Up to $3200 in Homebuyer Assistance Grants are now available to purchase homes in Fulton, and Morrison, IL. Buyers must purchase a building in the Economic Growth Corporation (GROWTH) “Single-Family Purchase Rehabilitation Program.” GROWTH is in partnership with the City of Fulton and City of Morrison. Homebuyers wishing to purchase
Morrison Historic Preservation Commission will meet on Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at City Hall, 200 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, beginning at 5:00 p.m. in the lower-level Boards and Commissions Meeting Room. The agenda follows. Call to Order Roll Call/Attendance Approval of June 7, 2016, minutes New Business Request for
July is National Ice Cream Month. To celebrate, everyone is invited to the Sterling-Rock Falls Historical Society Ice Cream Social, Sunday July 10, 2016, from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. Find us next to the Lincoln-Manahan Home museum, in the 600 Block of E. Third Street, Sterling, IL. A big tent
Whiteside County Public Works Committee will meet Tuesday, July 5, 2016, at 1:30 p.m., at the Whiteside County Highway Department. 1. Call to order 2. Routine Business: (Highway & Landfill) A. Monthly Approvals: Items presented for review from June 2016 include Budgetary Status Reports and Township
The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) Board of Directors voted to enact new heat safety guidelines, for all IHSA postseason contests, beginning with the 2016-17 school year. The new comprehensive policy was approved at the Board of Directors meeting on Monday, June 13, 2016. It can be viewed by clicking here.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White announced that all Monday-through-Friday Secretary of State offices and facilities will be closed on Monday, July 4, 2016, in observance of Independence Day. In addition, all Tuesday-through-Saturday Driver Services facilities will be closed on Saturday, July 2. All Secretary of State office and facilities
Dear Editor: Hospice of the Rock River Valley, a United Way Agency, thanks everyone who participated in the 14th annual Hospice of the Rock River Valley (HRRV) Golf Outing on Friday, June 24, 2016. Thank you to all the sponsors who contributed to the HRRV golf outing: The Cornerstone Agency,
Morrison Police Chief Brian Melton reports the following Arrests made and Citations issued since Friday, June 17, 2016. Arrests: No arrests to report. The following Citations were issued. Date Name Age Address Violation Cited 06-17-16 Haley M. Houseback 20 Atkinson, IL Disobeying Traffic Control Device 06-18-16 Rosemary J. Monroe 60 Morrison,
Editor’s note: Parents are encouraged to remind children to throw wrappers, straws, uneaten food, etc. into the paper bag and to discard it into trash receptacles. Each year there is a “litter trail” from the Crave Building. The United Way of Whiteside County again will sponsor the “Let’s Feed Our
Charges listed below are accusations, and all defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty. On 6/26/16 at about 12:00 a.m., Whiteside County Sheriff’s Deputies responded to 18386 Polo Road, rural Sterling, IL, on the report of an underage drinking party. Investigation resulted in the following arrests: Kyle D. Long, 18,
Tracy Henson submitted this article and photo. The 35th Annual East Moline Trophy Meet was held at the East Moline, IL, Municipal Swimming Pool on Saturday, May 28, and Sunday, May 29, 2016. Thirteen Seahorses competed in the meet and swam a total of 51 Lifetime Best swims. The swimmers
Tracy Henson submitted this article and photos. Twelve Seahorses competed in the ORCA May Mayhem Mixed Madness Swim Meet, on Saturday, May 14, and Sunday, May 15, 2016. This meet had a different format than usual. Boys and girls swam against each other, and relays were made up of two
A lost orphan found. A villain thwarted. A hero and heroine triumphantly united. All and more can be found in the upcoming Morrison Music Theater Association (MMTA) production of “He Ain’t Done Right By Nell” by Wilbur Braun. Performances will be held at 7:00 p.m. at two locations: Prophetstown Congregational
Modern-day slavery exists. How far would you walk to escape human slavery? Would your answer change if you were a child–rather than a capable, strong, knowledgeable adult? This summer, teacher Barry Jurgensen is walking more than 500 miles across three states, to call attention to, and reduce, the vulnerability of
After hit runs on Broadway and in Los Angeles, CA, and Las Vegas, NV, “Rock of Ages” hits stages of regional theatres for the first time. Timber Lake Playhouse is one of them. TLP is located at 8215 Black Oak Road, in Mount Carroll, IL. The New York Times called