Blackhawk Hills Regional Council will hold its annual Fall Summit on Friday, October 19, 2018, beginning at 9:00 a.m., at the Classic Cinemas-Lindo Theatre, located at 115 S. Chicago Avenue, in Freeport, IL. Registration begins at 8:30. The cost is $30 per person and includes breakfast and hors d’oeuvres. Please
What better way to find holiday, birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion gifts, than to experience one-stop shopping, at the Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary 3rd Annual Autumn Splendor Vendor Fair. The event is Friday, October 26, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. Payment is by cash or check only.
The crowd could not help but cheer when Brandon Austin hit his final clay target. That target was his 100th in a row! It capped his Championship win of the 2018 Illinois 4-H State 4-H Shotgun Shoot. The competition was held Saturday, September 15, in Bunker Hill, IL. “I’m still
Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, will host the annual Autumn Extravaganza Craft and Vendor Fair on Thursday, November 8, 2018, from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. Purchase lunch before or after you shop. Choose a pork chop, hamburger, or hot dog sandwich, chips, and a drink.
Community spirit is multi-generational in the land of the Erie-Prophetstown Panthers. For the third year, a Pink Out Night was hosted at a football game, with proceeds going to the CGH Health Foundation Women’s Health Program. Led by Cheerleading Coach Ann Schipper, Football mom Jessie Otten, and Dance Team Coach
Editor’s note: The following Op/Ed of Thursday, October 11, 2018, was contributed by Democratic Representatives Cheri Bustos of Illinois, Hakeem Jeffries of New York, and David Cicilline of Rhode Island. In less than four weeks, Americans will go to the polls and choose who will lead us. This time, it’s
All subjects are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law. Danisha L. Parker, 44, of Flossmoor, IL, was stopped on 10/10/2018 at 1:02 p.m., on U. S. Route 30 at Interstate 39 in Lee County, after a routine registration check revealed the registered owner had a suspended
Dana Nelson, Whiteside County Clerk, announced that “grace period registration” for residents who did not register to vote by the Tuesday, October 9, 2018, deadline will be available, now through Tuesday, November 6, for the upcoming General Election on November 6, 2018. Voters who register during the grace period must
Morrison Chief of Police Brian Melton will hold two community forums, so the public can “learn more before you vote on November 6.” He will offer information regarding the Police Protection Tax Referendum that is on the Tuesday, November 6, 2018, ballot for voters within the City of Morrison, IL.
The Jim Brady Trio will perform inside Spring Valley Reformed Church on Saturday, November 3, 2018, beginning at 6:00 p.m. Spring Valley Reformed Church is located at 10960 Spring Valley Road, in rural Fulton, IL. The trio offers Southern Christian Gospel vocals. Please join us in welcoming them to the
Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (D-IL) announced that, should Democrats be successful in winning back the majority in November, she intends to run for Assistant Democratic Leader. This would be the number four post in Democratic House Leadership. Currently, Bustos is the only Midwesterner and the only Trump-District Democrat in elected Democratic
As a pharmacist at Fitzgerald Pharmacy, I get asked this question often as flu season rolls around. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), a committee within The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), admits there is no determinable optimal time to get a flu shot, other than to
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, October 5, 2018. Arrests: On Saturday, October 6, 2018, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Morrison Police responded to 501 W. Wall Street, Morrison regarding a 9-1-1 call for Criminal Trespass to a Residence. As a result
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, October 5, 2018. Arrests: On Saturday, October 6, 2018, at approximately 7:30 a.m., Morrison Police responded to 501 W. Wall Street, Morrison regarding a 9-1-1 call for Criminal Trespass to a Residence. As a result
Dear Editor: The Alliance Political Action Committee has endorsed Tony McCombie for the Illinois House in the 71st District. As the political arm of the Illinois Statewide School Management Alliance, the Alliance PAC provides the opportunity for individuals interested in education to endorse and contribute to candidates for State offices.