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November 8, 2016, is not only Election Day, but also Odell Public Library’s Film Day. Come out to vote and visit Odell for “Driving Miss Daisy,” a film of great love and patience.  This film stars Jessica Tandy and Morgan Freeman.  The story covers many years in the lives of Miss

ALDI, one of America’s favorite grocery stores, will offer shoppers a fresh experience, as it reopens its Sterling, IL, store, located at 3409 E. Lincolnway.  Known for its premium ALDI exclusive brands, ALDI offers high-quality products at incredibly low prices. To celebrate the reopening of the expanded Sterling store, ALDI

On Monday, October 17, and Tuesday October, 18, 2016, volunteers of the de Immigrant Windmill in Fulton, IL, are hosting two volunteer millers from the Netherlands. Johan van Dijk and Andre Koopal are part of “Mill Friends Gathering” reception for those two days. Mill Enthusiasts from the Midwest and the

What better way to find Christmas, birthday, anniversary, or other special occasion gifts, than to experience one-stop shopping at the Morrison Community Hospital Auxiliary Second Annual Autumn Splendor Vendor Fair.  The event is Thursday, October 20, 2016, from 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m.  Payment is by cash or check only. 

Editor’s note:  Stan Mitick took the photograph of the Editor. Naming a person, place, or thing is determined by reason, even if lost to time.  We have ample criteria to support the name of Whiteside County.  In fact, the name”Whiteside City” would have been more appropriate for our town than Morrison. 

“Legacies of Savanna,” an indoor, seated cemetery tour, will be given on Saturday, October 22, 2016, at the Savanna Museum and Cultural Center, 406 Main Street, Savanna, IL, at 2:00 p.m.  First-person presenters will portray eight of Savanna’s former citizens. The honored citizens for the tour include Aaron Pierce, founder

Scheduled for Saturday, October 29, 2016, Morrison’s Halloween Parade and Costume Contest has grown to become one of the area’s must-attend Halloween events.  Presented by Morrison Chamber of Commerce and Cottonwood 4-H Club, the annual parade down Main Street is guaranteed to bring a smile to those who watch the

Why isn’t Morrison called Johnson, IL, or Johnsonville, or Johnson Grove? The future town of Morrison, in Whiteside County, IL, was surveyed and laid out in 1855, due in great part to one of the original proprietors:  Lyman Johnson.  He was a railroad contractor and builder who had arrived the

Preregister the children for the Chamber of Commerce Hallowe’en Parade and Costume Contest, on Saturday, October 29, 2106.  The annual event runs from 12:30 p.m. to 3:30.   Lineup will begin at 12:30, at Community State Bank, 220 E. Main Street, Morrison, IL.  Treat bags will be given to the

Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, is excited to announce a new kind of reading program this fall.  “Paws to Read” will be a reoccurring program, where kids can practice their reading skills with a licensed therapy dog.  The program is designed for kids ages six to

Families with children have several options to celebrate Hallowe’en in Morrison, IL. Resthave Home, 408 Maple Avenue, on Friday, October 28, from 3:30 to 5:00 p.m. Pleasant View Rehabilitation & Health Care Center Hallowe’en Party, 500 N. Jackson Street, on Saturday, October 29, from 2:00 to 4:00 p.m. Morrison Christian