May 29 City Council Agenda

The Tuesday, May 29, 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...

AFSCME Back Pay Bill Passes House

State Rep. Tony McCombie released the following statement, on Thursday, May 24, 2018, after the passing of HB 4290 by a bipartisan vote of 90 to ten.  This bill finally gives American Federation of State, County, and Municipal Employees (AFSCME) $63 million in...
Trash into Treasure:  Landfill Solar Farm Lease Approved

Trash into Treasure: Landfill Solar Farm Lease Approved

Whiteside County’s Prairie Hill Landfill will soon be home to a solar farm.  The County Board unanimously approved a land lease to IPS Energy for development of a solar farm, on the cap of the landfill’s closed portion.  The solar farm could...
Rock Falls Selected for Opportunity Zone

Rock Falls Selected for Opportunity Zone

On Friday, May 18, 2018, Gov. Bruce Rauner announced that 327 Opportunity Zone census tract recommendations, submitted by the State of Illinois, have been approved by the U. S. Treasury Department.  These zones cover more than 85 counties throughout the State and...

June 4 Thomson Economic Committee Meeting Agenda

The Economic Development Committee with meet on Monday, June 4, 2018, at 8:00 a.m., in the Thomson Village Hall, corner of Main and Market Streets, Thomson, IL.The Agenda follows:1.      Public Comment2.      Main...