Mt. Morris

Board members John Finfrock and Tom Smith along with Coroner Lou Finch IV are retiring.

Mt. Morris Village Board members on Tuesday selected a company to demolish the second downtown building destroyed in a fire six months ago.

100 Women Who Care donations go to local 501c organizations within Ogle County

Christopher J. Kaepplinger, 54, was arrested Oct. 31 after Ogle County sheriff's detectives and officers with the Illinois State Police Division of Criminal Investigations searched his apartment.

Mt. Morris officials hope to have Zickuhr Park renovations started — and completed — next year. In January, the village of Mt. Morris received a $152,600 OSLAD grant to redevelop Zickuhr Park; the total cost of the project is $305,200.

The village of Mt. Morris on Monday closed on the purchase of 1 N. Wesley Ave., Village President Phil Labash said. The village did not purchase 3 N. Wesley Ave., he said.

Taxpayers in Ogle County could see around a 0.4-cent change per $100 on their property tax bills next year, if Ogle County Board members pass the proposed budget for 2025 on Nov. 19.

Live music begins at 6:30 p.m.

Oregon to travel to Princeton to face the fourth-seeded Tigers on Nov. 1

Mt. Morris Village Board members voted to purchase 1 Wesley Ave., which was one of two buildings destroyed in an April 16 fire. The purchase price was not listed on the publicly accessible portion of the ordinance.

Donations of new or “gently used” coats, hats, scarves, mittens and gloves being accepted.

Ogle County Board members on Tuesday approved special-use permits to allow Class 1 Short-Term Rentals on two separate properties, one in Chana and one in Byron Township.

The truck will be located at Mt. Morris Church of the Brethren, 409 W. Brayton Road

The list honors full-time undergraduate students with a grade-point average of 3.5 to 3.69.

Six Ogle County farms are set to welcome visitors Oct. 13 during the Ogle County Farm Stroll. The farm stroll is a free, self-guided tour of Ogle County’s diversified family farms hosted by University of Illinois Extension.

Justin Coltrain addressed the Mt. Morris Village Board during the public comment portion of its Tuesday meeting.

Parade is 6 p.m. Thursday

Tigers downs the Hawks 49-7

A Mt. Morris resident threatened to sue the village for removing “tens of thousands of dollars'” worth of tools from the site of an April 16 fire that destroyed Sharky’s Sports Bar and a next door building.

Event is 1-4 p.m., Sunday, Oct. 13 on the village square

Oregon is ramping up to play host to thousands of additional people as residents and visitors alike celebrate the 53rd annual Autumn on Parade.

Russell Crull to fill vacancy due to judge's upcoming retirement.

After almost 28 years as the Ogle County Animal Control administrator, Dr. Tom Champley has retired. Ogle County Board members at their Sept. 17 meeting recognized Champley for his work since his hiring on Nov. 19, 1996.

Win comes on 20-yard field goal at home-opener

Four stops are offered this year on the Back Roads Market tour.

Jen's Artisan Breads and Boards is set to open later this month at 410 W. Washington St., Oregon. When it opens, the store’s hours will be 6:30 to 11 a.m. Monday through Friday.

The Mt. Morris Community Library Foundation has funded the 9x9x9 Program since the 2018/2019 school year

Proceeds to benefit local animal shelter

Restoration of the 1926 Mt. Morris Veterans Memorial Fountain recently was completed and, on Thursday, Aug. 29, a rededication was held.

Find an apple orchard in and around Geneva, Oswego, Plano, Woodstock, Plainfield, Aurora, Yorkville, McHenry, Union, La Salle, Mt. Morris and Rock Falls.

StrawFest took place Saturday, Aug. 24, 2024, on the Mt. Morris College Campus in the village's downtown area. It was the second-to-last day of the ninth annual U.S. National Straw Sculpting Competition, hosted by Encore! Mt. Morris.

The epic struggle between good and evil comes to life on the stage in the musical phenomenon based on the classic story by Robert Louis Stevenson.

It was work that brought Earleen Hinton to the Oregon Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual awards dinner, and she was busy shooting photos when Donna Mann started reading the Citizen of the Year’s biography

Free concerts feature SHiNDiG!, The Jimmys and Dirty Fishnet Stockings at Mt. Morris' historic downtown campus.

Ninth Annual US National Straw Sculpting Competition opened Aug. 9

Beautiful weather drew 85 entries to the 35th annual Polo Chamber of Commerce Car Show, and made for an excellent day, organizers said.

Work to be done by the end of August.

Darren Barker, 54, is charged with the felony offenses of possessing and intending to deliver between 15 and 100 grams of cocaine and methamphetamine.

The Sunset Lane Project involves the reconstruction of the entire 5.5-block street, starting on its eastern end and moving west. Village officials have paused work on the project for 2024 while they explore financing options.

Mt. Morris’ National Night Out event ran from 5 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Aug. 6, near the Mt. Morris College campus in the village’s downtown.

Five new straw sculptures are coming to Mt. Morris, along with plenty of live music.

individuals and teams will be honored at the induction ceremony in September

'A Christmas Story' auditions are Aug. 20 and 22.

Carnival rides begin at 11 a.m.

Judge to hear new motion Aug. 12.

Free two-hour concert begins at 7 p.m. in downtown Mt. Morris.

Mt. Morris officials’ efforts to improve blighted properties in the village are continuing.

Victim, family are supportive of court's decision.

Jony Lyons and the Pride coming Aug. 2.

Over the past several months, Mt. Morris Historical Committee members have worked to move Mt. Morris Historical Museum items to a space in College Hall – formerly the Kable News building – on the Mt. Morris College Campus.