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Local Scene: Cinco de Mayo Girls Night Out, Cabin Fever Season Opener, live music
Cinco de Mayo Girls Night Out: 4 p.m. to 8 p.m. Friday, Downtown Morris. Downtown Morris will again be the home of the Morris Retail Association’s annual Girls Night Out from 4 to 8 p.m., with an after party following at 8 p.m. Businesses will have live mariachi, gifts, drink specials and late shopping.
Illinois elementary school evacuated after dozens get sick
WATERLOO, Ill. – First responders were called to Gardner Elementary School after at least a dozen students got sick at around 9:30 a.m. while practicing for a spring play. Following a check by utility crews, the building has received the all-clear. The school says that the evacuation was precautionary. They were concerned with, “kids in […]
Bob Coleman watched Morris grow up around his fire department
There was a time when the Morris Fire Department was a volunteer organization made up of 25 firefighters, each of whom had their own day jobs and careers. The firefighters had to drop everything when a fire call came in, and their employers were fine letting them. That’s the kind of community Bob Coleman is happy to be part of, and one he spent more than 50 years with first as a volunteer firefighter and then fire chief for more than 30 years. By the time he retired, Morris had a fully staffed, full-time fire department.
Grundy County Children’s Advocacy Center provides a place for child victims to share their story
The Grundy County Children’s Advocacy Center now has a home at the We Care building, 530 Bedford Road in Morris, and Executive Director Timberlie Jahn has come a long way from sitting in a desk at the Grundy County State’s Attorney’s Office, filling out grant applications. The...
Grundy County Emergency Management supports first responders in time of need
Police and firefighters aren’t alone at the scene when an emergency occurs in Grundy County: They have support in the form of communication, additional lighting and more from the volunteers Grundy County Emergency Management Agency. All of this is done by a of dedicated group of volunteers who takes...
Morris ran at a surplus in fiscal 2023-24
Morris Mayor Chris Brown took time during the City Council meeting Wednesday morning to share that the city of Morris, amidst all the renovations to the parks and the ongoing projects, ran at a surplus in 2024. Brown said the city has received $23 million in grant funding over the...
Cal Hammond recalls the many calls he took as a volunteer firefighter
The lines of the Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District weren’t set until 1991, which meant the Morris Fire Department had a lot more ground to cover as a volunteer department in the time before it. Cal Hammond, a Morris firefighter for 48 years, recalls much of it, whether...
American Buffalo opens May 10 at Morris Theatre Guild
The Morris Theatre Guild is presenting “American Buffalo,” a volatile drama that starred Robert Duvall in its original production and has been revived on Broadway several times. This time, it’s starring locals Jeremy Herbster, Keenan Big and Joe Biama as they depict a Chicago junk shop where three...
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