

A man has been charged with stealing a crucifix, candles and a towel on Sunday from St. Rose of Lima Catholic Church in Wilmington.

Here is the honor roll for Morris Grade School.

The dos and don’ts around electronic device use during the regular school day could become more stringent in Minooka School District 201 in the upcoming 2025-26 school year, based on a recent preliminary discussion.

A complete makeover transformed the former village hall building into the new breakfast and lunch restaurant, which soon will add a dinner menu for evening service. A free monthly breakfast for veterans is one of the special perks.

Matt Baker originally thought he’d be a journalist, but a love for the classrooms of his youth was always in the back of his mind, so he changed his plans at the University of Illinois.

Minooka Community High School has announced its inductees for the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

The Grundy County Speedway is now a NASCAR Home Track, which means points earned at the Speedway go into standings for other Home Tracks across the country.

Morris Elementary Superintendent Dr. Shannon Dudek has been named the 2025 Superintendent of Distinction by his colleagues in the Three Rivers Region by the Illinois Association of School Administrators, according to a Thursday news release.

Minooka Community High School has announced Taya Gummerson as the valedictorian and Samantha Hulick as the salutatorian for the Class of 2025.

The Illinois Department of Public Health advises private well owners to have their water tested for elevated PFAS levels, especially if they live near communities whose public wells were found to have excessive quantities of the "forever chemicals."

The Minooka Police Department announced Friday afternoon that Ridge Road is reopened after it was closed due to a traffic accident.

A Lockport man pleaded guilty to the second-degree murder of a man killed in 2020 in a Joliet shooting as part of plea deal with prosecutors.

The Grundy Area FFA is hosting an open house from 1 p.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday at 550 S. Carbon Hill Road in Coal City, inside the big red barn.

A retired Joliet police sergeant must still contend with a federal lawsuit claiming he had no probable cause to arrest his colleague on a task force whom he accused of stealing a forklift.

The Citizens Utility Board blamed years of poor policies and planning by grid operator PJM Interconnection for the rate increase.

Illinois officials are urging people not to travel amid dust storm warnings across parts of the state, including much of the Chicago area.

After severe storms swept northern Illinois Thursday, the region faces increased fire risk and wind advisories Friday.

Minooka Community High School has recognized its Students of the Term for the fourth quarter of the 2024-25 school year.

Minooka Community High School announced on Friday that its yearbook will be included in Varsity Yearbook’s “Portfolio,” which showcases exceptional yearbooks printed out by the company.

The Trump administration is reported to be slashing a $56 million annual grant program for the training and distribution of Narcan, a nasal spray that is credited with saving lives from opioid overdoses.

Over 230 people filled Jennifer's Garden at 555 Gore Road in Morris Monday morning for the annual Grundy Economic Development Council Legislative Breakfast, where local representatives answered questions from an audience made up of the local business community.