Note to Readers: Information presented here is obtained from the city police and sheriff's departments. Individuals listed in reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court. 

The Morris City Council this week heard about two new businesses coming to the area.

The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office has released their Fourth of July “Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over” and “Click It or Ticket” safety campaign figures.

A Morris man was sentenced in Grundy County on Thursday, July 9th. Coddie Martinez pled guilty to a new charge of failing to register as a sex offender, a class three felony and was sentenced to two years in prison.

Starved Rock State Park had several thousand people visit the park in June. On her Facebook page this week, State Senator Sue Rezin said that the park had 363,836 visitors in June, which is the second largest monthly total in park history.

As communities around the WCSJ listening area were shutdown in response to COVID-19 between March and May, reports show an impact was realized in traffic crash reporting.   

Several individuals are facing burglary charges in Grundy County Circuit Court. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office said a male juvenile, Caleb Road, 20, of Coal City and Sergie Murrell, 21 of Custer Park allegedly broke into Dee Dee’s Pet Palace in the 5600 block of East Route 113 in Coal Ci…

The Illinois Secretary of State's Office has announced that patrons visiting Plano's Driver Services Facility or any other facility in the state will have an extra month to take care of expired driver’s licenses, ID cards, and license plate stickers.

Note to Readers: Information presented here is obtained from the city police and sheriff's departments. Individuals listed in reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

A man with history of domestic battery convictions pled guilty in Grundy County on Thursday, July 9th.

Rain or shine, 6 feet apart or 10 feet apart, Minooka Community High School (MCHS) will be holding an in-person graduation ceremony in their newly designed football stadium this weekend. Should inclimate weather become a factor the graduation ceremony will be moved into the MCHS Performing A…

An out-of-state man was injured after being pinned in between two semi trucks at a truck stop on Romines Drive around 10:45 p.m. on Wednesday, July 8th.

A man wanted for alleged sex trafficking in Arizona was arrested near the Minooka area on Tuesday.

The 2020 Grundy County Corn Festival has been officially been canceled due to the Covid-19 pandemic.

A local man who has been in the Grundy County Jail since early May has been released on a lower bond after new developments in his case. The Illinois State Police said a 2011 Jeep operated by Jean Christopher Dylan Wilson, 20, of Morris had been parked on the shoulder of Interstate 80 near M…

New developments in the negotiations between the village of Minooka and Speedway, officials say are in a holding pattern.

Another Covid-19 related death has been reported in Grundy County. The Grundy County Health Department said this individual was a female in her 80’s who had underlying health conditions.

The LaSalle County Sheriff's Office says a Missouri man who was wanted in that state on Assault, Criminal Action and other charges was arrested on Wednesday in LaSalle County.

The Grundy County Clerk Office’s has released information about the upcoming November 2020 Election and a new state law.

Grundy County State’s Attorney Jason Helland, has announced that on July 8, 2020, the grand jury has returned the following indictments. The public is advised that a charge is merely an accusation and that a defendant is presumed innocent until proven guilty.

The Mazon Fire Protection District was called to a structure fire around 8 p.m. on Tuesday, July 7th.

The Morris Cruise Night season has officially been canceled. That’s according to Cruise Night Committee President Rance Welsh. 

A Seneca official raising caution for safety, urged the Seneca Village Council this week to consider installing a stop sign at the intersection of Union and Clark streets. 

Two men from Decatur, Illinois accused of several robberies were arrested in June.  The Dwight Police Department said 28-year-old Kyle Anderson and 32-year-old Matthew Anderson allegedly had a role in a robbery that occurred at a business on Northbrook Drive around 11 a.m. on June 13th.

A Morris woman was sentenced on two felony charges in Grundy County on Tuesday, July 7th.

Changes could be made to Kiersted Street in Morris in the future. The Morris City Council on Monday heard a request from a local resident as Mayor Dick Kopczick explains.

The Grundy County Treasurer’s Office on Monday released information regarding the upcoming property tax payments. Here is Treasurer Lori Werden.

As temperatures register in the 90s this week, the Federal Emergency Management Agency has some tips on how to stay safe.

Note to Readers: Information presented here is obtained from the city police and sheriff's departments. Individuals listed in reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

The number of Covid-19 cases at Park Pointe Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center in Morris continues to increase.

State officials are reminding residents that they have until next Wednesday to file income taxes.

One person was arrested after an incident in Dwight shortly before midnight on June 24th.

The Morris Police Department is investigating a Burglary to Motor Vehicle that occurred on Armstrong Street sometime between 2:15 a.m. and 2:00 p.m. on Friday, July 3rd.

Channahon officials this week took additional steps toward deciding the future of residents and community members who are allowed to keep backyard chickens.

A Will County man has been arrested for allegedly killing another individual. The Joliet Police Department said Dartavius Payton, 24, of Lockport allegedly shot and killed a 20-year-old male from Joliet in the 300 block of Grant Avenue in Joliet around 9 p.m. on April 28th.

The City of Morris and Morris School District 54 are teaming up to have eighth grade graduation outside this year. Morris Mayor Dick Kopczick spoke about a request approved by the city council last night.

Before the end of this year, Morris Hospital expects to have a new cardiac diagnostics department and a new patient prep/recovery area for its cath lab as part of Phase 2 renovations on the hospital main campus.

The Village of Channahon announced a few street closures that start today. Bradley Street and Amoco Road will be closed to through traffic for reconstruction and will last through September 1, 2020.

With extreme heat dominating the forecast, the Illinois Department of Transportation cautioned motorists to be on the lookout for pavement buckling on roads throughout the state.

Note to Readers: Information presented here is obtained from the city police and sheriff's departments. Individuals listed in reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

A body was pulled out of the Des Plaines River near Channahon on Monday, July 7th.

The Grundy Three Rivers Habitat For Humanity has provided an update on what is happening during this pandemic.

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources Conservation Police along with Starved Rock and Matthiessen State Park officials are seeking information about the illegal use of fireworks over the weekend.Conservation Police officials say they are seeking names, pictures of individuals, and or …

The Grundy County Land Use Committee recently approved a resolution with Treadstone Tire Recycling that will allow for a tire recycling event.

The Coal City School Board of Education last week discussed how this pandemic is impacting their upcoming fiscal year budget.

As a heat wave takes over many communities around the WCSJ listening area, notice of pool and splash pad re-openings have been issued. Opening day at Morris City Pool was Wednesday.

Note to Readers: Information presented here is obtained from the city police and sheriff's departments. Individuals listed in reports who have been charged with a crime have not been proven guilty in court.

The timeline for the construction of a new aqueduct over the Nettle Creek along the I & M Canal tow path is coming into place.