1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (188+ words) Serval on the Loose in Grundy County WCSJ News The Grundy County Animal Control is currently in the process of trying to trap this serval. There have been multiple sightings in rural Gardner and they have made contact with the…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (326+ words) WCSJ News Grundy County Veterans Assistance Commission Superintendent Ken Buck was in our WCSJ studio to provide the latest Veteran benefit updates to listeners. He talked about a national emergency fund for American Legion members that can help with immediate…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (201+ words) WCSJ News The Coal City Village Board approved two bids Wednesday for 2026 street maintenance work totaling more than $440,000. D. Construction Inc. was awarded a $329,064.59 contract for the village’s 2026 Motor Fuel Tax maintenance program. The company submitted the lowest of two…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (176+ words) WCSJ News Nettle Creek seventh-grader Honor Montgomery was recognized for a standout track and field season that included the school’s first female state championship. During the last Grundy County Board meeting, Grundy-Kendall Regional Superintendent of Schools Megan Martin recognized…...

1+ day, 1+ hour ago   (308+ words) WCSJ News A Will County man who transported a minor to Illinois from Iowa to engage in criminal sexual activity has been sentenced to more than 27 years in federal prison. In the summer of 2021, Ryan Zelek communicated with a 13-year-old…...

1+ day, 2+ hour ago   (571+ words) A 28-year-old Monticello woman is accuses of fleeing and eluding police in Livingston and Grundy County around 2 p.m. on Saturday, August 8th. The Grundy County Sheriff’s Office said they were dispatched to the area of Route 47 near Stonewall Road for a…...

1+ day, 11+ hour ago   (446+ words) Federal Grand Jury Indicts Grundy County Man on Child Pornography Charges WCSJ News A federal grand jury in Chicago has indicted a Grundy County man on child pornography charges for allegedly inducing two minors to engage in sexually explicit conduct....

1+ day, 13+ hour ago   (211+ words) Wilmington Mayor Ben Dietz was on WCSJ’s People are Talking providing the latest information about the EF-1 tornado that hit around 10:40 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11th. Dietz said on Thursday he issued an Executive Order declaring a State of Emergency for…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (88+ words) Aurora government is hosting its annual free Fall Electronics Recycling Drive-Thru on Saturday, August 22 from eight to noon. It's happening at the Metra Route 59 Train Station. The event is open to Aurora residents only and requires registration. City hall says…...

1+ day, 21+ hour ago   (232+ words) LaHood Backing Bipartisan Bill to Expand Mortgage Access for First-Time Homebuyers WCSJ News U.S. Rep. Darin LaHood of Illinois has joined three other lawmakers in introducing bipartisan legislation aimed at expanding access to lower-interest mortgages for first-time homebuyers. The First-Time Homebuyer…...