WHITESIDE NEWS SENTINEL
VOLUME 163 NO. 2 • ESTABLISHED 1857
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Morrison, Illinois
ORNAMENT PROJECT
Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
Sharon Boyles of Morrison is pictured with almost 100 painted ornaments ready to be picked up at The Loft on Main on Friday, Jan. 6. The ornaments were painted by kids and adults on Election Day or at the Christmas Walk and are available for pickup during normal hours. See page 2.
LOCAL NEWS
STATE NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Nicor Rate Hike
Thomson Prison
Photography Workshops
Nicor files for rate increase for natural gas. / 7
Workers union calls for removal of warden. / 10
Loft on Main to host workshops at local library. / 3
WHAT’S INSIDE Glimpses of the Past........................12 Property Transfers............................. 4 Police Reports.................................. 10 Published every Tuesday 24 pages • One section
Sports.........................................13-15 Church News............................. 16-17 Classifieds ..............................19-24
DEATHS Kenneth Ray “Kenny” Meinsma Sr., Bertha “Berdie” Williams, Gary A. Searl, Gary Hinrichs, Alan E. Bielema, John J. McCoy, Carol A. Leal, Pages 6-7