The business section in Morton saw great growth in 2013. At the Economic Development Council luncheon Jan. 28, board of director president Brad Braker said that it was a record year in business construction for the village. Last year,...
At the Economic Development Council Lunch Jan. 28, Carol Lindstrom Aupperle was announced as the winner of the Morton Venture Award. According to the Morton Economic Development Council website, The Morton Venture Award recognizes a Morton...
Three options for the future of facilities at District 709 were presented at a special meeting Thursday. The meeting, hosted by members of the Facility Advisory Committee, noted that, since 1977, there have been 53.6 classrooms lost from the...
After touring in their home country of Australia, The Ten Tenors will be making a stop in Peoria. The Tenors will entertain audiences on Friday with The Ten Tenors On Broadway. The performance will feature music from shows such as "Les Miserables,...
While some people prefer to be the public face of an organization, others prefer to work behind the scenes. This behind the scenes work is what Jim Benckendorf does best in Morton. "He has liked to be a behind-the-scenes guy," his wife,...
While any volunteer is usually appreciated, only one can be the volunteer of the year. Doug Fair was awarded the 2013 Morton Chamber of Commerce Volunteer of the Year Award Saturday. "He has been doing it for four years now," Diane Fair,...
Despite strong shooting numbers Jan. 20, the Morton boys basketball team lost for the second straight year to Central at the River City Shootout.
The Lions closed the game on an 8-3 run to collect a 52-48 victory, just their second of the season, in the ...
Residents of Morton will have a chance to become a certified barbecue judge on Feb. 8. The Kansas City Barbecue Society will hold the fourth annual judging class from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. at Freedom Hall in Morton. "We have a gentleman, somebody...
The gloves stayed on, for the most part, between the four Republican candidates vying to be nominated for governor. The quartet focused more on demonstrating their electability, both in the March 18 primary election and November’s general...
Two East Peoria brothers are working together at a new business venture in the community called TazCo Trade Co. Jason Tauscher and Ryan Tauscher, 2000 and 2005 graduates of East Peoria Community High School, opened their business Jan. 14 at the...
Many years ago, the Illinois Farm Bureau felt it was very important to inform students in the Chicago area about the true facts associated with agriculture. For this reason they created a program known as the Adopt-A-Chicago Classroom program....
A new raffle ordinance is under consideration by the Morton Village Board. At the Jan. 20 meeting, the board got its first look at the proposed ordinance. The earliest it will be voted on is the Monday meeting. The ordinance was drafted...
Once on the popular television show, “The Captain Jinks Show,” as Bosun Joe, Joe McGuire has taken up artistry again by teaching at the Fon du Lac administration building.
After parents take care of their children growing up, many children are finding themselves returning the favor in the later years. To help with questions and the stress that could come with caring for parents, the Morton United Methodist Church is...
After writing for a number of years, Irene Sedeora has published her first book. Sedeora, who started writing in the early '80s, has loved to read all her life, she said. While she has been writing short stories and poems for years, it wasn't...
As a youngster, one of my earliest memories is following my pop into a corner store on the main drag of downtown Morton. It must have been in the early 1930s as I remember dirt roads and plank sidewalks and even horse drawn wagons. Pop hardly...
The Morton girls basketball team came through in the clutch Jan. 14.
The Potters outscored East Peoria 10-3 in the last 3 minutes, 33 seconds to secure a 59-49 Mid-Illini Conference road victory.
Washington Mayor Gary Manier will attend the State of Union Address next week as a guest of U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk.
Local photographer, Patricia Mingus, hones in on smiles and a relaxed time when it comes to her work. Mingus has been in the photography field for six years and works out of her studio at 330 S. Main St. in Morton. She started with infant...
Jerry Hauter worked behind the scenes for 47 years doing vital work for the village and its residents. He was on the Morton Board of Fire and Police Commissioners, a three-member group responsible by state law for the selection, appointment,...
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