Grundy County, Illinois news from the Morris Herald-News, part of the Shaw Local News Network
Here are some things to do around Grundy County in the upcoming weekend and beyond.
Ty Steffen from the Newark FFA Chapter has been named one of four American Star Farmer finalists by the National FFA Organization.
The Minooka Community High School girls volleyball team has earned the United States Marine Corps and American Volleyball Coaches Association Team Academic Award.
The racetrack was the place for the kids to be Friday night as Cheryl Hryn Racing hosted Kids Night at the Grundy County Speedway.
Here are five things to do around Grundy County in the upcoming weekend and beyond.
The Minooka Community High School committee for the athletic Hall of Fame has announced the class of 2024.
The closure of I-55 extended to both directions between Illinois Route 6 and River Road, according to the Illinois Department of Transportation.
A large storm passed through Morris, causing power, phone line and internet outages and debris cleanups. Outages are still persisting.
The Accreditation Committee of the College of American Pathologists has awarded accreditation to Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers’s laboratory based on the results of a recent on-site inspection.
The Advancing Grundy Town Hall Meetings will be an interactive event asking the public about their vision for Grundy County’s economy
Here are five things to do in and around Grundy County the upcoming weekend.
The Grundy County Land Use department is hosting a free tire recycling event from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday and Friday and 9 a.m. to noon Saturday at Olson Recycling, 354 W. Jackson St. in Seneca.
The National Weather Service in Chicago has issued a flood watch for Grundy, Livingston and Will counties as the remains of Tropical Storm Beryl enter the area late Tuesday through Wednesday morning.
Minooka Community High School is accepting nominations for its second annual Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2024.
Check out 2024 Grundy County Fair fireworks photos here
A 57-year-old male motorcycle operator was injured in a single-vehicle crash on Interstate 55 in Channahon Township.
The Grundy County Fairgrounds will once again be lively and full of people on from Wednesday, July 3 through Sunday, July 7 at 8890 N. Illinois Route 47 in Morris as it celebrates the annual Grundy County Fair.
The Grundy County Sheriff's Department said in a statement Thursday that it's increasing traffic enforcement around the Fourth of July starting Friday morning through Monday, July 8.
A fire caused significant damage to a home Friday in the 100 block of East Lincoln Street in Seneca.
The Minooka Village Board confirmed its intent to file a lawsuit against Canadian National and its subsidiary, Wisconsin Central Limited to find out whether it can enforce its preset weight limits on McLinden Road.
Christopher Cruickshank, 22, Carbon Hill, was arrested at 4:09 p.m. Thursday after a mother provided video evidence that he was beating their son.
The Village of Wilmington and the Wilmington Park District is filling up Island Park Friday night for the annual Let Freedom Rock celebration.
Grundy County deputies responded at 6 a.m. Sunday to the 2400 block of Amber Lane in Diamond in response to a hit and run after a resident reported their brick mailbox had been destroyed sometime overnight.
The Illinois Department of Transportation announced Thursday work to permanently remove the Nettle Creek Road bridge over Interstate 80 in Grundy County will begin on Monday.
The Will-Grundy Medical Clinic's lobby was dedicated as the Jay and Lori Bergman Memorial Lobby in honor of the couple’s philanthropy and support of the clinic's mission over the years.
The City of Morris hosts Rock the Block with Next Thing Smokin', shows a movie in the park, and more in the coming week.
Plano American Legion Post 395 has an upcoming Family Fun Picnic planned with activities for both children and adults.
Sever thunderstorm warning
The National Weather Service issued a severe thunderstorm watch for northern Illinois about 2:15 p.m. Sunday, set to last until 8:00 p.m.
The city of Morris hosts its summer concert series, Concert on the Courthouse Lawn. The Neverly Brothers will perform their rock and roll tribute show that covers everything from Elvis to The Beatles.
The Seneca High School FFA chapter was honored at the 96th annual Illinois State FFA Convention that started Tuesday.
A semi lost control Wednesday morning on Interstate 80 at about mile marker 110 and left the roadway, crashing into an apartment building in the 1800 block of East Anne Lane in Morris.
Only one program in state history has won three consecutive state baseball titles: Providence Catholic. The Celtics' opponent in Friday's Class 4A state tournament semifinal, Edwardsville, is aiming to join that list this weekend.
The Minooka Police Department is asking people to be careful using their credit and debit cards at gas stations in Minooka, as a skimmer was found at the Pilot gas station on Ridge Road.
There are many things to do around Grundy County this upcoming weekend. Here are just a few of them.
Here are the honor roll students at Immaculate Conception School in Morris for the third trimester of the 2023-24 school year.
Morris Community High School has announced the honor roll and high honor roll for the second semester of the 2023-24 school year.
Volunteers of a global nonprofit organization invested in sustainability at a tree planting event in collaboration with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Forest Service at Midewin National Tallgrass Prairie.
WIlmington didn't put it best foot forward in a Class 2A semifinal loss on Friday. Determined to show the skills that got them to the tournament in the first place, the Wildcats put together a complete performance to win the third place game 4-0 on Saturday.
Minooka Community High School announced its honor roll students for the second semester.
Slow starts had happened to Wilmington before, but prior to Friday night they'd always been able to overcome it by flexing some muscle at the appropriate time. That time never came against St. Anthony though as the Bulldogs cruised to a 12-1, six-inning victory.
Brett Bounds claimed he was never more ready or prepared than he was his start against Joliet Catholic at the Washington Class 3A Sectional. That preparation led to near perfection for Bounds as he scattered five hits in tossing a complete game shutout in a 7-0 Morris victory.
Here's the local scene in and around Grundy County the weekend of Friday, May 31.
The mobile food pantry event will be held from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Thursday in the parking lot of Edward Hines Jr. VA Hospital's Joliet Community Based Outpatient Clinic, 1201 Eagle St., Joliet.
Imaculate Conception School graduated its 134th class on Thursday, May 16 during a liturgy.
Seven Grundy Area Vocational Center students were the first to receive dual credit toward their four-year teaching program at the University of St. Francis, operating through the GAVC's teaching program.
Wilmington's Lucas Rink had an early hiccup in Saturday's Class 2A Beecher Sectional matchup with Herscher. Suffice to say, it didn't last as Wilmington collected a 5-1 victory.
James McElroy, 83, of Morris, participates in many veteran-related programs.
The Grundy County Sheriff's Office Pro-Active Unit found 13.41 grams of suspected cocaine and 55 grams of suspected fentanyl during a traffic stop at 1:43 p.m. Thursday.
The newest generation of nurses received their pins from their loved ones Wednesday night at the Coal City High School Auditorium as the Grundy Area Vocational Center celebrated its newly graduated CNAs.