Join the 4th annual Morris Beer Festival from 2 p.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday, Sept. 6 for some brews from nearly 50 breweries, live music and food vendors at Goold Park, 308 Northern Ave. Morris.

The Village of Coal City is hosting its fifth annual Fall Fest starting at 3 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13 all along Broadway Street.

Two years after Illinois became the first state in the nation to eliminate cash bail, the Trump administration is threatening to revoke federal funding from local and state governments that allow cashless bail.The Illinois Network for Pretrial Justice condemned the action.

The list includes voters’ names, addresses, voting history and the date when they registered to vote

Lockport girls golf took first at the Joliet Township Invite, while Minooka beat Morris in girls tennis in the Herald-News Saturday roundup.

Morris Community High School has been recognized by US News and World Report as the 6,481st best school out of 17,901 in the US and number 222 out of 715 in Illinois.

The Chicago Bears will need to cut their roster down to 53 players ahead of Tuesday's deadline. Here are the latest moves the Bears have made so far.

The Illinois Department of Transportation will hold a public meeting on a preliminary engineering and environmental study for potential improvements to Interstate 57 in Will County.

A new Illinois law will allow victims of trafficking or exploitation as minors more time to bring forth charges.

Chicago Bears cornerback Nahshon Wright wanted to prove that he can still play in the NFL when the team signed him in April. Here's how a group chat with his brother and cousin, who both play in the league, helped him do that this training camp.

Here is a look at the Southwest Prairie Conference

The Morris Area Public Library is inviting community members to join a bus trip to Rock Island’s Circa ‘21 Dinner Playhouse on Wednesday, Oct. 1 to see “Come From Away.”

Arron Sain of Joliet appeared on “No Utensils Needed,” of the Food Network’s “Supermarket Stakeout” program, which aired July 22.

Illinois will allow health care professionals to prescribe certain medications over the next decade even if the federal government revokes approval for a drug under House Bill 3637

Morris Hospital neurologist Dr. Isaac Mezo will talk about concussions during a free program from 4 to 5 p.m. Friday, Sept. 19 at the Morris Hospital YMCA, 2200 W. Dupont Ave.

The Chicago Bears' starters came out slow Friday night at the Kansas City Chiefs, but the backups came back in the final seconds to win 29-27. Here are five of the biggest takeaways from Friday night’s game.

Morris and DeKalb took the field against each other to help prepare for next week's season opener

Households must be at or below 60% of the state median income to receive a benefit from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program. LIHEAP provides one-time benefits to help with energy bills and for reconnection of energy service.

Grundy Bank’s Tami Coss, assistant vice president, has graduated from the Community Bankers School, sponsored by the Community Bankers Association of Illinois.

The Prairie Creek Public Library in Dwight has announced its events for September.

Caleb Williams and the Chicago Bears will wrap up the preseason Friday night when they travel to play the Kansas City Chiefs. Here are four of the storylines to watch Friday night.

Shaw Media is set to buy four northern Illinois newspapers after their publisher abruptly shut down operations earlier this month, including The Rochelle News-Leader, Ogle County Life, The Mendota Reporter, and The Amboy News

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office said in a news release Tuesday that it’s joining 200 law enforcement agencies across Illinois in a campaign against impaired, distracted and unsafe driving over Labor Day weekend.

Four vehicles, including a semi-trailer truck and a Pace bus, were involved in a crash Thursday morning on Interstate 80.

The Morris Community High School gym has been sitting at a cool 72 degrees this summer, thanks to the new air handling system that’s been installed.

Chicago Bears backup quarterback Tyson Bagent couldn't hold back tears when thinking about where he came from to where he was on Wednesday. He went from being an undrafted free agent to earning a two-year, $10 million extension.

In an area overflowing with talent, here are five of the girls volleyball players we'll be watching in The Herald-News area in 2025.

Proctor & Gamble's Greater Chicago Fulfillment Center in Morris partnered with the United Way of Grundy County to hold a school supply drive, giving their employees a chance to make a difference for local school children.

The Chicago Bears have secured their quarterback room for their next few seasons when they reportedly signed backup quarterback Tyson Bagent to a two-year, $10 million extension Wednesday.

The Grundy County Corn Festival is just around the corner, and the first button of the festival’s 76th year has been sold to Morris Mayor Chris Brown.

Both full-time temporary and hourly on-call positions are available to help maintain more than 45,000 lane miles statewide during the winter months, according to IDOT.

Here's our picks for five boys soccer players across the Herald-News coverage area to keep an eye on during the 2025 season.

Plainfield East and JCA's girls golf teams each picked up wins. That and more in Tuesday's Herald-News Roundup

Overnight lane closures will begin at 9 p.m. on Thursday and will end by 6 a.m. Friday with new traffic patterns in place along Interstate 80 in Will County.

Minooka Community High School is hosting two induction events for the Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025.

Chicago Bears offensive lineman Theo Benedet might've been overlooked for the starting left tackle job at the start of training camp. But a month after camp started, Benedet believes he's put himself in contention for the job.

The Herald News breaks down each area soccer team, the top players and more.

The Minooka Police Department is asking drivers to buckle up as part of the national “Click It or Ticket” campaign, which will see heightened enforcement through Tuesday, Sept. 2.

The First Presbyterian Church in Morris is hosting a pet blessing from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 26 at 200 E. Jackson St.

While pickleball remains the fastest growing sport, municipalities across northern Illinois are looking to the latest fads of pump tracks, futsal courts and inclusive playgrounds to add in public park renovations

The Grundy Economic Development Council shared an economic snapshot with the Grundy County Board on Tuesday, discussing the county's 8.1% growth from 2010 to 2024, making it the sixth fastest growing county in Illinois.

Here are five girls golfers to keep an eye on throughout the season

Here is a look at the girls golf teams in the Herald-News area

Severe thunderstorms with the risk for damaging winds and even tornadoes could hit northern Illinois on Monday afternoon and evening, the National Weather Service warned.

The governor signed 266 laws on Friday, moving closer to finalizing his part in approving – or rejecting – over 430 laws sent to him by lawmakers this spring.

The Chicago Bears still don't have a clear leader in the starting left tackle competition. Here's why returning starter Braxton Jones still remains undeterred.

Shaw Local’s Michal Dwojak and Joe Aguilar break down the week and what’s left of training camp for the Bears

Quarterback Caleb Williams and the rest of the Chicago Bears' starters made their preseason debuts Sunday night at Soldier Field in a 38-0 win over the Buffalo Bills. Here are five of the biggest takeaways from the win.

Saint Joseph Medical Center in Joliet now offers Pulsed Field Ablation, an advanced and safe treatment for atrial fibrillation and other cardiac rhythm disorders.

The annual Megan’s Mission 5K Run/Walk is scheduled for 6 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 13, as part of Coal City’s annual Fall Festival.