Premium books for the 146th Annual Whiteside County Fair are now available at banks throughout the County. Over $119,000 in premiums will be offered in prize money to the winners in over 1500 classes. The fair runs Tuesday, August 16, through Saturday, August 20, 2016. The fair premium book serves […]
Eugene N. “Gene” Osborn, Jr., 86, of Morrison, IL, died Friday, July 1, 2016, at Resthave Home in Morrison. Gene was born January 16, 1930, in Van Nuys, CA, to Eugene N. and Catherine B. (Stuckey) Osborn, Sr. He went to 16 schools, moving many times because of the Depression, […]
The office of thecity1.com will be closed from Friday, July1, through Tuesday, July 5, 2016. Emails will continue to be received and published remotely.
The Morrison, IL, City Council announces that funds are available this year for the Sidewalk Cost Participation Program. This program was popular in previous years, and the City is pleased to announce its return. The typical project may qualify for 50% reimbursement for the cost of concrete only, not to […]
Join us Sunday, July 3, 2016, at 6:00 p.m., at Spring Valley Reformed Church, to welcome The McCloskey Duet. The church is located at 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL. Enjoy the concert from your car, or bring a lawn chair to sit up front by the stage. In case […]
Russell N. Garrett, age 86 of Fulton, IL, died Thursday, June 30, 2016, at his home. Russell was born on May 23, 1930, in Breckenridge, MN, the son of William and Zelma (McDougal) Garrett. He married Dorothy Dahlberg on July 29, 1950, in Breckenridge. She died in May 1999. He […]
Dear Parents and Guardians, As you may know, the Illinois General Assembly failed to reach an agreement on a State Budget before its adjournment. With the budget impasse entering into its eleventh month, many people in the State are speculating about the possibility of no State appropriations for K-12 education, […]
Let me count the ways. Most obviously, the Department of Justice seeks to charge her for some violation of the law regarding her e-mails. That’s too easy. Anyway, the matter is out of her hands. Maybe she’ll embellish a story like being under fire while landing in Bosnia. That was […]
To celebrate moving to a new location, Morrison Community Hospital held an Open House featuring its attractive, spacious, new Family Care Clinic. On Sunday, June 26, 2016, from 11:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m., approximately 300 visitors toured the clinic; expanded outpatient Rehabilitation Therapy Department; Café restaurant; Emergency Room. MCH Foundation […]
Up to $3200 in Homebuyer Assistance Grants are now available to purchase homes in Fulton, and Morrison, IL. Buyers must purchase a building in the Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) “Single-Family Purchase Rehabilitation Program.” GROWTH is in partnership with the City of Fulton and City of Morrison. Homebuyers wishing to purchase […]
Morrison Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Meeting Room. The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call/Attendance Approval of June 7, 2016, minutes New Business Request for […]
July is National Ice Cream Month. To celebrate, everyone is invited to the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Ice Cream Social, Sunday July 10, 2016, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Find us next to the Lincoln-Manahan Home museum, in the 600 Block of E. Third Street, Sterling, IL. A big tent […]
Whiteside County Public Works Committee will meet Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., at the Whiteside County Highway Department. 1. Call to order 2. Routine Business: (Highway & Landfill) A. Monthly Approvals: Items presented for review from June 2016 include Budgetary Status Reports and Township […]
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors voted to enact new heat safety guidelines, for all IHSA postseason contests, beginning with the 2016-17 school year. The new comprehensive policy was approved at the Board of Directors meeting on Monday, June 13, 2016. It can be viewed by clicking here. […]
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all Monday-through-Friday Secretary of State offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2016, in observance of Independence Day. In addition, all Tuesday-through-Saturday Driver Services facilities will be closed on Saturday, July 2. All Secretary of State office and facilities […]