🌱 See what Morris homes just sold for across town
Morris, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min readHi Morris! We have the latest buzz right here. Let's keep you in the loop and get this morning started right! ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- See what Morris homes just sold for across town
- How a 1929 Morris front page captured a turning-point moment
Also on today's calendar: Outdoor Flea Market in Gardner and 8 more events.
Today's riddle: Why was the skeleton lonely? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Monday: Sun and areas of high clouds, with a high of 70 and low of 50 degrees.
- Tuesday: Warm with variable cloudiness, temps: high: 71, low: 52.
- Wednesday: Warm with plenty of sunshine, with a high of 71 and low of 52 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Top 10 most expensive homes sold in Grundy County, reported Oct. 12-18 (shawlocal.com) — Several Morris homes recently changed hands, including properties on Eagle Drive, Johnson Avenue, East Main Street and Peart Road, with sale prices ranging from $280,000 to $380,000. The roundup lists square footage, age, and features of each house, giving Morris residents a snapshot of current local housing values within the broader Grundy County market. 
• Historical covers for Oct. 25: Crystal Lake teen rescues woman from pond (shawlocal.com) — Morris gets a nod in a look back at Oct. 25 front pages, highlighting a 1929 Morris Daily Herald edition that led with a major national corruption case and market-stabilizing moves before the crash. The feature also revisits later Oct. 25 covers from Dixon, Crystal Lake and DeKalb, tying together decades of Illinois and national history.
📸 Around Morris
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Outdoor Flea Market in Gardner →
Parks Place-102 S. IL Rt. 53 (next to Casey's)-Gardner, IL,
9:00 am
Sunday November 1
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Other local events
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8th Grade Career Fair / 8 - 3
Morris Area Public Library, 604 Liberty Street, Morris
8:00 am -
GAVC's Annual 8th Grade Career Fair
Morris Community High School, 1000 Union St, Morris
12:30 pm -
đ¨âđť Tech Guru - Mark W
Morris Area Public Library, 604 Liberty Street, Morris
3:00 pm -
GBB @ Home vs Dimmick
Nettle Creek Community Consolidated School District 24C , IL, USA
5:00 pm -
Morris: Bingo →
Saratoga Towers, 1700 Newton Place, Morris
11:00 am -
*GBB @ MCHS vs Tonica
Nettle Creek CCSD, 1000 Union St, Morris
6:00 pm -
Morris: Bingo →
Saratoga Towers, 1700 Newton Place, Morris
11:00 am -
GBB @ Home vs MVK
Nettle Creek School District 24C, 8820 Scott School Rd, Morris
4:30 pm -
GBB @ Home vs Odell
Nettle Creek School District 24C, 8820 Scott School Rd, Morris
5:00 pm -
BBB @ Home vs Wallace
Nettle Creek School District 24C, 8820 Scott School Rd, Morris
5:00 pm
Tuesday October 27
Wednesday October 28
Friday October 30
Monday November 2
Tuesday November 3
Wednesday November 4
📣 Morris Shout Outs!
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🗓 Events Nearby
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đ´White Elephant Bingo / Diane
Morris Area Public Library Community Room
12:30 pm -
đ´Photo Club / Pam
Morris Area Public Library Community Room
3:00 pm
Monday October 26
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- Walmart posted a job opening for Meat/Produce Team Supervisor in Morris. Apply here.
- Maurices posted a job opening for Temporary Retail Sales Support in Morris. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morris here.
🗞 Nearby News
Seneca
- 20 college athletes from Illinois Valley record results in 5 sports for the week ending Oct. 11, 2026 (illinoisvalleytimes.com)
Channahon
- Will County forest preserve programs include twilight hikes, wildlife walks, pumpkin smashing and more (shawlocal.com)
- Here are Halloween trick-or-treat times across Will County (shawlocal.com)
- Which former Grundy County high school athletes are listed for college action in the week starting Monday, Oct. 26? (grundyreporter.com)
Minooka
- ETHS football: Minooka ends Kits' season with second-half rally (evanstonroundtable.com)
Ok Morris! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why was the skeleton lonely?" — He had no body to play with. (Thank you Margie S. for sending it in!)
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