Protecting Whiteside Co. Public Health and Property

Projects and activities to prevent injuries and fatalities, while maintaining vital services for Whiteside County residents, will be the main topic of discussion, on Thursday, January 27, 2022.  Whiteside County’s “All Hazards Mitigation Planning Commission” will meet at 2:00 p.m., at the Law Enforcement Center, 400 N. Cherry Street, Morrison,

Rep. McCombie Presents Certificate of Recognition

lllinois State Representative Tony McCombie stopped by Resthave Care & Rehabilitation, 408 Maple Avenue, Morrison, IL, on Friday December 3, 2021.  She officially recognized the home because of its Illinois Health Care Association’s (IHCA) Excellence awards. Resthave received the “2021 Facility of the Year” and “Administrator of the Year” awards

City Welcomes Broadband Fiber

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Monday, January 10, 2022, Morrison City Council meeting may have established a record for time-in-session, as the motion to adjourn was approved 22 minutes after the established start time.  In the absence of Mayor Scott Vandermyde, Alderman Mick Welding was elected Mayor

Demmer and McCombie on Murder of DCFS Investigator Silas

On Wednesday, January 5, 2022, two northwest Illinois legislators who previously sponsored legislation to extend protections to DCFS and Adult Protective Services workers (following the heinous murder of DCFS Investigator Pam Knight in Carroll County, IL, in 2019) issued the following joint statement.  They did so after learning of the

Fiber Moves Closer to Main Street

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. As the Morrison Main Street Renovation moves closer to completion, details demand City Council decisions.  The Monday, November 8, 2021, meeting was headed with a presentation from Sand Prairie, to be considered for the installation of the fiber internet planned.  Sand Prairie is

2020 Census for Morrison

Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White notified the City of Morrison, on Thursday, October 14, 2021, of Official Results of the 2020 Census.  The number of inhabitants of the City of Morrison, IL, is 4085. Population counts from 150 years ago to the last Census in 2010 are listed.  Percentage

Main Street Striping November 1

The City of Morrison, IL, announces that Main Street line painting of parking spaces will begin Monday, November 1, 2021.  By 7:00 a.m. that day, all vehicles must be removed from Main Street, so contractors can paint the parking lines. On Friday, October 29, City Administrator Barry Dykhuizen, ICMA-CM, added,

Bustos Accepting Military Academy Nomination Applications

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos is accepting applications from High School students, for nominations to the United States Service Academies, for the class entering in the fall of 2022.  Each year, Congresswoman Bustos has the honor of nominating up-to-ten qualified young people from Illinois’s 17th Congressional District, for attendance at the U.

Chickens and Cemetery Roads Head Council Discussions

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. If a citizen has never attended a City Council meeting but wondered what they discussed during their sessions, Tuesday evening, October 12, 2021, at the Morrison City Council meeting would not have been the ideal first exposure.  The agenda included “how to surface

City Seeks Public Services Maintenance Worker

The City of Morrison is in search of someone to join our team.  Do you want to serve your community?  Join a team committed to working for the residents of Morrison, IL. The City is accepting applications for a Public Services Maintenance Worker.  We are an equal opportunity employer.  In

McCombie Appointed to Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission

Illinois Representative Tony McCombie was appointed to the newly formed Domestic Violence Fatality Review Commission, on Wednesday, September8, 2021, by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin. Rep. McCombie was a co-sponsor of the legislation creating the Commission, enacted as Public Act 102-520, which passed the Illinois House and Senate unanimously.  It

300 Block of E. Main Street is Enhanced

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. At the Monday, September 27, 2021, City of Morrison Council meeting, citizen comments about the City’s lack of regulations on the housing of chickens within the City limits, have moved the Morrison City Council to put the clarification on the agenda for Monday,

Council Defines Prohibited Livestock

Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted the report. The Morrison City Council opened the Monday, September 13, 2021, session with a topic brought to the Council by Mayor Scott Vandermyde, from a suggestion by a citizen.  It concerned creating an Ordinance regulating headstone height, in the northwest section of Grove Hill

McCombie Seeks Transparent, Accountable School Closures

On Thursday, September 16, 2021, Illinois State Representative Tony McCombie discussed her support for “transparency and accountability before school closures.”  She described the need for House Bill 1785, which was co-sponsored by McCombie this Spring and signed into law by Governor J. B. Pritzker this Summer. McCombie made no bones