Even Google could not help Lucinda Martin find a former Jefferson Elementary teacher that left not only a memory, but also a poem on her wall that reminds her to read past the negative and shed light on the positive.

The print age is still alive. But, new technology rarely eludes staff at Morton Public Library.

Is it challenging for staff at the library?

“Oh, yes!” laughed director Janice Sherman. “I think, secretly, they must love it, because they stick around.”

Dr. Larry Patton's family practice closes

On Dr. Larry Patton’s last day of work, 87-year-old Virginia Oedewaldt was treated for the final time by not just her doctor but also her close friend.

“He hugged me and said, ‘You’re special. I’m going to miss you,” said Oedewaldt, who has been a patient at Jefferson Street Clinic for more than 40 years. “I just feel terrible. I told him he has to stay in business until I’m gone. ... I’ll miss Larry terribly. I feel like I can call on him as a friend,” she said.

Dwaine Relph rides his bike to and from work about three days a week.

The Mortonite, clad in biking attire, makes his way from his home in Morton to his job at Caterpillar Inc. in Peoria ...

Rural Mortonite, Susan Goergen, is an “amateur” ceramist whose works are inspired mostly by nature ...

Morton resident and Days of Grace church member Terry Opper, and his friend and business partner, Daniel Botkin, are sharing their gifts in ways that they hope will spiritually serve the community ...

Jill Murphy faced a bit of a conundrum while planning her wedding in May. But, it was not one that would ruin her big day. In fact, it made for a great memory ...

A few photos taken at about 4 a.m. in downtown Morton when the snow fell the heaviest.

The Rev. James McDonald, pastor of the newly located Providence Church in Morton, said his church is about family.

The 150-member congregation moved to Morton in October. Providence Church is part of the Covenant Presbyterian Church...

A comprehensive list of Morton Relay For Life fundraisers going on around town...

For the remainder of the week, members of the Apostolic Christian Church will sell hand-made Haitian items to help the impoverished country of Haiti recover from three hurricanes that ripped apart the already struggling region...
 

Imagine your son or daughter text messaging on their cell phone, drinking a cup of coffee or watching television while the preacher is trying to give his sermon on a Sunday morning.

Now imagine the preacher and church actually encouraging and embracing the behavior...

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Two lucky winners, Cubs and Cardinals, will have a chance to win a $50 gift certificate to the Shoppes at Grand Prairie in Peoria.

For 51 years, Ruthie Roth of Morton has been a staple of education in Central Illinois and has seen many changes along the way in how teachers present their lessons and how students absorb the information...

Molly Hough, 10, of Morton, got more than she bargained for Friday afternoon at the Carius Root Beer Stand.
The bright young girl with a subtle sense of humor overcame defeat and embarrassment as she faced the music — her St. Louis Cardinals are not going to be better than the Chicago Cubs this year.