Kevin Solari
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Yanni pleads guilty to aggravated DUI
Charged in 2017 crash that killed DeKalb High School student → Read More
DeKalb police release footage from Elonte McDowell arrest
17 minutes of digital images compiled from 3 dashboard cameras → Read More
Coal City man has been on both sides of organ donation
Not many people can say they've given and received an organ before — Rob Hicks of Coal City has. → Read More
Coin flip in Grundy County shows votes count
After months of knocking on doors, gathering signatures, holding campaign events, an election and an additional two weeks to count mail-in ballots, the third and final seat on Mazon's Village Board came down to a coin toss. → Read More
Exelon offers freeze on valuation
Taxing bodies should have IGA ready for county to sign in May → Read More
Exelon offers to freeze Dresden valuation
Taxing bodies should have IGA ready for county to sign in May → Read More
Los Campesinos targets lunch crowd in Minooka
On Thursday, he held a ribbon cutting with local officials and representatives from the Grundy County Chamber of Commerce and Industry. To celebrate, the restaurant offered half-off on margaritas that day. Rebollo also operates La Fondita Mexican Grill in Ottawa, along with another restaurant in downstate Mahomet. He said the restaurant specializes in fajitas and burritos. But while the menu is… → Read More
Joliet man charged with Morris murder turns self in
A Joliet man facing murder charges in connection with the death of a Morris man turned himself in this week. → Read More
Warrant issued for suspect in Morris homicide
Joliet man has previous convictions for burglary, battery → Read More
Minooka fire receives elite ISO Class 1 rating
To receive the certification the district was graded on factors such as communication, training and even the water service in the area they serve. In the Minooka district's case, that meant working with the villages of both Minooka and Channahon to ensure the water service met the standards. "It really was a team effort," Yancey said. Perez said having community support is important to both… → Read More
Exelon SEC filing says local stations could be slated for early retirement
Economic difficulties have led Exelon Generation to suggest it might close several Illinois nuclear power plants, including those in Dresden and Braidwood. → Read More
Will County area dispensaries encouraged by new state painkiller program
Local dispensaries are encouraged. “Illinois really stepped up,” Rick Niksic said. Niksic works for Greenhouse, which operates four dispensaries in Illinois, including ones in Morris and Mokena. “They recognize that medical cannabis is a safe alternative to a lot of dangerous drugs out there and have opened it up to a lot more people.” Similarly to how the medical cannabis program has worked in… → Read More
Local families welcome area's first newborns of new year
Plainfield, Morris families celebrate births of first children on New Year's Day → Read More
Local families welcome New Year's babies
Plainfield, Morris families celebrate births of first children on New Year's Day → Read More
Big little hobby showcased at Morris library
Channahon man, program coordinator for Heritage N-Trak Group, helped organize event that has 20-year history → Read More
One dead after Ridge Road crash in Minooka
MINOOKA – A Minooka resident is dead after a crash Wednesday afternoon on Ridge Road south of Interstate 80. → Read More
Morris Chop Shop, Big Fish Grille in Wilmington get new owners
Channahon's Pescolino was spun off on its own and was not part of sale → Read More
Minooka officer sees Grundy County sheriff role as 'an awesome responsibility'
On Nov. 6, Minooka police officer Ken Briley was elected Grundy County sheriff in his second attempt at the post. He'd lost to Sheriff Kevin Callahan in 2014. He was sworn into office Nov. 30 and took over at midnight as the county's top cop. → Read More
Briley defeats incumbent Callahan for Grundy County sheriff spot
For the first time since the 1970s, the Grundy County sheriff is a Republican. By less than 200 votes, Minooka police Officer Ken Briley beat incumbent Kevin Callahan Tuesday night. → Read More
Joshua Jahn speaks of losing family
A drunk driver struck and killed Jahn's wife, two children 10 years ago Tuesday west of Gardner → Read More