For the 43rd consecutive year, Operation St. Nick is holding its annual radio auction from 8 a.m. to noon Sunday, Dec. 7 on 103.1 WCSJ.

Stable of Joy, a biblical Christmas story with costumed performers and farm animals in an outdoor setting.

The donated turkeys will be prepared by the Voluntary Action Center of Northern Illinois and delivered through the Meals on Wheels program to about 200 residents across DeKalb County.

The Rainbow Council serves youth and volunteers in Kankakee, Will, and Grundy counties. The store will operate with extended Saturday hours until it permanently closes on Dec. 15.

Creative Treasures & More at 2585 E. Division St. Unit 1 in Diamond, held a ribbon cutting celebrating its opening this summer with the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce.

The Grundy Economic Development Commission led a group of local business leaders, politicians and educators on a tour of the Procter & Gamble Greater Chicago Fulfilment Center at 222 Airport Road in Morris on Thursday.

Festival of Trees is the major fundraiser for the Museum of the Grundy County Historical Society. Volunteering for the benefit has been a family affair for many in town.

State. Rep. Jed Davis (R-Yorkville) is encouraging community members to come forward and submit ideas for new legislation. Davis said the ideas could potentially be filed next year in the Illinois House of Representatives.

This is the third year United Way of Grundy County is participating in the Herald Angels campaign.

These channels will serve as the primary dispatch channels for all police departments in Grundy County beginning Dec. 1, 2025.

The enforcement campaign, running Nov. 21 to Dec. 2, will focus on seat belt compliance, speeding, distracted driving and impaired driving related to alcohol or drugs, including cannabis.

The State of Illinois announced Friday that Grundy County's tentative property assessment equalization factor has been set at 1.0000.

The week of Nov. 24-29 will be the last week for putting out yard waste for curbside collection for the year.

Blue Christmas is a service to honor the ones you love and miss this time of year.

Minooka Community High School's Madrigals are hosting the 29th annual Madrigal Dinner at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, December 13th, at 1 p.m. Sunday, December 14th, at the Great Hall of Minooka Community High School Central Campus.

Devan Gagliardo, Program Director for the Community Foundation of Grundy County

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Village Christian Church partnered with Reclaimed 501c and Lifeline Christian Mission to organize a meal packing event.

The Grundy Economic Development Council hosted a bus tour on Thursday, starting with showing off the new facilities and discussing coming improvements to the Morris Municipal Airport.

Whether you are a parent or not, childcare needs in our community has to be on everyone’s radar because childcare is not just a parent issue – it is a workforce issue.

Join First Presbyterian Church for a morning of Christmas music on Sunday, December 14th, at 10 a.m. at 200 E. Jackson St.

Procter & Gamble, Greater Chicago Fulfillment Center in Morris, in partnership with the United Way of Grundy County, recently held a Thanksgiving food drive, giving their employees an opportunity to donate food for local families in our community

The city of Morris and the Morris Police Department have announced the launch of the Flock Community Camera Program, which they say will aid first responders react faster and smarter and keep the public safer.

State Sen. Sue Rezin. R-Morris, traveled to Washington, D.C. to lead a two-day series of discussions with lawmakers, utility leaders, grid operators, and energy experts from across the country.

Ashley Speed began he career at Grundy Bank in May 2008.

The City of Morris joined mayors, administrators and civic leaders from the Illinois River Valley in Peoria for the Illinois River Cities and Towns Initiative conference.

The 2025 Illinois firearm deer season dates are Nov. 21-23 and Dec. 4-7.

The annual Gently Used Toys Event hosted by the Grundy County Land Use Department runs from Monday, November 17, until Friday, December 12.

Grundy Area Vocational Center (GAVC) students will soon have the opportunity to learn how to fly.

New legislation poses the possibility of more commuter trains on rgw Rock Island line and a future high-speed rail connection between Joliet and Peoria.

Jenny Dinelli of Braidwood is now training at Kankakee Sands Preserve for a 125-mile trail race inspired by the place she calls her “gift.”

Morris Home for the Holidays returns for 2025, running events starting Friday, Nov. 28 through Sunday, Nov. 30.

Safely heat your home this season using the tips provided by the Red Cross

Join Mission Bible Church at Saratoga School in Morris on November 20th at 4:30 PM for a special Holiday Meal Giveaway.

CASA of River Valley, an organization that advocates for children going through the court system, has opened up a new location on the second floor of Morris Building & Loan, 211 E. Jefferson St.

The University of Illinois Extension's 4-H program has a new assistant dean and director, as it named Kevin Carey to the positions at the end of October.

Grundy Bank’s Caring Committee is beginning its annual winter coat drive for 2025, which collects new or gently-used winter clothing for those in need across Grundy and southern Will counties.

Lead with experience, safety, awareness, and knowledge to help ensure safer pesticide application with training from the University of Illinois Pesticide Safety Education Program.

The Joliet Junior College Board of Trustees voted 6-2 to allow college officials to spend $2.5 million for about 20 acres of land for a new campus in Morris.

Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers have been recognized with an A grade from the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Group for the third grading period in a row.

The Extension services are sharing publicly available resources to help Illinois families access food and support local donation efforts.

Two men were charged with multiple crimes after a pair of police pursuits in Ottawa and Morris.

Here are some of the crimes that remain a mystery in northern Illinois

The Grundy County Historical Society is hosting its annual Festival of Trees, lining the museum 510 W. Washington St. in Morris with specially designed wreaths, trees and Christmas lights that are available by auction.

Raw milk is milk that has not been pasteurized, putting very young, older people, and those with underlying health conditions at greatest risk.

The Goose Lake Prairie Partners are sponsoring a special tree at the Grundy County Historical Society Museum’s annual Festival of Trees, their second year doing so.

The City of Morris is hosting an open house from 5 p.m. to 7 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 13 to show the findings of a trail and parking study.

The Grundy Area Vocational Center doesn't have much of a front lawn, just a little berm in front of the building behind Morris High School. The students and staff made the most of it, though, covering it in small American flags honoring veterans on Tuesday.

Santa Claus is coming to Grundy County for the eighth year in a row from 3 p.m. to 7 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 13 at First Christian Church 455 W. Southmor Road in Morris.

The cold weather and wind forced the Morris American Legion Post 294’s annual Veterans Day Observance indoors on Tuesday, as local veterans and city residents gathered to pay their respects.