U. S. Representative Eric Sorensen announces that applications to U. S. service academy nominations are now open. Students interested in attending one of the Nation’s prestigious military service academies must submit their application for Sorensen’s nomination through the online portal, before Saturday, November 1, 2026. “I encourage every eligible
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey submitted the report. The Morrison, IL, City Council convened on Monday, September 28, 2026, with all members in attendance and a full house of visitors. The limited Agenda was headed with a request from the Deerview Condo Association, requesting reimbursement for their efforts toward removing
Ballots will be mailed to voters who requested an early ballot, beginning Thursday, September 24, 2026. Early and in-person voting begins as soon as voters receive their mailed ballot. The location is Whiteside County Court House, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL. Whiteside County Democrats will offer rides for
Whiteside County citizens who requested a ballot for Early Voting or Voting-by-Mail will receive it within days. Today, Thursday, September 24, 2026, ballots will be mailed, in advance of the upcoming, Midterm Election, on Tuesday, November 3. The Whiteside County Clerk’s Office will mail about 100 ballots directly from
On Wednesday, September 16, 2026, Congressman Eric Sorensen (IL-17) announced he voted to pass the 2026 Water Resources Development Act (WRDA.) This critical, bipartisan legislation serves as a step towards bringing Federal funding for several water resource and flood control projects to Illinois’s 17th Congressional District. When the process
The City of Morrison, IL, provided the following update to the community, regarding the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) ongoing U. S. Route 30 reconstruction project through Morrison. IDOT has compiled comments received from the first and second public meetings. IDOT is currently reviewing those comments and will be
Editor’s note: One hundred copies of the United States Constitution were made in 1787, to be sent to the States and ratified by the people. The eighth surviving copy of the U.S. Constitution was sold at auction on October 17, 2024. This rare, 1787 signed ratification copy fetched $9
Whiteside County Clerk Karen Stralow has scheduled a free training session for tonight, Wednesday, September 9, 2026, beginning at 5:30 p.m. The venue is the City of Morrison Community Room, inside Odell Public Library, 307 S. Madison Street, Morrison, IL, 61270. Please arrive at 5:15. “Good, qualified Judges are
Are you are eager to exercise your right to vote? You may begin on Thursday, September 24, 2026, ahead of the General Election. Early in-person voting will be conducted at the Whiteside County Courthouse, 200 E. Knox Street, Morrison, IL, from 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m. The County Clerk’s
Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey wrote the report. On Monday, July 10, 2026, Mayor Scott Vandermyde called the Morrison City Council to order, without Aldermen Matthew Tichler, Kevin Bruckner, Jr., and Todd Schlegel in attendance. The first action requiring an approval vote was unanimously passed, to allow a sign variance
Whiteside County, as Trustee, has completed their tax deed proceedings on real estate properties that were delinquent for 2022 and mobile homes that were delinquent for 2023, and prior real estate taxes. The County, as Trustee, will now offer for sale the real estate and mobile homes obtained to
Whiteside County Public Works Committee will meet on Tuesday, August 4, 2026, from 11:00 a.m. to noon, at the Highway Department building, 18819 E. Lincoln Road. The Agenda follows. I. CALL TO ORDER II. ROUTINE BUSINESS A. Approval of Reports and Claims 1. Committee Motion: To approve the Budgetary
On Sunday, August 2, 2026, families are invited to a meet-and-greet event from 1:00 to 3:00 p.m. “Floats & Votes” is designed to introduce Whiteside County Democratic candidates for office. Root beer floats will be served, and children’s activities will be provided, at the City of Morrison Community Room,
This report was written by Assistant Editor Jerry Lindsey. All members were present at the opening of the Monday, July 27, 2026, City Council meeting, which focused on a presentation of the proposed Waterworks Park Splash Pad Project. A representative of the Illinois Department of Natural Resources updated the
On Tuesday, July 21, 2026, Congressman Eric Sorensen celebrated the House Energy and Commerce Committee’s bipartisan approval, of his STOP GAMES Act. This legislation [is designed] to lower prescription drug costs, by preventing pharmaceutical companies from abusing the Food and Drug Administration’s (FDA) citizen petition process [and] delaying competition