The upcoming production of Black Box Theatre has been called one of the best musicals of the 21st century, for its honest exploration of mental illness and pain. The story centers on Diana Goodman, a wife and mother who struggles with bipolar disorder, and the effect it has on her
Odell Public Library is excited to be a part of “Library Night” with the Clinton LumberKings. The whole community is invited to come out and enjoy a night at the ball game, while supporting your local library. The Clinton LumberKings will take on the Peoria Chiefs at 6:30 p.m., on
Timber Lake Playhouse, the professional summer theatre of Northwest Illinois, is offering a weeklong Youth Performance Workshop at the playhouse in Mount Carroll beginning Tuesday, July 24 through Saturday, July 28, 2018. The workshop is directed by TLP’s Education Director, Robert McFletcher-Jones. This performance camp with a Musical Theatre theme
Ten individuals have been named recipients of CGH Health Foundation nursing and healthcare scholarships. Nearly $18,000 will be funded. Emily Shearer, CGH Surgical CNA
Morrison High School’s Key Club is hosting a community blood drive Wednesday, July 25, 2018. The blood drive will be in the multi-purpose room at Emmanuel Reformed Church, 202 E. Morris Street, in Morrison, IL. Emmanuel Reformed Church is located across from Odell Library. To donate, please contact Kris Bielema at 815-499-4015,
Odell Public Library is pleased to announce that library patrons are now able to check out museum passes for the Putnam Museum, located in Davenport, IA. Odell has purchased two season passes for the Putnam, allowing up to five persons per pass, which can be checked out from Odell for
Morrison Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce that the Movies Under the Stars series will continue in July, with the showing at dusk of “Lego Ninjago” (PG), an animated movie with the voices of Jackie Chan, Dave Franco, and Fred Armisen. The Lego Ninjago story line follows six ninjas
The Scholarship Committee of the Whiteside County Natural Area Guardians, a committee of the Soil and Water Conservation District, is pleased to announce that Hannah Pannell, daughter of Ed and Susan Pannell of Fulton, IL, is the recipient of a $500 scholarship for the 2018-2019 school year. Hannah is a
Online entries are now being accepted for the 148th Annual Whiteside County Fair, which runs from Tuesday, August 14, to Saturday, August 18, 2018. The Whiteside County Fair will no longer publish Premium Books, but the pages are available online at the Whiteside County Fair website. There is over $119,000
The Rock Falls Community Building, 601 W. 10th Street, Rock Falls, IL, will be the site for the 79th Annual Rock Falls Rotary Corn Boil, on Monday, July 23, 2018, from 11:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Keith Zoeller, right, is Chair of this event; he is shown with Cindy Poci. Cost
State Representative Tony McCombie (IL-71) will be hosting traveling office hours in Erie, IL, on Wednesday, July 18, 2018. She will be available at the Erie Village Hall, 901 8th Avenue, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. If you live in the area and have concerns, suggestions, or problems related to
Spring Valley Reformed Church welcomes The Kramers on Sunday, July 22, 2018, at 6:00 p.m. The Kramers are a National and international, gospel music family group. The concert will be held outdoors, however, if the weather turns inclement, it will be moved indoors. Enjoy the concert from the comfort of
Linda Temple and Paula Rodriguez are hosting a Paint Night fundraiser to benefit Odell Public Library, 307, S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, on Friday, July 20, 2018. They routinely raise money for mission trips. Because they are not going on a trip this year, they wanted to host a fundraiser
Over 120 local children participated in Odell Public Library’s five-week, “Reading Takes You Everywhere” Summer Reading Club. Programming was based on the tremendously popular Magic Treehouse book series by Mary Pope Osborne. Each week, readers were transported to a destination from the books and completed a variety of fun activities and
Comfort Zone Family Grief Camp is a unique and innovative session, designed specifically for parents and children who have suffered the loss of a loved one. The mission of camp is to provide children with the resources to help them cope with their grief and allow them to spend time