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Streator Woman Accused of Possessing Firearm & Meth
The Grundy County Proactive Unit arrested two individuals after a traffic stop in the 200 block of Earl Street in Morris on June 27th. Shelby Newell, 31, of Streator was charged with the Unlawful Possession of a Weapon by a Felon and the Unlawful Possession of meth, both class three felonies and two counts of the Unlawful Possession of a Controlled Substance, both class four felonies.
Grundy Bank celebrates 160 years
Jul. 1—Grundy Bank is celebrating 160 years of community banking, kicking off its 160th year with a ribbon cutting with the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce on Thursday, June 13. The Grundy Bank team, Morris Mayor Chris Brown, and numerous Chamber members gathered to congratulate Grundy Bank. The bank invites everyone to celebrate during its annual connect@4 with the Grundy Chamber from 4-6 ...
Elevate Real Estate unveiling new location Thursday, July 11
Jul. 1—Join Elevate Real Estate and the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce at 3:30 p.m. Thursday, July 11 to see Elevate's new home in Morris. Elevate Real Estate is celebrating its new home at 115 W. Washington St. in Morris. The Morris Herald-News is committed to keeping readers up to date with business happenings in the area. Much of our reporting relies on what we see and hear, but we're ...
Grundy County Historical Society debuts Aoyama Gakuin founder Dora Schoonmaker exhibit
Jul. 1—Dora E. Schoonmaker left Morris 150 years ago at 23-years-old on a mission trip to Japan, and now that mission has grown into a sprawling university in Tokyo. The Grundy County Historical Society welcomed author and Reverend Keiko Tanamura, Dr. Elizabeth Eder from the Smithsonian Institute and Johns Hopkins University, Dr. Makoto Kawami, a professor at Aoyama Gakuin University and Ken ...
Illinois cold case finally solved nearly 50 years later
MORRIS, Ill. (CBS) – A woman found murdered on the side of a rural road about 50 miles southwest of Chicago in 1976 has been identified, officials announced Thursday.The woman found dead in Grundy County had been nameless. Officials identified her on Thursday as JoAnne "Vicki" Smith, who was only 20 years old when she died.Detectives said the woman's DNA led them to surviving relatives. Earlier this year, a DNA match led authorities to identify the body as Smith's.For nearly 50 years, her family has wondered what happened to their loved one, who vanished from their home in Ohio in...
Grundy County man out on pre-trial release arrested after allegedly beating 9-month-old son
CARBON HILL, Ill. — A Grundy County man who was out on pre-trial release on domestic battery charges was taken back into custody on Thursday for allegedly beating his 9-month-old son. According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Department, 22-year-old Christopher Cruickshank has been charged with aggravated domestic battery and endangering the life of a child. […]
Grundy County, IL: Man Arrested for Aggravated Domestic Battery, Child Endangerment
Grundy County, IL – A 22-year-old man from Carbon Hill was arrested Thursday for allegedly battering his 9-month-old son, facing charges of aggravated domestic battery and endangering the life of a child. According to the Grundy County Sheriff’s Office, a police report was made around 2:21 p.m. on Thursday...
Grundy County Sheriffs arrest Carbon Hill man for domestic battery
Jun. 28—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, according to police. The woman reported to the police at 2:21 p.m. a video that showed her 9-month-old son being battered inside a residence in the 600 block of West Judson Street on three different occasion, according to police. The child ...
1976 cold case victim 'Seneca Jane Doe' finally identified as a Cincinnati woman
CINCINNATI (WKRC) - A woman found murdered almost five decades ago in Illinois has been identified as a Cincinnati woman. JoAnn "Vicky" Smith lived in Lincoln Heights with her family when she disappeared from her home in 1976. She was only 20 years old. The case remained cold for years until the coroner’s office in Grundy County, Illinois, reopened it six years ago.
Feeling festive for July 4th? Here's all the fireworks shows in Grundy County
Jun. 28—The Fourth of July is around the corner, somehow, and Grundy County will be full of colorful lights and loud booms as communities put together their annual fireworks displays. Morris 9 p.m., Wednesday, July 3, Grundy County Fairgrounds 8890 N. Illinois Route 47, Morris The City of Morris is hosting its annual Fireworks Extravaganza at the Grundy County Fairgrounds as part of the Grundy ...
Will County Fourth of July fireworks and festivities
As Independence Day approaches, towns across the region gear up for fireworks displays and community celebrations. From food trucks and live music to family-friendly festivities, here is a roundup of places to enjoy the Fourth of July across Will and Grundy counties:. Fourth of July celebration: The Village of Bolingbrook...
DNA experts identify a Jane Doe found shot to death in an Illinois ditch in 1976
MORRIS, Ill. — DNA experts have identified the remains of a woman found shot to death in an Illinois ditch almost 50 years ago. The DNA Doe Project said in a news release Thursday that their investigators had identified the woman as JoAnn “Vickie” Smith of Ohio.
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