All school-age children are invited to the library’s January craft event at 10 a.m. Jan. 10.

Morrison firetrucks, filled with Santas, Mrs. Clauses and elves, rolled through the streets Friday, Dec. 19, to deliver toys collected through the Morrison Fire Department’s annual Caring for Our Community Toy Drive.

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Get caught up on Sauk Valley news, sports and features from the week of Dec. 12-18, 2025.

U.S. Sen. Dick Durbin, D-Springfield, met with Illinois Farm Bureau members at the organization’s annual meeting in Chicago to highlight agriculture’s vital role in the economy and the importance of providing fair, balanced support as farmers navigate ongoing challenges.

The $500 donation will be used to purchase meat, produce and dairy to give to those in need in the local community.

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Operation Santa Claus, a Rock Falls Police Department effort to bring gifts, food and household items to local families, went off without a hitch Monday, Dec. 22, 2025.

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Visitors were treated to wagon rides through the lighted display in Rock Falls' Centennial Park on Friday, Dec. 19.

Community bankers around the country gathered in Washington in November to discuss the latest challenges currently facing community banks across the country, according to Sally Scanlan, president of Community State Bank of Rock Falls.

Generations Woven is a newly launched podcast and community project created by Tasha Garcia, Judy Randall and Nerina Human – three women from different generations with a shared mission to bring women together through honest conversation, reflection, and connection.