Chicago Bears coordinators and assistant coaches met with reporters Friday at Halas Hall in Lake Forest as the team continued preparing for its Monday night game against the Washington Commanders. Here are three of the most interesting things the Bears said Friday

The Chicago Bears returned three players to the practice field Friday as they received more good injury news. Starting right tackle Darnell Wright, safety Jaquan Brisker, and rookie running back Kyle Monangai (thigh) all returned to practice

Minooka Community High School is honoring local veterans and invites them to join the school at 8 a.m. for breakfast at the south campus at 26655 West Eames Street or at 10:18 a.m. at the Central Campus at 301 S. Wabena Ave.

LyondellBasell, in partnership with the Illinois Manufacturing Association and the Illinois Manufacturing Excellence Center hosted the “Makers on the Move” bus tour on Tuesday.

Lockport and Lincoln-Way Central are having banner years, and more in the Herald-News Boys Soccer Notebook.

Morris' girls volleyball team avenged a loss from earlier in the season Thursday, topping host La Salle-Peru in straight sets.

The injuries to Brisker and Monangai were both new on the Bears' estimated injury report released Thrusday

Illinois State Police said Thursday that there are no injuries or lane blockages required after a sedan and a semi crashed at around noon.

The judge said the Trump administration violated the 10th Amendment, which grants certain powers to states, and the 14th Amendment, which assures due process and equal protection

Morris Hospital is hosting a blood drive with the Versiti Blood Center from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Friday, Oct. 10 at conference rooms 2 and 3 at the hospital, 150 W. High Street.

The Joliet Region Easterseals is hosting a family wellness event from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 at Lions Park, 598 Michael Drive, Morris.

The Chicago Bears’ Caleb Williams added a new title on top of being an NFL quarterback. He became the latest investor in the National Women’s Soccer League’s Boston Legacy FC, the club announced Thursday.

Congratulations to The Grundy County Athlete of the Week!

The City of Morris and First America Recycling are hosting their last e-recycling event of the year from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Friday, Oct. 17 at 1000 E. Armstrong St. in Morris.

Morris Hospital and the Morris Hospital YMCA are hosting a program called “Low Sodium for Disease Management” from 4:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 28, at 2200 W. Dupont Ave.

Less than a year after one of the most painful regular-season losses in Bears history, a win on Monday at the scene of the crime could vault the Bears into playoff contention, Marc Silverman writes

The Morris Theatre Guild has announced the cast of “The Great Beyond”, a play about two sisters reuniting after losing their beloved father.

A state panel on Monday called for Illinois gas utility provider Nicor to reduce its requested rate hike by nearly $110 million, a number the Citizen’s Utility Board says could be reduced even further.

Chicago Bears cornerback Tyrique Stevenson has become famous for last season's Hail Mary play against the Washington Commanders. But here's how he turned that moment into a life lesson that's helped him this year.

The Village of Minooka is hosting a haunted trail ride and bonfire at 6:30 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 11 at Aux Sable Springs Park, 2500 Holt Road.

The Grundy County Corn Festival announced Monday the winning button numbers for the second week following the festival.

The City of Morris announced Tuesday that Main Street between Liberty and Franklin Streets will be closed from 8 a.m. to 10 a.m. Thursday.

The first annual Wing Wars eating contest is coming to Minooka at 2 p.m. Thursday at TownePlace Suites, 630 Bob Blair Road, Minooka.

With three weeks left in the regular season, here's where Herald-News area teams stand in their quest to make the IHSA playoffs.

The Minooka Police Department announced the results from its Labor Day 'Click It or Ticket' enforcement campaign.

12 new or returning teams joined the projection this week but week over week the projection was fairly stable. Steve Soucie's latest playoff projection can be found here.

Bolingbrook girls volleyball defeated Joliet Central and more in the Tuesday Herald-News roundup.

The Stavanger Lutheran Church hosted 150 guests Sunday in rural Seneca for a Norwegian heritage worship service.

Chicago Bears head coach Ben Johnson and some players met with reporters at Halas Hall in Lake Forest on Tuesday as they returned back to work after their bye week. Here are three of the most interesting things they said.

The Morris Retail and Restaurant Association is hosting the first annual Wiggin Out in Morris from 5 p.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 18 in Downtown Morris.

The phishing scheme involves text messages claiming that a tax refund has been processed and asking for banking information under the threat of losing their refund.

If you are looking for a single groundcover for the entire area, here are three plants that are native to the Chicago region and can thrive in sun to shade.

Congratulations to these 22 Illinois high school football players who were voted onto Friday Night Drive's Team of the Week for Week 6 of the 2025 high school football season

It was another strong week for the teams at or near the top of the Friday Night Drive Power Rankings as three new or returning teams joined the group. Check out this week rankings here:

Seneca junior Piper Stenzel and Dwight senior Isabella Dinelli both advanced to this weekend's state finals out of Monday's Class 1A Pontiac Girls Golf Sectional at Wolf Creek Golf Club.

Colt Bryson and Bryer Harris each recorded top-3 individual finishes as Ottawa claimed the IHSA 2A Boys Golf Sectional title at the Mauh-Nah-Tee-See Club in Rockford on Monday afternoon.

Joliet Catholic likely needs to win out to make the playoffs this year, Morris stays perfect and more in this week's Herald-News Notebook.

The Chicago Bears will return to practice at Halas Hall on Tuesday after their Week 5 bye. After a 2-2 start to the season, here are five big questions the Bears will need to answer.

Morris Hospital is offering a new prenatal exercise class from 4 p.m. to 4:45 p.m. Wednesdays at the Morris Hospital YMCA, 2200 W. Dupont Ave.

Dwight football picked up its second win of the season with a thrashing of St. Bede and more in the Herald-News Saturday Prep Roundup.

U.S. District Judge April Perry on Monday declined to grant the state’s request for a temporary restraining order against sending troops, even though Illinois’ attorneys argued Texas troops could arrive by Monday evening

"I think the thing we talk about that kind of overarches everything right now is farm income. We’re very concerned as we continue to read the economic reports coming out of the University of Illinois." Brian Duncan, Illinois Farm Bureau president, said

Milkweed is not only the preferred food of the Monarch caterpillar, but it is the ONLY food it will eat. One can easily see that many milkweed plants are needed for her 300 to 500 eggs and caterpillars.

Dwight built a 35-point halftime lead Saturday on the way to a 48-14 victory over St. Bede in Peru.

Seneca senior Lily Mueller and Ottawa freshman Connor Media captured titles at Saturday's La Salle County Invitational cross country meet at The Eastwood Golf Course in Streator.

Pritzker, who called the move “absolutely outrageous and un-American,” said the Illinois National Guard received word from the Pentagon on Saturday morning that the troops would be called up

The Coalers forced four Manteno turnovers, got four Connor Henline touchdown passes, and saw three players score at least two touchdowns apiece in a 55-0 win at Manteno on Friday

Mick Smith and Caeden Curran each scored twice on the ground as Morris remained unbeaten with a 37-14 win over Rochelle

The First Presbyterian Church in Morris is hosting two Playful Pals Craft Club events in October, each costing $5 per child.

The Chicago Bears get a chance to reevaluate the first four weeks of the Ben Johnson era with a Week 5 bye this weekend. Here's how Shaw Local's Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar graded the Bears four games into the season.