A Celebration of Life Visitation will be held Saturday, April 17, 2021, from 1:00 to 2:30 p.m., at Schilling Funeral Home, 702 First Avenue, Sterling, IL. George F. Burks, Jr., 41, of Sterling, IL, died, January 14, 2021, at Advocate Good Samaritan Hospital, Downers Grove IL.. George was born, August 6,
The Editor had prepared this Public Service Announcement and was about to save it to thecity1.com Home Page, when her cell phone rang. It was a call from CodeRED. Starting Thursday, April 15, 2021, the City of Morrison has transitioned to a new community alert system, CodeRED. This is a
Editor’s note: The photo is from the Morrison Lions 2018 Recycle Day. The Morrison Lions Recycle Day event is back. It is Saturday, April 24, 2021, from 9:00 a.m. until noon, at the Whiteside County Fairgrounds, 201 W. Winfield Street, for Morrison, IL, zip code residents only.
Shortly after noon on Wednesday, April 13, 2021, members of Morrison Chamber of Commerce gathered to honor both Kayla Sipes and KAST Laser Creations, with a “Because Nice Matters!” customer service award. Sipes and her parents, Kelvin and Sara Tenboer, own the laser etching business, located at 307 S. Orange
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Monday, April 5, 2021.
On Sunday, April 11, 2021, Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies investigated a single-vehicle, roll-over crash at U. S. Route 30 and Hillside Road, in rural Morrison, IL. An eastbound vehicle driven by Deanna Clifton, 32 of Sterling, IL, lost control, left the roadway, struck a culvert, and rolled. Clifton had to
To the Editor: I would like to personally thank the community of Morrison, IL, for its support during the Mayoral election process. The overwhelming outreach was unexpected and fulfilling. I want to thank Mayor Everett Pannier for doing the heavy lifting and setting the tone over the last eight years.
Marketing Director Mick Welding submitted this update. With each passing day we get closer to the grand unveiling of our $20,500,000 expansion! Workers are putting finishing touches on parts of the project, while other parts are still in the framing and reconstruction mode. Rest assured, each phase of this project
Tuesday, April 13, 2021, will be a full day of attendance for students of Morrison Community Unit School District #6. It will not be an Early Dismissal, as the District calendar says. We will have our regularly-scheduled, Early Dismissal on Wednesday, April 14. The District apologizes for any confusion this
April is National Child Abuse Prevention Month. The carefree pinwheel is the National symbol for child abuse prevention and child abuse survivors. Each spring, April House Children’s Advocacy Center, 501 N. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, invites supporters to sponsor a pinwheel with a $5 donation. However, during 2021, due to
The Loft on Main, 112 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will host an at-home jewelry making class, on Saturday, May 15, 2021. The class begins at 1:00 p.m. via Zoom. This is a no-tools-needed project for an adjustable necklace.
Illinois State Representative Tony McCombie launched her 5th Annual Summer Reading Club, for Elementary School students who live, or go to school, in the 71st District. The “Reading BUZZ” program is offered to encourage students to start or continue positive reading habits. Reading BUZZ challenges young students to read eight
Director of Publicity Todd Mickley reported, “The Whiteside County Fair is pleased to inform you, that we are working diligently to prepare for the 150th Fair. An impressive line-up of entertainment is on tap and is sure to please all who attend!” The Fair opens on Tuesday, August 17, 2021,
On Friday, April 9, 2021, at 9:14 a.m., Whiteside County Deputies along with Fulton Police Department responded to a single-vehicle fatality traffic crash, on U. S. Route 136 just west of Sand Road. Driver and passenger were pronounced dead at the scene by Whiteside County Coroner Joseph McDonald.
William E. Connelly, 96, of Morrison, IL, died Sunday, April 11, 2021, at CGH Medical Center, Sterling, IL. William was born February 10, 1925, in Tampico, IL, to William Edward and Grace (Renner) Connelly, Sr. Bill was educated in the rural Whiteside County and Bureau County grade schools and attended