Sauk Valley Steam Academy is selling sub sandwiches to enjoy on Super Bowl Sunday, February 7, 2021. The deadline to order is Sunday, January 31. Payment is due upon ordering. Sandwiches freeze well, so order extras. To order, contact a Steam player (or parent) or email steamsoftball.fund@gmail.com.
The following Arrests were made and Citations issued since Friday, January 15, 2021.
Whiteside County is providing COVID-19 vaccines to local healthcare personnel, volunteers, and emergency response staff, who have been prioritized for Phase 1a, by the Illinois Department of Public Health. Below is information on Phase 1b and how individuals and businesses can register to receive information.
The first United States of America Youth Poet Laureate, Amanda Gorman, age 22, debuted a masterful oration on Inauguration Day, Wednesday, January 20, 2021. Read the poem below. “The Hill We Climb” is just over six minutes long, but listeners are swept along its melodic, swaying use of contrasting linguistic
On Inauguration Day, Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos issued this statement, after the historic inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris: “Today, I had the honor of joining my colleagues in the House and Senate, Democrats and Republicans, to witness a moment in American history….President
City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen, ICMA-CM, reminds businesses they may apply for the Downstate Business Stabilization Grant. A business must demonstrate an “Urgent Need” in relation to the COVID-19 emergency. The award can be $25,000 or 60 days of working capital. He explained, “The grant is a complex process. To get
As of Wednesday, January 20, 2021, Whiteside County Health Department is happy to announce that Region 1 has entered Tier 1 Resurgence Mitigations. Click here to read about Tier 1 Resurgence Mitigations specifics.
On Tuesday, January 19, 2021, the Village of Tampico[, IL,] announced that Mike Lewis has been appointed Chief of Police. Chief Lewis was previously a Deputy with the Whiteside County Sheriff’s Department. Lewis worked virtually all positions within the Department over his 17-year tenure, including detention services, patrol, special enforcement,
onald G. Meier, 86, of Prophetstown, IL, passed away on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, at Rock River Hospice & Home in Sterling, IL. Ronald was born on February 21, 1934, in Whiteside County, the son of August and Elsie (Taber) Meier. He was employed as a farmer for 20 years
Katie Rider submitted this article and photo. Odell Public Library is excited to introduce “Discovery Book Packs” (DBPs) to families with young learners. Discovery packs are themed book bundles, designed to help busy families check out quality, high-interest, children’s materials that actively encourage reading, writing, and play. Each DPB includes
On January 15, 2021, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) allowed District 1, which includes Whiteside County, to return to Tier 2 mitigations, due to reduced COVID-19 positivity rates within the District. The Illinois Elementary School Association (IESA), of which Morrison Junior High School is a member, released the
Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker announced on Friday, January 15, 2021, that three regions in the State (1, 2, and 5) are being rolled back from Tier 3 mitigations to Tier 2 mitigations. Whiteside County is included in Region 1, and mitigation guidelines will impact Morrison High School activities.
Whiteside County is expecting to begin vaccinating Phase 1b individuals on Monday, January 18, 2021. Due to the size of Phase 1b, not all eligible individuals will be able to be vaccinated immediately. We ask individuals to continue monitoring local media, Whiteside County Health Department social media, and whitesidehealth.org.
Betty Margaret (Nicklaus) Prescott, 89, of Morrison, IL, died peacefully on Tuesday, January 19, 2021, at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation in Morrison. Betty was born February 25, 1931, in Dixon, IL, to Edward and Ruth L. (Baker) Nicklaus. She married Cleaves Carey Prescott on July 19, 1960, in Morrison. He
Beginning Sunday, January 24, 2021, Morrison United Methodist Church, 200 W. Lincolnway, Morrison, IL, offers a choice of how to worship. Service will resume in the sanctuary from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m., led by Pastor Calvin Haines. No Sunday School is planned. Mask wearing and social distance seating is required.