$2 Million in Grants for Pandemic Recovery

Earlier in March 2022, the Whiteside County Board announced a new grant program, the ARPA State and Local Fiscal Recovery (SLFRF) Grant.  It is available to businesses, nonprofits, and individuals impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic. Whiteside County Administrator...

Booker Accepts Task Force Invitation

On Monday, March 14, 2022, Whiteside County Sheriff John Booker received an email request, to serve on a subcommittee of the Pretrial Practices Implementation Task Force.  The invitation was issued by Judge Robbin Stuckert (Ret.), Chair of the Implementation Task...

Council Questions Growth Proposals

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison City Council convened on the last day of February 2022, with an Agenda that was small, but conclusionary, on two projects that have been on the Agenda for weeks. Recent meetings have exposed the desire of...

Sports Complex Focus at City Council Meeting

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report.n Upon my arrival at the Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison, Street, Morrison, IL, for the Monday, January 24, 2022, Morrison City Council meeting, I had to park in the Emmanuel Reformed Church parking lot across the...

Bill to Automatically Enroll Vets in VA Health Care Services

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos, a member of the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Defense, voted for the Ensuring Veterans’ Smooth Transition (EVEST) Act.  This legislation would automatically enroll all eligible Veterans into Veterans Affairs (VA) health care...