State Rep. Jeff Keicher, R-Sycamore, has proposed a state law that would mandate funding a study of Illinois universities to develop a 10-year plan focused on school accountability, sustainability and affordability.

Beyond the local favorites and hidden gems, a handful of suburban restaurants offer a touch of celebrity.

At least four cases involving wives who’ve disappeared in Will and LaSalle counties remain unsolved and one of those cases dates back to 1990.

The Grundy County Sheriff's Office will begin its St. Patrick's Day enforcement campaign on Friday, making an extra effort to keep drunk and high drivers off the road through Friday, March 23.

The students of the Coal City Theatre Department will be performing "Frozen the Musical" starting at 7 p.m. Friday, with performances again on Saturday and on the following weekend, along with a 2 p.m. showing Sunday, March 15, and Sunday, March 22.

The Grundy County Chamber of Commerce has named PFLAG of Morris/Grundy Area its Organization of the Year.

The VFW St. Juvin Post 1336 in Coal City and the Coal City Unit 1 school board recognized the winners of the Patriot’s Pen Essay Awards for 2026 during the school board meeting on Tuesday, March 4.

The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a severe thunderstorm warning for Kendall, La Salle, DeKalb and Grundy counties that is expected to impact Ottawa, Marseilles, Morris, Coal City, Minooka, Joliet and more.

Keg Grove, a business new to Grundy County within the last few years, has been named the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce's Business of the Year.