The staff at First Community Bank of Joliet and First Community Bank, serving Morris, Channahon and Minooka, have taken a part to donate to the relief efforts in Haiti.

The council rejected approval of the final plats for the White Oak Commons subdivision due to outstanding fees to be paid to the city.

AN INVESTIGATION by Coal City police resulted in a misdemeanor theft charge being filed against Chad Smeets, 42, 5700 Muskie Trail, in circuit court Tuesday, Feb.

Collin and Beth Claypool of Morris announce the engagement of their daughter, Jessica Claypool, to John-William Joseph Franz IV, son of Mr.

DeShawn Harris, 19, 1001 Quail, was placed on probation when he appeared in circuit court Thursday, Jan.

MORRIS POLICE investigated an accident by 1204 Division Street about 9:30 a.m. Thursday, Jan.

Pvt. Adam Seidler and Pvt. Mark Yard, both of Morris, graduated Friday, Jan. 29, from basic training at the Marine Corp Recruit Depot in San Diego, Calif.

A RURAL Morris man was charged with DUI about 10:30 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 30, in the Goose Lake area.

THREE TEENAGERS were charged with trespassing about 7:10 a.m. Thursday, Jan. 28. Morris police reported Alexander Anselme, 19, Valley View Drive, Seneca, Corey O'Neil, 18, and William Stanley, 19, who said they were homeless, were charged with trespassing at the Greg Stewart property, 905 Lakewood.

A MORRIS man was charged with the theft of two 30-packs of beer Thursday, following an investigation by Grundy County detectives.

The Grundy Economic Development Council is looking for a few entrepreneurs or business people who can use low-cost financing for a project that will create jobs and stimulate economic activity in the county.

In the 145-pound weight class on Thursday between Morris and Coal City, Shawn McIntire of the Redskins managed to pin Nick Skrapates of the Coalers in 3:59. Morris won the non-conference match 52-27 on Senior Night.

Marriage vows were exchanged by Victoria Taubr and Jared Claypool on July 11, 2009 at Bethlehem Lutheran Church in Morris.

A DUI charge against Steven Kommer, 26, 947 E. Washington St., was upgraded to a felony in circuit court Wednesday, Jan.

MORRIS POLICE charged Heather Leiter, 22, 1935 W. Southmor Road, with DUI on Sunday, Jan.

MOUNT MORRIS – State and local officials still are trying to determine the cause of a fire that destroyed a Mount Morris home early Sunday morning.

An April bench trial is set on a local motorist charged in the fatal bicycle incident in downtown Morris last November.

MORRIS POLICE investigated a three-car accident in the 800 block of Bedford Road about 2:40 p.m. Saturday, Jan.

A TRESPASSING complaint was signed against Thomas Anderson, 32, 328 Robinson Dr., about 7:55 p.m. Sunday, Jan.

A suit filed after a March 24, 2009 accident on Division Street in Morris was dismissed in circuit court Tuesday by agreement of the parties.