Morris

Morris Hospital Cardiologist Dr. Mary Menz is returning to the Morris Hospital YMCA from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Feb. 10, 2200 W. Dupont Ave. to give a presentation called "Taking Care of Your Heart for Overall Health."

Morris Hospital is hosting a blood drive from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 6 in conference rooms 2 and 3 on the hospital's lower level, 150 W. High St.

The Grundy Economic Development Council and the Grundy Area Vocational Center have announced the start of the 2025 Grundy County Summer Internship program.

The Morris Area Public Library is hosting Take Your Child to the Library Day from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Saturday, a free and family event.

Morris Hospital will be hosting its Rhythm of Our Youth cardiac screenings during the second semester of the 2024-25 school year, starting Tuesday, Feb. 11 at Minooka High School's Central Campus, 301 S. Wabena Ave.

The Rough Road 100 returns at 8 a.m. Saturday, April 5, and registration is now open for the yearly spring race.

The Coalers Business Alliance is hosting its seventh annual Galentine's Day shopping event from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. in Coal City, Diamond and Carbon Hill Wednesday, Feb. 5.

Exibit Fine Arts Center is hosting an Open Middle School Arts Show from 5 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Thursday, Feb. 20 at 315 Bedford Rd., Morris.

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.

The Morris Hospital Auxiliary will hold its 55th Anniversary Gala at 6 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 8 at Jennifer’s Garden, 555 Gore Rd., Morris, with proceeds supporting cardiac care at Morris Hospital.

Registration is officially open for the Forgotten Warrior Memorial 5K, which takes place from 10 a.m. to noon Saturday, April 12.

Coal City Unit 1 Superintendent Chris Spencer shares the story of what happened to Coal City Intermediate School, and how the district's town hall meetings on what to do next have gone.

H.E.R. (Helping Each Other Rise) is hosting it’s first ever Womens Entrepreneurs and Leaders Expo from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24 at Jennifer’s Garden, 555 Gore Rd., Morris.

Coal City United Methodist Church is hosting a spaghetti dinner from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Feb. 1 at 6805 E. McArdle Rd.

The Advancing Grundy plan put together but the Grundy Resiliency Project and TIP Strategies was unveiled at a luncheon Wednesday afternoon, discussing not what can be done, but what is being done to make Grundy County a better place to live for everyone.

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

Morris Business Development Director Julie Wilkinson recaps the city's 2024.

The Wendy's at 1926 Division St. in Morris raised over $4,000 for the Grundy County Historical Society through it's first Friday of every month fundraisers.

Morris Hospital has moved its cardiac and pulmonary rehabilitation and outpatient physical, occupational and speech therapy services to the new Morris Hospital YMCA at 2200 W. Dupont Ave. in Morris.

The Grundy Area Vocational Center Agriculture students, led by Ev Gonzalez and Grace Emmerich, have been filling in as instructors for Ag in the Classroom while the regular instructor is on maternity leave.

Morris Hospital and the Morris Hospital YMCA are partnering to offer a free nutrition seminar series open to the public, which begins at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Jan. 21 at the YMCA, 2200 W. Dupont Ave.

When the temperatures drop and the snow starts to fall, it’s the perfect time to indulge in a relaxing indoor activity.

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.

The Next Page Book Store is opening with a Pretzel Party on Thursday, March 6, inside True North 2 at 1338 Clay St. in Morris.

State Sen. Sue Rezin, R-Morris, was presented the State Government Affairs Council Leadership award during the annual National Foundation for Women Legislators conference.

The First Presbyterian Church in Morris is hosting a one-hour Stop the Bleed class from 10 a.m. to 11 a.m. Saturday, Jan. 18 at 200 E. Jackson St.

As fake check scams become more prevalent, Grundy Bank offers these tips to prevent against check fraud.

Colleen Murphy, owner of Shear Salon in Yorkville, is the founder of the non-profit, My Body Tells the Truth, which focuses on sexual abuse prevention and education for children. Murphy championed the Child Abuse Notice bill, leading to it becoming state law on Jan. 1, 2025.

Coal City Unit 1 is inviting residents to meetings at 7 p.m. Wednesday, Jan. 15 and Wednesday, Jan. 22, where they will provide information, take comments and answer questions from the public regarding the future of Coal City Intermediate School.

The 40 & 8 Blue Chevaliers awarded citations to the Grundy County Sheriff's Department and the Morris Police Department on Thursday for Law Enforcement Appreciation Day.

The United Way of Grundy County announced in a news release Monday that Grundy County has been awarded federal funds under the Emergency Food and Shelter (EFSP) National Program for Phase 42.

NAMI Will-Grundy announced Monday the free classes and support groups for Grundy and Will County residents, and the schedule is set for January 2025.

Julianne Buck, the Executive Director of the Community Foundation of Grundy County, shares how the average person can be involved in decision-making at the local level.

Morris Hospital cardiologist Dr. Mary Menz is speaking from 5:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Monday, Jan. 13 at the Morris Hospital YMCA, 2200 W. Dupont Ave., in Morris, as part of a free community program.

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 new Morris Hospital Open House is hosting an open house from 1 p.m. to 4 p.m. Saturday at its new location, 2200 Dupont Ave.

The Morris Theatre Guild announced the cast for “And Then They Came for Me,” a play by James Still that combines interviews with Holocaust survivors Ed Silverberg and Eva Schloss with live actors recreating scenes from their lives.

The Catholic Spirit Radio Network is inviting people to join a pilgrimage to Mother Angelica’s Shrine of the Most Blessed Sacrament in Hanceville, Alabama, and EWTN in Irondale, Alabama, from Aug. 18, 2025, to Aug. 21, 2025.

Just minutes after the start of the new year, a Morris couple welcomed their second child into the family.

In recognition of National Data Privacy Day on Tuesday, Jan. 28, Grundy Bank is sharing four steps consumers can take to protect their data.

True North in Morris is bringing back one of last year’s most popular events: the 33 Hour Shopping Event.

As Grundy County settles into the new year, there are a few threads to keep track of. Here's what residents should be looking out for.

Coal City United Methodist Church is hosting a soup supper from 4 p.m. to 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 4 at 6805 E. McArdle Road.

The Prairie Singers are hosting a post-Christmas concert at 2 p.m. Sunday, Jan. 5 at St. Patrick's Church, 110 S. Wallace St., Ransom.

The City of Morris is hosting a blood drive from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Jan. 3 at City Hall, 700 N. Division St.

The Wendy's at 1926 Division St. in Morris is hosting a fundraiser for the Grundy County Historical Society all day Friday.

Home for the Holidays – the Morris celebration on Thanksgiving weekend – was a wish come true for one grateful family with a soldier overseas.

It was a busy 2024 in news around Grundy County. Here are some of the top stories.

The Grundy County Sheriff's Office and the Illinois Department of Transportation have partners for the "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" and "Drive High, get a DUI" enforcement campaign that runs through Thursday, Jan. 2, 2025.

We Care of Grundy County's Red Kettle campaign for 2024 exceeded its goal of $30,000, raising $31,595.75.