"Editor’s note: This report was submitted by Dan Eyrich, Owner of aroundprophetstown.com. The IL Route 78 bridge over the Rock River, just north of Prophetstown, IL, will undergo a facelift beginning Monday, May 18, 2020, weather permitting. The project is anticipated to be completed by the end of August. Civil"
"Accounting Director for the City of Morrison, IL, Shelli Davis reported, “Moring Disposal notified me yesterday [they have] changed our yard waste pick-up day. Currently every Monday is pick up. The last Monday pick up will be May 11, 2020. The next pick up will be Wednesday, May 20, and"
"Marketing Director Karla Burn invited the community and family of residents at Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, to participate in a drive-through parade, beginning at 1:00 p.m., on Friday, May 8, 2020. “Just over 100” vehicles accepted the opportunity, taking 38 minutes to complete the circuit"
"Parks and Recreation Coordinator Katie Selburg stated, “I have created a COVID-19 Response and Resources page on the City of Morrison[, IL’s] website. There is a direct link on the main menu bar, as well as in the “News” section of the homepage.” Click here: http://www.morrisonil.org/covid-19-response-and-resources/. Included on the page"
"Editor’s note: This is a joint news release issued by the Northern Illinois Rockford Region Public Information Officers (NIR-PIO.) NIR-PIO serves Boone, Carroll, DeKalb, Jo Daviess, Lee, Ogle, Stephenson, Whiteside, and Winnebago Counties. Over the last few days [in late April 2020], expanded testing has become available for COVID-19 in"
"The Whiteside County Fair has been very busy preparing for an impressive line-up of entertainment at this year’s fair. It is sure to please all who attend. The Fair opens on Tuesday, August 18, 2020, and concludes after five amazing days, on Saturday, August 21. The 150th annual fair, held"
"Illinois area events have been cancelled or postponed, to avoid the chance of exposure to, and spread of, coronavirus. Check this feature each day for new information and updates. To protect yourself and others click here, for guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention."
"On Saturday, April 25, 2020, at about 12:35 p.m., Whiteside County Deputies responded to the railroad crossing at Moline Road and Smit Road due to a traffic crash involving a train vs passenger vehicle. The male driver, Robert J. Merrill, age 65, of Erie, IL, was northbound on Smit Road"
"Morrison Community Hospital is continuing to restrict all visitors and non-essential vendors. We appreciate our community and patients’ support during this challenging time. We continue to work through the challenges of the COVID-19 Pandemic. We remind the public that we are screening and testing patients who exhibit suspected symptoms of"
"On Thursday, April 23, 2020, Governor J. B. Ptitzker decreed that Illinois residents should stay at home through Sunday, May 31. His order is designed to keep citizens from venturing out and interacting with crowds, which is a dangerous and effective means of spreading the coronavirus. Experts originally thought the"
"1st Gateway Credit Union, 204 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL, will take up residence two blocks down the street at 200 N. Base Street–in the former Hardee’s restaurant. "
"As of Friday, April 17, 2020, Governor J. B. Priztker ordered that U. S. and Illinois State Flags be lowered to Half-Staff immediately, until further notice, in honor of COVID-19 victims. In April there is some confusion about Patriots’ Day vs Patriot Day and whether flags should be lowered. Patriots’"
"The Thomaston, ME, Police Department is alerting cell phone users of a text message scam involving COVID-19. It posted on its Facebook page a photo of a text message sent from an Indiana area code. It tells someone they need to self-isolate, because they came in contact with someone with"
"Editor’s note: This report is by Lauren Stone. “My decisions are hard ones, but they will follow the science….The science says they can’t go back to their normal,” stated Illinois Governor J. B. Pritzker, on Friday, April 17, 2020. He announced during the daily coronavirus press briefing, that all Illinois schools"
"Editor’s note: Morrison Parks & Recreation posted this announcement. Drive to a venue and shine your lights. Morrison, IL, is joining with other area schools tonight, Friday, April 17, 2020, at 8:20 p.m., by turning on all sports field lights for 20 minutes. [This is to] recognize the hard work"
