Volunteer to Shape Northwest Illinois’s Future

The Board of Directors of Blackhawk Hills Regional Council (BHRC) is seeking qualified applicants to serve on its 18-member governing board. One position is available in both Lee County and Whiteside County.  A board member must be able to attend six meeting per year, held bi-monthly, in Lanark, IL, from

High School Equivalency Program Graduation June 27

The Clinton Community College Adult Basic Education Department will celebrate the 2017 High School Equivalency Program Graduation, on Tuesday, June 27, 2017, at 6:00 p.m.  The ceremony will take place in Clinton Community College Auditorium, 1000 Lincoln Boulevard, Clinton, IA. Thirty-two students will participate, with graduate addresses to be given

Resthave Father’s Day Car Show

Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison IL, held a luncheon and car show to celebrate Father’s Day on Monday June 19, 2017.  Models that were displayed were from 1914 to 1969.  Residents and families thoroughly enjoyed the day.  One family member wrote a thank you letter.  She stated her father

Instruments of Faith Return to Spring Valley

On Sunday, June 25, 2017, Spring Valley Reformed Church welcomes Instruments of Faith, at 6:00 p.m.  The church is located at 10960 Spring Valley Road, rural Fulton, IL.  A love offering will be taken. Enjoy the concert from the comfort of your car, or bring a lawn chair.  In case

Spoken 4 Performs June 18

Join us at Spring Valley Reformed Church, 10960 Spring Valley Road, Fulton, IL, Sunday, June18, 2017, at :00 p.m., to welcome Spoken 4 Quartet.  You may bring lawn chairs or enjoy the concert from the comfort of your vehicle. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be held indoors in

Sterling Mom2Mom Market April 1

Christ Lutheran School Boosters announced that on Saturday, April 1, 2017, the event, Sterling “Mom2Mom Market,” will return to Christ Lutheran School’s gym at 2000 18th Avenue, Sterling, IL. This is an indoor garage sale for families who want to get rid of their gently-used kids clothing, (sizes newborn through teen size, 18)

Judith Montgomery and Family Perform June 11

On Sunday, June 11, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., Spring Valley Reformed Church welcomes Judith Montgomery and Family.  They are from Shoals, IA.  The church is at 10960 Spring Valley Road, rural Fulton, IL. In case of inclement weather, the concert will be moved inside.  Enjoy the concert from the comfort of

Resthave Home “Digging In The Dirt”

Resthave Home’s Assisted Living Residents enjoyed planting flowers on a Monday, May 15, 2017. The weather cooperated and it was a gorgeous day when residents were choosing what flowers should go where. They planted the flowers in several raised garden beds and enjoyed “just digging in the dirt” Katherine Janssen said. Pictured from

Bontrager Family Singers at Spring Valley

On Sunday, June 4, 2017, at 6:00 p.m., Spring Valley Reformed Church welcomes The Bontrager Family Singers.  Because June is National Dairy Month, the church will serve ice cream sundaes after the concert.  The location is 10960 Spring Valley Road, rural Fulton, IL. In case of inclement weather, the concert

Sterling Municipal Band Starts June 7

Opening its ten-week summer season of “Music Under the Stars,” the Sterling Municipal Band will have their first concert on Wednesday, June 7, 2017.  Music will start at 7:30 p.m. at Grandon Civic Center, 212 E. 4th Street, downtown Sterling, IL.  Under the direction of Jon James, the band will

Free Symphony Concert June 4

Clinton Symphony Orchestra’s annual free outdoor Pops Concert is Sunday, June 4, 2017. Music will begin at 6:30 p.m., in Clinton’s Riverview Park, located at 251 Ballpark Drive, Clinton, IA. Conductor Brian Dollinger, marking his 10th season with the orchestra, has programmed music ranging from contemporary music of the Beatles,

Lions Meet in Happy Joes’ New Banquet Room

It was moving day on Tuesday, May 16, 2017, for Morrison Lions. After many years meeting in the upstairs banquet room at Happy Joe’s, 109 W. Main Street, Morrison, IL, members were happy to use the newly opened room on street level. Thank you to the Kenadys for their huge

Presbyterian Church Free Community Meal June 29

First Presbyterian Church of Morrison, 100 E. Lincolnway, Morrison IL, will serve a Free Community Meal on Thursday, June 29, 2017, from 5:00 to 6:30 p.m.  The meal will be a choice of barbeque ribs, steak, or pork chops, served with sides, desserts, and drinks. There is one meal per

“Mary Poppins” Opens TLP’s 56th Season

Timber Lake Playhouse opens its 56th Summer Season with Disney and Cameron Mackintosh’s “Mary Poppins.”  The production is one of the largest and most ambitious in the history of the company.  Featuring songs like “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious,” “Mary Poppins” will begin Thursday, June 1, and run through Sunday, June 11, 2017. For

Ice Cream Social at Resthave June 15

Resthave Home invites the public to celebrate National Dairy Month, by attending its annual Ice Cream Social, on Thursday, June 15, 2017. Enjoy delicious summer treats from 5:30 to 7:00 p.m.  A monetary donation is requested. The location is 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL.