Breathing Easy

Coal City pet owners can breathe easy knowing that if the need arises, first responders have equipment that could save their furry friend's life in an emergency. The department received a set of three pet oxygen masks as a donation from Dr. Christopher Shirkey, a Coal City veterinarian. ... Read More »

State Rep. Roth hosting food drive Saturday in Minooka

MINOOKA – State Rep. Pam Roth (R-Morris) will host a community food drive from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Saturday, May 19, at the Minooka Jewel-Osco. ... Read More »

Grilling is just peachy

Herald Food Correspondent Sue Schafer says it's time to get the outdoor grill going, and this grilled chicken and peach salsa recipe is a delicious meal that the whole family will love. ... Read More »

Local News

Breathing Easy

Coal City pet owners can breathe easy knowing that if the need arises, first responders have equipment that could save their furry friend's life in an emergency. The department received a set of three pet oxygen masks as a donation from Dr. Christopher Shirkey, a Coal City veterinarian. ... Read More »

Regional News

Protesters gearing up for NATO summit

CHICAGO (MCT) — Some are anti-war. Others want economic reform. Still others are environmentalists. No matter their agenda, people who share a dissatisfaction with the world’ ... Read More »

World News

A new frontier for space travel

LOS ANGELES (MCT) — For the last half-century, space flight has been the domain of the world’s superpowers. All that is set to change as soon as Saturday when SpaceX, the pri ... Read More »

Sports

Former Sox reliever Kevin Hickey dies at 56

NEW: 5:37 p.m.
(MCT) — Kevin Hickey, who lived out a major league storybook dream of pitching for his hometown Chicago White Sox and later served as their batting practice pitcher, died Wedn ... Read More »

Practice pays off during spring turkey hunt

WESTBY, Wis. (MCT) — Sunrise comes late to parts of coulee country. As the ridge tops were emblazoned by the golden rays of the new day, the hollows were still in cool, dark s ... Read More »

Lifestyle

Grilling is just peachy

Herald Food Correspondent Sue Schafer says it's time to get the outdoor grill going, and this grilled chicken and peach salsa recipe is a delicious meal that the whole family will love. ... Read More »

Police Reports

Coal City police track down alleged liquor thief

A Coal City man was arrested Tuesday for reportedly stealing two bottles of liquor by sticking them in his pants at Berkot's Foods last week. ... Read More »

Police arrest man shortly after ‘burglary in progress’

Morris police arrested a man they said broke into a gas station and stole merchandise and equipment. According to a Morris Police Department press release, at about 11:50 p.m. ... Read More »

Opinion

Tough decisions, votes needed to save Medicaid

Illinois is facing a financial crisis that threatens the viability of the state’s Medicaid program, the healthcare lifeline for the most vulnerable members of our society. For years now, Illinois has failed to adequately budget for the costs associated with this critical program that provides healthcare for low-income children, persons with disabilities and seniors. ... Read More »

Feast on this menu contest

The folks at Felony Franks, the famed West Side hot dog stand, work hard serving up Misdemeanor Wiener meals and Bail Bond Beef and other criminally named sandwiches. ... Read More »

Neighbors

Honoring the ‘epitome’

Michelle Stewart of Morris was named Morris Hospital & Healthcare Centers’ Fire Starter of the Month for May. She is a relief charge nurse in the surgery department. ... Read More »

Obituaries

Clyde O. Glenn Jr.

Memorial services for Mr. Clyde O. Glenn, Jr., and his wife Carole M. Glenn will be conducted at 10 a.m. Saturday May 19, 2012, at the U. C. Davis & Sons Funeral Home Ltd., 30 ... Read More »

June Marie Benge

COAL CITY, Ill. — Ms. June Marie Benge, 86, of Coal City, Ill., passed away Tuesday, May 15, 2012, at Morris Healthcare and Rehabilitation Center. She was born in Coal City o ... Read More »

National Video

Blogs

» Morris Mirror
Morris Mirror

Rose prognosis less than encouraging for 2012-13 Bulls

Bulls team doctor Brian Cole sounded optimistic when talking with reporters today about the surgery he'd recently completed to repair the anterior cruciate ligament of Derrick Rose.
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Aisle Do

The pressure of a name . . .

To quote one of my favorite movies: "Oh, God, the pressure of a name. . . "

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