The spring, vernal equinox arrives at 9:46 a.m., on Friday, March 20, 2026. There will be a nearly equal amount of daylight and darkness, at all latitudes of our planet. The Northern Lights will become visible soon. Celebrate the last day of winter on March 19, during Third Thursday
On Wednesday, March 18, 2026, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) helped introduce the Energy Bills Relief Act. This legislation would ⇒ help lower families’ monthly utility bills ⇒ ensure that data centers are not passing energy costs to households ⇒ expand access to clean and affordable energy
Editors note: Prior to the meals, praying the Stations of the Cross devotion will take place at 4:00 p.m. Knights of Columbus members will host two more, community, Lenten Fish Fridays, from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00, at St. Mary Catholic Church, 13320 Garden Plain Road, Morrison, IL. The second date
Due to weather conditions, the District will have a two-hour late start tomorrow, Tuesday, March 17, 2026. Buses will run two hours later than normal, and school will begin two hours later than the regular start time. No morning Preschool classes will beheld. High School WACC students will not
Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, will be closed on Monday, March 16, 2026.
Robert “Bob” E. Foster, 88, of Fulton, IL, died Saturday, March 14, 2026, at La Bella of Morrison, Morrison, IL. Bob was born May 7, 1937, in Morrison, to Fred and Henrietta (Strating) Foster. He was educated in the Fulton Grade Schools and attended Fulton High School. Bob later
Due to severe weather conditions forecasted for this evening, Sunday, March 15, 2026, and tomorrow morning, March 16, Morrison Community Schools will be closed on Monday. “Due to severe weather conditions, all schools in the District will be closed [Monday, March 16.] The safety of our students, staff, and families
Due to winter storm conditions, Albany United Methodist Church has amended the date of their Community Baked Potato Bar, to Friday, March 20, 2026. Other details below remain as posted in the original press release.
Ironically, as a major winter storm and blizzard conditions are poised to strike Morrison, IL, tonight, Sunday, March 15, 2026, and into Monday, March 16, the Editor took this photograph at Sullivan’s Foods. Colorful seed packets encourage us to consider spring plantings. It is a show of faith to
The National Weather Service has updated the seriousness of approaching storm conditions, this evening, on Sunday, March 15, 2026, for northwest Illinois. Difficult travel conditions are expected. Travel should be restricted to emergencies only. What has changed? Snow transition time has sped up. Snow amounts have increased by one-to-three
The Whiteside County Highway Department has announced the removal of posted Spring Vehicle Weight Limits on County Highways, except Sand Road. It remains posted. The removal of postings went into effect on Friday, March 13, 2026. For questions concerning the postings on County Highways, please contact the Highway Department
Whiteside County Clerk Karen Stralow reports that EARLY VOTING for all Whiteside County Precincts–before the Tuesday, March 17, 2026, General Primary Election–will be conducted in her office, 200 E. Knox Street, in Morrison, IL, on Monday, March16, from 9:00 a.m. until noon. The Clerk’s office is on the ground
Journey to Pi(e) Island with Odell Public Library on Saturday, March 14, 2026, from 1:00 to 3:14 p.m., to celebrate “Pi Day!” March 14 is celebrated as “Pi Day,” because 3.14 are the first digits of the mathematical constant pi. The date March 14 can be written as 3/14,
The Whiteside Forum will host Bucky Halker and his presentation of “This Land is Your Land: The Folksongs of Woody Guthrie,” on Sunday, March 22, 2026, at 2:00 p.m. Clark “Bucky” Halker is an American academic, music historian, labor activist, singer, and songwriter who specializes in American folk music.
At approximately 8:00 a.m., Friday March 13, 2026, Morrison Junior High School students gathered to form a cheering path to the front door, to encourage two State-qualifying Wrestlers. Both Ashyr Deyo and Uryah Wright had earned a Third Place medal on Saturday, March 6, during the Illinois Elementary School