The Morton United Methodist Church, 420 N. Tennessee (on Route 150 just east of the soccer field), will be hosting a Craft & Market Sale on Saturday, November 9 from 9 a.m.- 1 p.m. The public is welcome and encouraged to join the fun and start their holiday shopping. 

More than 1,500 Illinois 4-H members care for dogs as part of their project work. Obedience training provides mental stimulation that keeps dogs mentally and physically healthy and provides structure for appropriate behavior.

Give back this holiday season by “spreading the cheer” through blood donation at the Illinois State Police Morton Forensic Science Laboratory, 1810 S. Main Street in Morton on Wednesday, November 13 from 11:30 a.m.-2 p.m.

A Trivia Night for Easter Seals will be held on November 2 at Barracks Banquet Hall, 1224 W. Pioneer Parkway in Peoria. Cost is $15 and includes a meal. Doors open at 5 p.m. with dinner from 5:30-7 p.m. Trivia will be from 7-10 p.m.

To commemorate the 30th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Ronald W. Reagan Society will again host a “Fall of the Wall” ceremony on Nov. 8.

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One Building Improvement Grant was approved while the other was discussed and eventually denied at the October 21 Morton Village Board meeting.

The Little Ryman Opry will be live at the Morton Knights of Columbus on Friday, November 1 at 7 p.m. and offers Branson-style country music. Admission is $10 at the door. Food and drinks are available for purchase.

Harry Potter Event

Abigail Irwin of Morton is part of Bradley University's BU Earth team that is designing an augmented reality interface for NASA astronauts. This is the third stage of the NASA S.U.I.T.S Design Challenge (Spacesuit User Interface Technologies for Students), and the third year Bradley students…

The Village of Morton will have a new ambulance joining its fleet soon.

The Alzheimer’s Association Illinois Chapter is bringing their statewide educational promotion to the Morton Library.  They will host the program, Know the Ten Signs: Early Detection Matters, at 9:30 a.m. on Thursday, October 10 at 315 W. Pershing Street.

Culvert replacement to take 4-6 weeks 

The Morton School District would like to recognize its office administration team for its service and dedication to the school district, schools, students, families and community. The leadership and mentor ship you provide is greatly appreciated every day of the year, especially on Boss’ Day…

For skater Kyle Shropshire, ice skating has always been part of his life.

The Ninth Annual “Bit of Home” event in support of our military troops will be held Saturday, October 12 in Roanoke-Benson High School at 9 a.m. when packaging will take place. Volunteers are welcome.

The Fall Finders Keepers Market will be held on Saturday, September 28 from 9 a.m.-3 p.m. at Green Acres, 709 S. Pleasant Hill Road in East Peoria. The rain date is October 5.

The Illinois Health Care Association (IHCA) has announced the winners of the John W. Maitland, Jr. / Joseph F. Warner Long Term Care Nurses Scholarship Fund scholarships for the 2019-2020 school year.

The Lettie Brown Bears raised $26,300 in donations through their annual Walk-A-Thon fundraiser that kicked off with the new school year and ran through September 6.

For Planning and Zoning Officer Roger Spangler, the Sept. 16 Morton Village Board Meeting was his final meeting as an employee of the Village.

Morton Community Bank is hosting its annual “Community Shred Day” on Saturday, September 28, 2019 from 12:30-2:30 p.m. (new time) at the west end of the Morton Community Bank Main Bank parking lot, 721 W. Jackson Street, Morton. 

An October Blood Drive will be held at Five Points Washington on Monday, October 14 from 12:30-6:30 p.m. Appointments are preferred and can be scheduled by downloading the Mobile Blood Donor app from the American Red Cross, going to www.redcrossblood.org, or by calling Shelley at 309-444-750…

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The Morton Kiwanis will host a Quarter Auction on Tuesday, September 24, 2019 at the Morton Knights of Columbus, 616 W. David Street in Morton. 

The Morton Park District recently announced that it has accepted a property that has been gifted to the District by the late Jeff Green family and Dave and Dan Maloof.

Beginning October 15 and through December 7, 2019 you may change your current Medicare Part D Plan for prescription drugs or enroll in a Part D Plan for the first time. This enrollment will be effective January 1, 2020. You do not have to change your plan if you are satisfied with the one yo…

Village of Morton employees will begin the semi-annual hydrant flushing program starting on Monday, September 30, 2019 weather permitting. 

Two shopping centers in Morton received a new zone type at the September 3 Morton Village Board meeting.

Boys and girls ages 11 to 17 are invited to see what Scouts BSA is all about at a special campout September 21 at Wilmor Sportsman’s Club, 17480 Washington Road, Morton. Jointly sponsored by Scouts BSA Troop 178 (all male) and Troop 1178 (all female), the outing will give visitors a chance t…

Members of the community of Deer Creek and those of surrounding communities are invited to attend a concert by the Farm Hands, an award-winning bluegrass gospel band, on Friday, September 13 at 7 p.m. in the Deer Creek Baptist Church, 207 N. Main Street, Deer Creek.

The Illinois Department of Transportation announces that resurfacing on Business U.S. 24 between U.S. 24 near Eureka and Lynn Street in Washington is underway.

The Annual Washington Community High School Marching Panther Invitational will be held Saturday, September 7 at WCHS’s Babcook Field from 1-9:15 p.m. Gates will open at noon and cost for adults will be $8, $5 for Seniors and K-12 students. Washington School District #50, District #51, Distri…

The Deer Creek District Library, located at 205 E. First in Deer Creek, will host Your Secret Chef with Chef Bill returning with east fall meals on Wednesday, September 11 from 6-7 p.m.

The Little Ryman Opry will be held live at the Morton Knights of Columbus Hall Friday, September 6 at 7 p.m. with special guests Elise Marie and Ashley Mehl.

The Library will be closed September 14, 2019 for the Pumpkin Festival.