Legislation to Support Gold Star Spouses Passes Senate

On Wednesday evening, December 19, 2018, the U. S. Senate unanimously passed Congresswoman Cheri Bustos’s (IL-17) Gold Star Spouses Leasing Relief Act to support widows and widowers of fallen soldiers, sending the bill to President Donald Trump’s...
Building Art Map Highlights Whiteside/Northwest Illinois Murals

Building Art Map Highlights Whiteside/Northwest Illinois Murals

Editor’s note:  Whiteside Economic Development Director Gary Camarano wrote this article. A new trail map entitled “Building Art,” featuring murals in the Whiteside County/Northwest Illinois Region, has been released by Whiteside County Economic...
Chicago Indie “Hunting God” Nears Release

Chicago Indie “Hunting God” Nears Release

Word has reached the Northwest Illinois Film Office (NIFO) that independent film “Hunting God” has completed post-production and is now finalizing distribution deals.  Principal filming took place in Savanna, IL, in April 2018.  It appears to be...

December 10 City Council Agenda

The Monday, December 10, 2018, City of Morrison Council Meeting will convene at 7:00 p.m., in the Whiteside County Board Room, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison, IL. The agenda follows. I.      CALL TO ORDER II.     ROLL CALL...
Governor’s Hometown Award to Morrison Loft 112

Governor’s Hometown Award to Morrison Loft 112

Illinois presented 23 localities with honors for the 2018 Governor’s Hometown Awards program, during a special reception at the Governor’s Mansion on Tuesday, November 20, 2018. Morrison Loft 112 was represented by Kim Ewoldsen, left, Executive Director of...