Submit a question for the Mayoral candidates forum by Monday night, March 22, 2021. Send to stephanie@thecity1.com. Include your name, but know that no one’s name will be divulged.
In an effort to promote the New Morrison Chamber Bucks program and increase local business traffic, Morrison Chamber of Commerce announces, LUCKY YOU! Chamber Bucks will be redeemable at sponsoring locations: Hero’s Bar and Grill, Brick Block Pub, Sullivan’s Foods, 123 Tee’s, and Uniquely Made Gifts.
Thecity1.com, Morrison Online, will host a “Meet the Mayoral Candidates” event on Wednesday, March 24, 2021, from 6:30 to 8:00 p.m., at Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Avenue, Morrison, IL. The event will be moderated by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey and Stephanie Vavra, Owner and Publisher of thecity1.com. Board members
In honor of St. Patrick’s Day, Wednesday, March 17, 2021, several food and beverage choices will be offered in Morrison, IL, from east-to-west and north-to-south. Choose corned beef and cabbage meals, reuben sandwiches, salads, desserts, and beverages with a nod to the Irish. Below are 13 underlined options, several of
Four years ago, Kyle Huebner of Fulton, IL, was a 20-year-old college student. He participated in a blood drive through Western Illinois University, in Moline, IL. At the same event he took a bone marrow screening. Be The Match (BTM) holds free, cheek-swab, testing events, recording blood and bone marrow information,
Dear Editor: I want to share my thoughts of COVID’s implications on education. March 11, 2020, was the first time our [Morrison Community Unit School] District began to discuss e-learning, something we thought was years off. The jovial mood of the gathering did not portend the soon-to-be infamous shelter-in-place, because
Daylight Saving Time begins at 2:00 a.m., Sunday, March 14, 2021. Reset all timepieces, appliance and household clocks, and those in vehicles.
Dear Editor: The Morrison, IL, community has been patiently watching the facility construction on an adjoining lot to the Climco Coils, Inc. property, within the Morrison Area Development Corporation subdivision, on south IL Route 78. Finally, on Monday, March 1, 2021, the doors opened and a new and creatively-designed preschool/daycare
The Whiteside County Highway Department has announced the posting of spring weight limits for County Highways. These postings will go into effect on Monday, March 8, 2021, and will remain in effect until further notice. Township roads may vary, so it is suggested that each Township be contacted regarding their
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this feature and took the three, pre-opening photographs. The Early Years Academy, located at 508 French Creek Road (adjacent to Climco Coils in the Morrison Industrial Park), Morrison, IL, opened on Monday, March 1, 2021. After months of planning, preparation, and pandemic delays, this new
The next few months of fighting the COVID-19 pandemic will rely on the Three V’s — Variants, Vigilance and Vaccines. Promising news at CGH Medical Center: we have vaccinated 1175 of our staff members since December 2020. Since we began, we have had no vaccinated employees test positive for COVID-19.
Beginning Thursday, February 25, 2021, Phase 1B of the COVID-19 free vaccination program expanded. It no includes additional eligible Illinois residents with specific health-complicating conditions. Phase 1B Plus eligible individuals have one or more of the following conditions. They do not have to meet the age requirement of 65 or older.
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote this report. The Morrison Community Unit School District #6 Board of Education announced at the February 22, 2021, session that students would be returning to a five-day schedule. This will begin at the start of the fourth quarter, on Wednesday, March 17.
Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White issued an urgent reminder to motorists to adhere to the State’s Move Over Law, also known as Scott’s Law. It was designed to protect Law Enforcement and Emergency Responders who are stopped on the side of roadways. White underscored the importance of not driving
These four American Quarter Horses were seen romping in their snowy enclosure on Bishop Road, Morrison, IL, on Tuesday, February 16, 2021. They belong to Sandra Vanderleest, Morrison, IL. They chased each other around the pen, pretended to bite, then dashed away. Two of the steeds rolled on their backs