When Bob Coleman started his firefighting career, Morris was a volunteer organization made up of 25 firefighters who all had day jobs. By the time he retired, it grew into a full time, fully-staffed fire department.
The Grundy County Children’s Advocacy Center now has a home at the We Care building, 530 Bedford Rd in Morris, and Executive Director Timberlie Jahn has come a long way from sitting in a desk at the Grundy County State’s Attorneys office, filling out grant applications.
Officer John Martinez has only been at the Minooka Police Department for three years, and he's already been recognized as its 2023 Officer of the Year.
The Grundy County Children’s Advocacy Center now has a home at the We Care building, 530 Bedford Rd in Morris, and Executive Director Timberlie Jahn has come a long way from sitting in a desk at the Grundy County State’s Attorneys office, filling out grant applications.
Officer Sarah Markusic hasn't been with the Morris Police Department all that long, but she's made a big impact in her time there.
Officer Ryan Ties knew he wanted to be a police officer by the time he was a senior in high school, but it took until his senior year to make that decision: Up until then, he thought he'd become a teacher.
Officer Ryan Ties knew he wanted to be a police officer by the time he was a senior in high school, but it took until his senior year to make that decision: Up until then, he thought he'd become a teacher.
Vanessa Read was an emergency room nurse for 11 years – eight years at Morris Hospital – before transitioning into Morris Hospital’s nursing supervisor of emergency services in October 2023.
The Wilmington Emergency Services and Disaster Agency, or ESDA, has been around since the 1970s and is still to this day made up of volunteers lending a helping hand whenever first responder agencies need it.