WHITESIDE NEWS SENTINEL
VOLUME 163 NO. 5 • ESTABLISHED 1857
Morrison, Illinois
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OATH OF OFFICE
Sarah Ford for Shaw Media
City Administrator Brian Melton (right) gives Morrison’s new Chief of Police Pedro Valladares Jr. his chief badge after taking the Oath of Office at the City Council meeting Monday, Jan. 23. Mayor Scott Vandermyde (center) administered the oath. Valladares will officially start on Wednesday, Feb. 1. See page 2.
REGIONAL NEWS
REGIONAL NEWS
Firefighter Academy
OSF Life Flight
Welcome Aboard
Firemen gear up for practice drills. / 3
Whiteside Co. Airport to be the base. / 5
New recreational services director in Morrison. / 2
WHAT’S INSIDE
Published every Tuesday 20 pages • One section
LOCAL NEWS
Glimpses of the Past......................... 6 Property Transfers............................. 8 Police Reports.................................... 8
Sports.........................................12-14 Church News............................. 16-17 Classifieds ............................. 18-20
DEATHS Robert “Bob” W. Tiesman, Calvin Wing, Page 4