Grundy Reporter

Rezin encourages constituents to take part in Morris blood drive

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 20, 2022

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is encouraging residents of her 38th District to turn out in support of a Jan. 21 blood drive.

Haas delivers tribute to 'incredible person,' slain Kankakee officer Rittmanic

By Glenn Minnis | Jan 12, 2022

State Rep. Jackie Haas offered remembrances for fallen Bradley Police Sgt. Marlene Rittmanic.

Rezin takes Lightfoot to task for blaming business owners for being victims of crime

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 15, 2021

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) can’t believe what she’s hearing from Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot.

Rezin praises CPV Energy on recent accomplishment

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 14, 2021

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is saluting CPV Energy after the company’s recent selection as the Power, Finance & Risk’s (PFR) Conventional Power Deal of the Year Award winner.

Rezin speaks out on violence in communities after CTA driver attacked

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 10, 2021

State Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is warning the surge of violence across much of the state now has many residents feeling less than safe in their own neighborhoods.

'It's official': Rezin praises Illinois' new clean energy law which preserves nuclear plants, offers electric vehicle incentives

By Glenn Minnis | Sep 19, 2021

Republican state Sen. Sue Rezin celebrated as Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed new clean energy legislation into law.

Rezin: 'We must keep our nuclear fleet open'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 15, 2021

Republic lawmakers are demanding negotiators return to the table to hammer out a deal that keeps a pair of area nuclear plants open beyond the next three months.

Lauf: 'Parents should decide if their child wears a mask, not Springfield'

By Glenn Minnis | Aug 8, 2021

Republican Congressional candidate Catalina Lauf argues the more Gov. J.B. Pritzker gets his way, the more the COVID-19 crisis seems to grow in Illinois.

Rezin raises questions about Grundy County vaccine site

By Glenn Minnis | Mar 23, 2021

As the number of Illinoisans reported to be receiving vaccinations has shown an uptick in Illinois, including the opening of a mass site near her district, state Sen. Sue Rezin (R-Morris) is still concerned about the state’s vaccine rollout.

Sublime Wear USA shifts operations to distributing face masks around the world

By Glenn Minnis | May 25, 2020

Morris-based Sublime Wear USA has used the COVID-19 crisis to make a name for itself in the face mask industry.

Grundy County Board unanimously seeks to swap regions in governor's 'Restore Illinois' plan

By Glenn Minnis | May 22, 2020

Grundy County Board members are pushing to be moved to another region in Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s "Restore Illinois" plan.

Grundy County sheriff says he won't enforce governor's stay at home order

By Glenn Minnis | May 22, 2020

Grundy County Sheriff Ken Briley has let it be known his office has no intentions of enforcing Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s now two-month old stay at-home-order.

Grundy Economic Development Council reports some prospects despite coronavirus

By Glenn Minnis | May 12, 2020

Even with the unemployment rate expected to climb as the impact of the coronavirus continues to be felt, Grundy Economic Development Council spokeswoman Nancy Norton feels there’s reason for optimism going forward.

From Prairie State Wire

Wirepoints makes a data-backed argument about why Illinoisans 'can and must get back to work'

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

When Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed off on the stay-at-home order that essentially shut off Illinois' economy five weeks ago, few could argue with his reasoning. Now, though, a government watchdog group claims the current reality warrants opening the state back up.

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP Chairman Schneider demands action as non-citizens were registered to vote in 2018

By Glenn Minnis | 5 years ago

Illinois Republican Party Chairman Tim Schneider is demanding that a state-run program that automatically registers voters be immediately suspended amid reports that non-citizens were certified and cast votes in 2018.

Grundy County urges holiday revelers not to drink and drive

By Glenn Minnis | Dec 6, 2019

Grundy County police are reminding residents not to drink and drive this holiday season.

From Prairie State Wire

New session will reveal how serious Pritzker is about independent mapmaking

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

All eyes will be on Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker at the start of the new session to see if the Democratic leader has any intention of making good on his pledge to bring fair electoral mapmaking to the state.

From Prairie State Wire

Illinois GOP calls for 'Democratic leaders to speak up' in light of new missteps by a Madigan associate

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

The Illinois Republican Party is wondering how much longer longtime Democratic House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago) can feign ignorance with the strong scent of corruption swirling all around him.

From Prairie State Wire

ILGOP launches website to expose state Democrats' 'criminal enterprise'

By Glenn Minnis | 6 years ago

The Illinois Republican Party has launched a website aimed at exposing “the epidemic of Democratic corruption” across the state.

Grundy County Board says 'No' to recreational cannabis sales

By Glenn Minnis | Nov 15, 2019

The Grundy County Board has approved an amendment outlawing the sales of recreational cannabis in the county once the legalization of recreational cannabis goes into effect across Illinois on Jan. 1.