NFL mock draft season is almost over as the league is set to host its annual draft in Pittsburgh on Thursday, April 23. Here’s a look at who analysts believe the Chicago Bears will select at No. 25 next week.

Joliet West, Minooka, Plainfield Central and Lockport were among baseball winners in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup.

From Capitol News Illinois: State employee health care costs have been rising steadily for several years due to growth in the state’s workforce and general health care inflation

The Keg Grove Brewing Company will be the home of a fundraiser for the Grundy Eunoia Wellness Center of Mazon from 1 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, April 25.

From Capitol News Illinois: In its most recent version, the bill would require elementary and middle schools to implement a bell-to-bell ban, while high schools could allow students to use their cellphones during breaks and lunch

The Coal City Unit 1 School District announced Friday that Corey Mikula has been named the new high school principal, and Jeffrey Pacholski has been named the assistant principal and athletic director at the middle school.

From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois estate tax creates a heavy burden for families trying to pass down farms between generations. A bill in the legislature seeks to raise the tax exemption to $6 million, from $4 million

Indoor and outdoor spaces available for May 2 craft and vendor event hosted by Coal City United Methodist Church.

Shaw Local is taking a look at a number of potential prospects who could fit the Chicago Bears’ needs in the first round of the NFL draft later this month. Here’s how Alabama offensive tackle could be a fit with the Bears.

Providence dominated IC Catholic in baseball and more in The Herald-News Monday Roundup.

From Capitol News Illinois: ComEd customers in Illinois will see an average $19 monthly reduction to their electricity bills over the coming months, thanks to a policy in the state’s climate bill

Shaw Local is taking a look at a number of potential prospects who could fit the Chicago Bears’ needs in the first round of the NFL draft later this month. Here’s how Clemson's defensive tackle Peter Woods could be a fit with the Bears.

U.S. producers intend to plant 3% fewer corn acres and 4% more soybean acres this spring, according to the prospective planting report

America’s food and agriculture industries generate more than $10.4 trillion in economic value — representing nearly 20% of the overall national economy. This marks an increase of nearly $894 billion year-over-year

Team announces 'prison inspired uniforms' will be auctioned off. First 1,000 fans get tin cup souvenirs.

Seneca defeats Serena in baseball and more in the Herald-News Saturday Roundup

Six Minooka Community High School students have earned Director Awards from the Grundy Area Vocational Center (GAVC) in Morris for outstanding classroom performance.

A single-family home in Minooka that sold for $685,000 tops the list of the most expensive residential real estate sales in Grundy County in the past week

From Capitol News Illinois: As Illinois officials remain strongly committed to closing coal-fired power plants, federal policies under the Trump administration are creating uncertainty, spurring legal action and a push by some to keep the plants open

Grundy County offers safe disposal for electronics and confidential papers on Saturday, April 18, from 8 a.m. to noon at the Grundy County Administration Building, 1320 Union Street.

Two years after peak highs, the average sales price of top Illinois farmland saw slight year-over-year declines

A single-family home in Morris that sold for $278,000 is leading the list of the best real estate deals in Grundy County in the past week

From Capitol News Illinois: A long-proposed bill to improve price transparency and ban junk fees passed the Illinois House for the second time in three years. A plan pushed by Gov. JB Pritzker to create a new abortion grant fund is advancing to the Senate

Conor McCabe's big day at the plate sparked a Lincoln-Way Central baseball win, Joliet Catholic and Lockport baseball each won in their final at bat and Lockport, Lincoln-Way East and Morris softball were also winners Friday.

From Capitol News Illinois: Madigan has been in a West Virginia federal prison for nearly six months, though family and friends showed up to Thursday’s arguments

For prospective homebuyers eyeing the real estate market in the area of Grundy County, here's what sold for $350,000 or under during the past week

Shaw Local is taking a look at a number of potential prospects who could fit the Chicago Bears’ needs in the first round of the NFL draft later this month. Here’s how Toledo safety Emmanuel McNeil-Warren could be a fit with the Bears.

Keegan Schwarting fired a four-hitter as Joliet West blanked Minooka and more in Thursday's Herald-News Roundup.

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From Capitol News Illinois: The Illinois State Board of Education presented its budget request for $10.9 billion to fund public schools in the upcoming fiscal year. The request includes $300 million in new spending for schools, plus $50 million for property tax relief grants

Charles Tillman will be the 11th Chicago Bear to be the featured speaker at Monday's University of St. Francis Brown & Gold Night

Storms may drop over an inch of rain across northern Illinois overnight, raising rivers and increasing flooding concerns by Friday morning.

Dwight edges Gardner-South Wilmington in baseball and more in the Herald-News Wednesday Roundup

The Ottawa girls soccer team scored three times - two by Chloe Carmona - in the final seven minutes in a 5-1 victory over Morris in Wednesday's Interstate 8 Conference match in Morris.

Kentucky-bound Piper Lewis went 4 for 4 with two homers and six RBIs to help Ottawa's softball team post a 14-4 Interstate Eight Conference win over Morris.

The Secretary of State's Office said the scam messages threaten that failure to pay non-existent back tolls will result in penalty fees and even suspension of driving privileges and vehicle registration.

From Capitol News Illinois: A lack of domestic workforce participation in agriculture pushes Illinois farmers to employ foreign workers through the temporary H-2A non-immigrant visa program. Illinois’ employment of farmers through the visa program has grown rapidly

Shaw Local is taking a look at a number of potential prospects who could fit the Chicago Bears’ needs in the first round of the NFL draft later this month. Here’s how Missouri edge rusher Zion Young could be a fit with the Bears.

From Capitol News Illinois: Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill that could allow drivers with suspended licenses to continue driving with a speed control device in their car

Wilmington beats Herscher in baseball and more in The Herald-News Tuesday Roundup.

A residential property located at 416420 West Jackson Street in Morris changed ownership on Feb. 24.

Democratic congressional members from Illinois are questioning President Donald Trump’s fitness for office and calling his threats to destroy Iran as a country "dangerous."

From Capitol News Illinois: A bill in the legislature would eventually allow driverless vehicles to operate in Illinois counties that have more than 1 million residents, plus Sangamon and three downstate jurisdictions. They could replace rideshare and taxi drivers

Lockport and Morris were among softball winners in Monday's Herald-News roundup.

With standouts from across the greater Will and Grundy county area, see who made the 2025-26 Herald-News All-Area Boys Basketball Team.

From Capitol News Illinois: Gov. JB Pritzker and Democrats have added a new abortion access measure to their agenda that would allow people with limited or no insurance to get financial assistance for abortion care in Illinois.

Statewide teacher vacancies decreased by 24% with less than 3,000 vacancies remaining in the state as of Oct. 1, 2025, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.

The Chicago Bears will try to make key roster additions in the NFL draft later this month in Pittsburgh. Here is everything Bears fans need to know about the 2026 NFL draft.

Professional excavators and DIY homeowners alike are encourged to call 811 to safely mark utility lines before starting a digging project.

A 1,634-square-foot single-family residence, built in 2005, has changed hands.