Amidst a budget deficit ... a bright spot emerges.

Morton might finally have that grocery store that was so heavily desired during 2008’s liquor ordinance debates.

And, Morton Mayor Norm Durflinger is “thrilled to death.”

Bob Riffle approached John LaMere to thank him for heading up efforts after a transition parent roundtable Friday night. The two, along with about 20 other parents, are still in the early phases of developing a path for the future of their children with developmental disabilities.

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A new fire station, a possible Detroit Avenue expansion, a revamped downtown — they all come at a cost.
With a bleak outlook for the village’s budget situation, the last thing officials should be thinking about is spending, right?

With February’s primary election drawing near, people are making their political affiliations known and choosing sides in the contested races.

With the advent of lawn signs comes another innocuous campaign fixture, the letter of endorsement ultimately sent to local newspapers as a letter to the editor.

“I am extremely pleased that the comprehensive plan has come this far,” said Morton Mayor Norm Durflinger Monday night after seeing downtown development design concepts.

In a little more than 24 hours, we say goodbye to the first decade of this millennium. In the broad scope, it was a roller coaster of a decade. Nationally, we witnessed historic events and trends that changed America — terrorist attacks, economic booms and busts, a green movement, Google, Facebook, Twitter and high definition televisions. Change has never been more apparent in one decade for this nation ...

The village and the Morton American Legion are working together to bring recognition to local service men and women in the armed forces by placing banners with their names along West Courtland Avenue. The idea came about when Legion adjutant Larry Stimeling and his wife noticed similar banners in Charleston,  a town of about 20,000 people located in eastern Illinois.

What the government giveth, the government taketh away ... or so it could be if Morton Village Board of trustees votes to opt out of video gambling.

It was a prediction that, perhaps, Libby’s would have rather I not make.

But, I did.

It is crunch time for District 709 officials, who will continue evaluating the state of the district’s educational facilities at 7 p.m. Thursday at the Morton Education and Administration Center ...

It is hard to believe that Christmas is already in the minds of businesses and promoters. Each year, after Halloween, it seems the spirit begins to pick up ...

I spent Wednesday morning at Jefferson Elementary School with two classes of fifth graders who had a bone to pick ...

Morton District 709 school board member Tom Neeley touched the forehead of Morton mayor Norm Durflinger Monday night after the village board meeting, testing to see if Durflinger was feeling alright ...

Cold weather is approaching and that means the familiar red kettles and clanging bells of the Salvation Army are not far off ...