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Morris, Illinois is located in Grundy County. Zip codes in Morris, IL include 60450. More Morris information.

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Yesterday | Morris Daily Herald

Compromise reached on dispatchers' benefits

"I'm happy. It's been such a long, bitter feud on this," said Ron Severson, chairman of the Grundy County Board.

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Friday | Morris Daily Herald

Men cited for having beer in a public place

Morris police cited two Morris residents in the early morning hours of Thursday, Feb.

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Friday | Morris Daily Herald

Right place, right time

Bill Griffith and Paula Michelle Rybak perform in the Morris Theatre Guild's production of "Getting Sara Married". Griffith plays Brandon Cade and Rybak plays the main character Sara Hastings, a single lawyer whose crazy aunt tries to set her up with ineligible men.

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Friday | Morris Daily Herald

Bikers overcome obstacle, cleared for skate park

The Morris City Council approved an amendment to its municipal code at Monday's council meeting.

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Thu Feb 09, 2012

Morris Daily Herald

Englert, Hentschel exchange vows

Kathryn Anne Hentschel and Michael John Englert, both of Morris, exchanged marriage vows at 2 p.m. on Sept.

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Morris Daily Herald

Morris driver unable to avoid collision

A Morris motorist told police Tuesday, Feb. 7, she was unable to stop in time to avoid colliding with a vehicle on Division Street.

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Morris Daily Herald

Man backs into vehicle on Chapin Street

A Wilmington man told police he backed into a vehicle Monday, Feb. 6 that was legally parked on Chapin Street.

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Morris Daily Herald

Schools question amount of city's TIF District payments

The Morris City Council approved paying almost $1.8 million in Tax Increment Financing District funds to Morris schools, but the school districts have asked the city to wait on cutting the checks.

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Wed Feb 08, 2012

The Times

William Alfred Midnight 1952-2012

Bill Midnight, 59, of rural Ottawa, passed away Wednesday, Feb. 8, at Ottawa Regional Hospital & Healthcare Center.

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Morris Daily Herald

Rear-end collision on Division Street reported Friday

Debra J. Connelly, 53, of Lemont, Ill., told Morris police she was stopped in traffic in the east, northbound lane on N. Division Street, south of the eastbound Interstate 80 ramp, Friday, Feb.

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Morris Daily Herald

Bumpy ride ahead for state budget in Morris, Illinois

Speaker Michael Madigan on Tuesday outlined grim budget news to House Democrats who left a closed-door meeting predicting deep budget cuts, particularly in health care for the poor.

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Tue Feb 07, 2012

The Times

Double murder trial begins to reconstruct Seneca crime

On the first day of witness testimony in the double murdertrial of Keith Mackowiak Tuesday, several members of thevictims' family cried silently as a state police investigator showed and described stark images of their murdered relatives on a large courtroom monitor.

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State of Illinois

02/07/12 - IDVA to re-open Morris part-time Veterans' Service Office on February 22nd

SPRINGFIELD The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs is announcing the reopening its part-time Veterans' Service Office located in Morris, Ill.

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Morris Daily Herald

Driver's failure to see stopped vehicle results in collision

A Morris motorist who failed to see a vehicle stopped in an intersection Friday, Feb.

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Morris Daily Herald

Driver: Brakes weren't working right before collision

A Morris motorist told police she was having problems with her brakes just prior to colliding into the back of another vehicle.

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Morris Daily Herald

Grundy County

Grundy County deputies cited Gavin C. Pearson , 30, of Clinton, Ill., for disobeying a stop sign at 10 E. Northbrook Drive in Dwight, Saturday, Jan.

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Mon Feb 06, 2012

Morris Daily Herald

Volunteers needed for competition

More than 300 adult community volunteers are needed on Feb. 17-18 for a speech and debate contest at the First Christian Church, 455 W. Southmor Rd.

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Morris Daily Herald

Bojovic suspends campaign for congressional seat

Morris resident Bronco Bojovic suspended his campaign last week to seek the congressional seat in the 16th District.

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Sun Feb 05, 2012

The Times

Good news: Union comes to students' rescue

THUMBS UP TO the Ottawa Township High School Education Association, which last week donated $1,000 to the school's prom committee.

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Sat Feb 04, 2012

Morris Daily Herald

Four Redskins earn sectional spots

It wasn't exactly what Morris wrestling coach Jon Lanning was hoping for. Then again, it wasn't all that bad according to Lanning, either.

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