Lifelong Girl Scout Leaves Legacy for Gold Award Girl Scouts

Girl Scouts of Northern Illinois is excited to announce establishment of The Elizanne Gold Award Scholarship Fund.  Financial support to start the fund was generously provided by the family of lifelong Girl Scout Elizanne Hanitz Lewis.  At the time of her death in 2017, Lewis was identified and recognized by

2018 Congressional Art Competition

Congresswomen Cheri Bustos invited high school students from across Illinois’ 17th Congressional District to submit their original artwork for the annual Congressional Art Competition. Congresswoman Bustos will accept submissions through the deadline, Thursday, April 12, 2018.  There is a limit of one entry per student. “Every year, I’m blown away

Take Poll on Downtown Overnight Parking

The Morrison City Council is evaluating a change to overnight parking regulations in Downtown Morrison, IL. Click here for a detailed description of the proposed changes, then fill out the yes/no poll below. Click here to take the poll. Please respond by Friday, March 9, 2018, or contact your Alderman. 

Morrison Lions Club Annual Rose Day Sale

It is definitely time to think spring, Easter, and Lions roses.  Roses will be delivered on Good Friday, March 30, 2018, and Saturday, March 31, just in time to enjoy for Easter.  The cost is $15 per dozen.  Colors vary from beautiful reds, yellows, pinks, and some “variegated” colors.  Your

New Echocardiogram Machine for CGH Cardiology

A new $44,568 portable echocardiogram machine has been purchased by the CGH Health Foundation, with a bequest from the late Maxine Hall, Sterling, IL.  The portable ultrasound machine will be located in the Critical Care Unit. The bequest was made, so cardiologists could access an ultrasound machine in situations requiring

April 8 Bus Trip as Brewers and Cubs Play

Spring will be upon us shortly.  St. Mary’s Catholic Church Knights of Columbus have planned their annual baseball trip fundraiser.  Area baseball fans are invited to journey with them to Milwaukee, WI, to watch the Milwaukee Brewers play the Chicago Cubs, on Sunday, April 8, 2018.  Miller Park stadium has

Nominate a Veteran for Bicentennial HONOR 200

“Illinois will be recognizing veterans and their contributions to their communities, during the bicentennial celebration,” stated Savana, IL, State Representative Tony McCombie.  “This is another way people can recognize and say thank you for the contributions of our veterans.” “I gained an appreciation for our military when I was young,

Video of Rock River Flooding

Courtesy of The Prophetstown Echo this video was taken about 7:30 a.m., on Wednesday, February 21, 2018.  Reporter Judy Voss took the dramatic footage of “the ice going out,” while standing at the edge of a driving Rock River, in Prophetstown State Park.   It is common for residents to gather

Beauty Is in the Eye of the Beholder

Many know this adage, but, doubtless, few know who wrote it.  Now you do:  Margaret Wolfe Hungerford (1855-1897.)  Behold the frosty beauty of the morning, on Sunday, February 18, 2018. I think that I shall never see a poem lovely as a tree.  Joyce Kilmer  Learn about a pine tree

First Future Eaglet Was Laid February 15

Editor’s note:  The 2018 season of eagle watching and hatching has arrived.  Bookmark this site to view Liberty and Justice tend their eggs and new fledglings:  https://www.arconic.com/global/en/who-we-are/eagle-cam.asp.  Scroll all the way down to see viewer tracking of five fledglings and viewer commentary, video, and screenshots.  Liberty monitors two eaglets from

Have You Heard the Secret to Cervical Cancer Prevention?

No?  That is because, there is no secret. But there are simple steps anyone can take to prevent cervical cancer: vaccinate early.  It is recommended that girls be vaccinated at age 11-to-12. The vaccine produces a stronger immune response when taken during the pre-teen years. However, young women can be

Go Red-Wear Red on February 2

February is Heart Month.  Wear Red on Friday, February 2, 2018.  All you need is love…and a healthy heart.  Women, did you know every 80 seconds a woman dies from cardiovascular disease? more women than men die from heart disease? one-in-three women die from heart disease and stroke each year?

What a Box of Girl Scout Cookies Means

Girl Scouts all over the Nation are out selling cookies. You’ll see them in their vests or sashes, in groups or with a parent, pulling wagons or carrying bags full of Thin Mints, Savannah Smiles, S’mores, Tagalongs, and Samoas. What you won’t see are the hours their leaders spent with

Blame the Messenger, Not www.thecity1.com

The host server used by www.thecity1.com experienced difficulties late Tuesday, January 9, and Wednesday, January 10, 2018. You may have been unable to access the site and received an error message stating “the disc is full.” That is absolutely inaccurate and not related to thecity1.com in any way–it is a

Visitor’s Restrictions at CGH

You may have noticed that more people in the community are coming down with the flu this year. In just the past several weeks, there has been a rise in the number of patients visiting the CGH Medical Center Emergency Department and our outpatient clinics, due to this illness. The