The Grundy Area Vocational Center announced that there will be an event Wednesday and Thursday, March 25 and 26 in the Coal City Annex gym, using the "Welcome to the Real World" curriculum from the University of Illinois Extension.

This student-driven project features a patriotic design created by Minooka eighth-grader Ava Ruiz. The district and village will invite various community groups and staff members to participate.

The Morris Community High School varsity cheerleaders have won the IHSA 2A state championship.

Second semester of the current school year might still be in its infancy, but Minooka Community High School District 111 officials are in the process of planning many of the intricate details for the upcoming 2026-27 school year.

Coal City Unit 1 announced Thursday that Amanda Herrera-Ford will be its new Director of Business Services starting July 1.

Officials within Minooka Community Consolidated School District 201 are in the preliminary stages of going down a familiar path that is being dusted off by bringing a cross-section of people together to help assemble a refreshed strategic plan.

The Morris Community High School Board will meet at 6 p.m. in the auditorium at 1000 Union St., and there it will either approve or reject a new bid to change the school's mascot to the Warriors.

Minooka Community High School announced Friday that it has appointed Dr. Kathleen Wilkey the new assistant superintendent chief school business official.

Morris Community High School is seeking the public's input on a new mascot, narrowing down the choices to Mallards, Mustangs and Warriors.