From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois residents can face long delays in clearing their marijuana-related records even after judges approve expungement and sealing orders

Shrubs with colorful stems, interesting seed pods, or textured bark can also add depth and create a stunning winter display.

The four Republicans running for Illinois governor support giving the federal government access to state voter rolls but had more nuanced responses when asked about President Donald Trump’s suggestion of nationalized elections.

Over the past few weeks, Shaw Local has evaluated how each position group from the 2025 Chicago Bears did over the past season and started looking toward the offseason. Here’s a look at the special teams room.

The Morris girls basketball team overcame a halftime deficit to beat L-P, while the Cavalier boys held on to beat Morris.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker is backing one of his longtime Statehouse allies, Rep. Margaret Croke, to be Illinois’ next comptroller

Grundy County began its early voting on Monday, and early voting ballots have been sent to those who applied for them.

From Capitol News Illinois: A new report suggests Illinois could be on the hook for plugging and cleaning up thousands of inactive and abandoned oil and gas wells scattered across the state

The top prep sports action from the weekend across the Will and Grundy county area, led by regional girls wrestling titles for Lincoln-Way and Minooka, state cheer championships for Morris and Lincoln-Way East, and Joliet West boys basketball winning again.

The law requires companies that sell batteries or products with batteries to pay into a battery stewardship organization to cover the costs of the statewide collection program.

Over the past few weeks, Shaw Local has evaluated how each position group from the 2025 Chicago Bears did over the past season and started looking toward the offseason. Here’s a look at the safety room.

The single-family residence located at 3945 South Broadway in Braceville was sold on Jan. 5, for $385,000, or $241 per square foot.

The Chicago Bears will reportedly promote the team’s passing game coordinator Press Taylor to be its new offensive coordinator.

What were the most expensive real estate sales in Grundy County over the past week

From Capitol News Illinois: With Gov. JB Pritzker’s annual budget address less than two weeks away, a new report from his office is setting the table for a speech that’s likely to be bleak in tone

Lincoln-Way scored 271 points at the East Aurora girls wrestling regional, 131.5 points ahead of second.

Lincoln-Way East won the Class 3A state cheerleading title, while Morris won the 2A crown. That and more in Saturday's Herald-News Roundup.

From Capitol News Illinois: Governor candidate Ted Dabrowski argues he is uniquely positioned to unite the fractured Illinois GOP, raise the funds needed to compete statewide and win back suburban voters crucial to a Republican victory

A single-family home in Morris that sold for $235,000 tops the list of the best real estate deals in Grundy County in the past week.

A group of Dwight-area business owners and operators are re-establishing the Dwight Area Chamber of Commerce.

From Capitol News Illinois: A federal judge on Friday granted a preliminary injunction in the case concerning the Trump administration’s freeze on $10 billion in child care and family planning funding to five blue states, including Illinois

Joliet West's girls bowling team won the Minooka Regional on Friday, finishing 731 pins ahead of second place.

From Capitol News Illinois: Marimar Martinez, the Chicago teacher shot five times by Border Patrol agents last fall, was granted permission Friday by a judge to release certain evidence from her case

Coal City emerged victorious over Yorkville Christian in the IHSA Class 1A Dual Team Sectional on Thursday, Feb. 5, 2026, to advance to team state finals for the fourth year in a row with a 56-14 win.

For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in the area of Grundy County, here's what sold for $500,000 or under over the past week.

A single-family residence located at 495 Trotter Drive in Coal City changed owner on Jan. 5.

Over the next few weeks, Shaw Local will evaluate how each position group from the 2025 Chicago Bears did over the past season and start looking toward the offseason. Here’s a look at the cornerback room.

The Seneca girls basketball stayed hot with a 69-39 Tri-County Conference and senior night triumph over rival Marquette in Seneca on Thursday night. The Fighting Irish have now won three straight and six of last eight.

Chicago Bears left guard Joe Thuney won the NFL’s inaugural Protector of the Year award Thursday night. The Bears also won the NFL's moments of the year while head coach Ben Johnson took fourth in Coach of the Year voting.

From Capitol News Illinois: The attorney general’s office won the first-ever civil hate crime lawsuit brought by the state under a 2018 law. Two white residents of Carroll County were charged with intimidation and hate crimes against their neighbor, who is Black

A 1,428-square-foot single-family residence, built in 1998, has changed hands.

The single-family residence located at 26832 West Hemlock Road in Channahon was sold on Jan. 6, for $384,000, or $162 per square foot.

Downstate lawmakers haven’t moved an inch for a variety of reasons, none of which is good enough to not get this done immediately. And because of this, Illinois has allowed the state of Indiana to enter the game as a real player for the Bears stadium, Marc Silverman writes

Gardner-South Wilmington dominated Iroquois West and more in the Herald-News prep roundup.

From Capitol News Illinois: As the U.S. sheds manufacturing jobs, Illinois is accepting applications for $24 million in grant funding to establish training facilities at community colleges aimed at bolstering the state’s manufacturing labor pool

From Capitol News Illinois: The Chicago woman who Border Patrol agents shot five times last October called the incident an attempted “execution.” Court documents state Martinez’s vehicle collided with a federal agent’s although it is undetermined which vehicle initiated the crash

"Recent events have made me increasingly concerned about the actions of our executive branch and the growing instability they cause both at home and abroad," Mike Gallagher of Morris writes in a letter to the editor.

As the Bears’ stadium flirtation with Indiana heats up, backers of the team’s relocation to Arlington Heights plan to rally the troops next week to keep the NFL franchise on this side of the state line

Minooka Community High School senior Alexa Flores has been named the Channahon-Minooka Rotary Club “Student of the Month” for February.

Over the next few weeks, Shaw Local will evaluate how each position group from the 2025 Chicago Bears did over the past season and start looking toward the offseason. Here’s a look at the linebacker room.

Owen Sanders had 16 points and seven rebounds to help lead Ottawa to a 44-31 win over Morris

The Illinois Department of Transportation has closed the right lane of Eastbound I-80 at Center Street overnight into Wednesday.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker said he will push forward on his 2024 proposal to fully fund pensions and address other funding issues. Illinois remains a long way off from the 2045 target, but there have been small signs of progress in recent years

From Capitol News Illinois: JB Pritzker announced Illinois will join the World Health Organization’s Global Outbreak Alert and Response Network, allowing the state to receive information about diseases and how to respond to them

The Chicago Bears made major strides offensively in 2025. Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar look back at those strides and the challenges coming up during the offseason

There are a variety of plants that can be eaten as microgreens, and each one will add a slightly different flavor to your meals. One good choice includes things in the brassica (broccoli) family, like radish, broccoli, kale, cress, etc.

Ryder assumed control of the warehouse on Cargo Court as of Feb. 1.

From Capitol News Illinois: Federal judges have twice issued temporary restraining orders on the freeze. The current order will end Friday, Feb. 6

The Morris Police Department provided some tips Monday morning due to a recent increase in motor vehicle thefts.

Over the next few weeks, Shaw Local will evaluate how each position group from the 2025 Chicago Bears did over the past season and start looking toward the offseason. Here’s a look at the defensive line room.