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The Grundy County Chamber and the City of Morris have officially welcomed Dr. Jamie Sikora and Southwest Hearing Solutions with a ribbon-cutting ceremony held on December 16. “I absolutely love my job as an audiologist.

Which former Morris Messenger area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, Jan. 6?

This former Morris Messenger area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Monday, Jan. 6.

Sharon Jo Odom Remembered for Lifetime of Service to Grundy County

Sharon Jo Odom passed away on Jan. 2. Below is the obituary.

3110 W. Airport Road, Morris purchased by Tyler and Taya Post

On Jan. 3, Tyler and Taya Post purchased a property at 3110 W. Airport Road, Morris from Kenneth E. Fisher Jr. and Kevin R Fischer.
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Morris collects $664,620 in Municipal Sales Tax in November 2024

Morris residents paid a total of $664,620 in Municipal Sales Tax in November 2024, a decrease of 4.6% from the previous month.

Which former Morris Messenger area high school standouts will be in action on Friday, Jan. 10?

This former Morris Messenger area high school standout will be in action on Friday, Jan. 10.

Did the average price of premium gas in ZIP Code 60450 change in week ending Jan. 4?

Drivers in ZIP Code 60450 paid an average of $4.04 per gallon of premium gas in the week ending Jan. 4, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Week ending Jan. 4: Average regular gas price per gallon in ZIP Code 60450 up from previous week

Drivers in ZIP Code 60450 paid an average of $3.19 per gallon of regular gas in the week ending Jan. 4, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

ZIP Code 60450: Average cost per gallon of midgrade gas falls during week ending Jan. 4

Drivers in ZIP Code 60450 paid an average of $3.54 per gallon of midgrade gas in the week ending Jan. 4, according to customer reports submitted to GasBuddy.com.

Morris: no change in number of active licenses to practice law in December than previous month

There was no change in number of active legal licenses in Morris in December 2024 compared to the previous month, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Theresa "Terri" A. Roe, 60, Remembered for Infectious Laughter and Love for Family

Theresa "Terri" A. Roe passed away on Jan. 7. Below is the obituary.

Ray L. and Barbara A. Provance purchase 3750 E. Whitetie Road, Morris, appraised at $25,000

On Jan. 7, Ray L. and Barbara A. Provance purchased a property at 3750 E. Whitetie Road, Morris from Carol S Phillips.

316 E. Benton St., Morris acquired by M & S Rentals Corp.

A property at 316 E. Benton St., Morris was sold on Jan. 7 by Able Trust Dated July 12 2018 Chad Shenberg as Truste of the Chad Shenberg Revoc for $120,000. The buyer was M & S Rentals Corp.

Which former Morris Messenger area high school standouts will be in action in the week starting Monday, Jan. 13?

This former Morris Messenger area high school standout will be in action in the week starting Monday, Jan. 13.

Morris: 26 lawyers with active licenses to practice law as of December 2024

There were 26 lawyers with active licenses to practice in Morris as of December 2024, according to the ARDC of the Supreme Court of Illinois.

Evan G. Carlson buys 10045 N. Tabler Road, Morris

A property at 10045 N. Tabler Road, Morris was sold on Jan. 8 by Robert Leroy Guertin for $390,000. The buyer was Evan G. Carlson.

Randy and Denise Hauge purchase 1720 Dupont Ave., Morris, appraised at $315,000

On Jan. 10, Randy and Denise Hauge purchased a property at 1720 Dupont Ave., Morris from Martin P. and Mary Jo Bernardi.

Which former Morris Messenger area high school standouts will be in action on Thursday, Jan. 16?

This former Morris Messenger area high school standout will be in action on Thursday, Jan. 16.

Mary Lee Dickison Remembered for Her Zest for Life and Unmatched Sense of Humor

Mary Lee Dickison passed away on Jan. 11. Below is the obituary.

Did Saratoga Elementary School students succeed or fail in their 2022-23 school year mathematics tests?

In the 2022-23 school year, 39.4% of Saratoga Elementary School students passed the mathematics portion of the IAR test, according to the Illinois State Board of Education.