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The historic district reflects the history of Morris, Illinois as a canal town on the Illinois & Michigan Canal. Named after canal commissioner Isaac N. Morris, the town became the Grundy County seat in 1841 and was originally platted a year later. The earliest of the buildings were built in the 1850s, shortly after the canal's construction.
The average high temperature for Morris in July is 84.5 °F (43 °C), while the average January low is 15.4 °F (-9.2 °C). Morris has not been struck by any major tornadoes in recent history, although they occur in Northern Illinois annually. Morris was the first town hit by the Super Outbreak of April 3–4, 1974. However, the damage within ...
Morris, Illinois: Race weekend cancelled due to rain 5 July 27 Larry Detjens Memorial 125 State Park Speedway Wausau, Wisconsin: Levon Van der Geest Justin Mondeik 6 August 1 Gandrud Auto Group 250 Wisconsin International Raceway: Kaukauna, Wisconsin: Ty Majeski: Ty Majeski: 7 August 17 Hawkeye 100 Hawkeye Downs Speedway Cedar Rapids, Iowa ...
Tickets are $25 each and can be purchased online at 309tix.com, by calling 309-674-1921, or at the door the days of the event. For a full list of homes included on the tour and more information ...
WCSJ-FM (103.1 MHz) is a commercial radio station in Morris, Illinois.It airs a full service, classic hits radio format and is owned and operated by Nelson Multimedia Inc. WCSJ-FM's programming includes local news, high school sports, a weekly fishing and outdoor program, and NASCAR racing.
William G. Stratton State Park is an Illinois state park in Morris, Grundy County, Illinois, United States. It is named after Illinois Governor William Stratton, and was developed in 1959 to provide public boating access to the Illinois River.
The Morris Wide Water Canal Boat Site is an archaeological site in Morris, Illinois, which contains the remains of seven canal boats sunk in the Illinois & Michigan Canal. The boats were likely built between 1865 and 1885 and were abandoned at the site between 1895 and 1915, after which they gradually sank.
Goose Lake Prairie State Natural Area is a 2,537-acre (1,027 ha) state park in Illinois. More than half of the state park is a tallgrass prairie maintained as an Illinois Nature Preserve . It is located in Grundy County near the town of Morris approximately 50 miles (80 km) southwest of Chicago .