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Cheryl Crisman hadn’t been feeling good for a couple of days. She thought she was getting the flu. And on Super Bowl Sunday in 2008, when her family was getting ready to attend a party, she got a terrible feeling.

The same SCAD survivors who are participating in a study to help doctors learn more are also working to financially support the research.

Sen. Sue Rezin is convinced a compromise between pension reform bills touted by the leaders of both legislative branches in the General Assembly will be reached before the end of the current session.

Unless the school receives more interest, Morris Community High School District 101’s annual Summer Skills Academy may not occur this year.

Soil temperature below average

During his keynote address at the annual Grundy County Law Enforcement Managers Association Memorial Service Thursday morning, Chicago Police Officer Michael Lappe shared his story of recovery and determination in a ceremony that honored fallen law enforcement officials and emergency responders.

Morris City Clerk John Enger is suffering from multiple medical conditions that have kept him from work, but he is fighting for his health to try and return to his duties.

The Federal Emergency Management Agency opened a Disaster Recovery Center Thursday at Morris Fire Protection and Ambulance District Station 2.

During her valedictorian speech 19 years ago, Morris Community High School Honors Recognition Program speaker Capt. Elizabeth Talarico told the students then, “Anything worth doing will require hard work. Whether making a new path or following a path, use your talents to do the best.”

The Morris Community High School District 101 board approved some amendments to the tentative budget for fiscal year 2013, which will be up for final approval next month.

The DrunkBuster Award Program, which is operated by the Alliance Against Intoxicated Motorists, gives $100 rewards to citizens who report potentially impaired motorists to police, leading to a DUI arrest.

Operation St. Nick has designated $10,000 more toward assisting victims of the April 18 flood.

Voting now open for Greater Grundy County Readers' Choice Awards

On Tuesday, Eagle Scout candidate Eric Biegalski packaged donated school supplies into backpacks and personally delivered them to numerous classes of kids, including one at Two Rivers Head Start in Morris.

A divided Grundy County Board Tuesday approved the county’s Land Use Department taking over plan review and inspections for the village of Diamond.