Whiteside County

State Rep. Tony McCombie, R-Savanna, is sponsoring a supply drive for April House in Morrison and other children’s advocacy centers.

As of Oct. 3, only one of 16 nursing homes in the Sauk Valley had 90% of its medical staff fully vaccinated against COVID-19; nine others also were above the state average, while six were below.

The embattled former Albany chief of police pleaded not guilty Oct. 4 to leaving the scene of an accident, a misdemeanor traffic offense.

The Whiteside County Healthier Communities Partnership is looking for information that will help local agencies find ways to alleviate and reduce childhood trauma. Participants have until Oct. 29 to complete 5-minute the survey, which is available at go.illinois.edu/ChildhoodTrauma.

Document shredding will be at two locations in Whiteside County.

Whiteside County had 522 cases in September compared to 302 in August and 53 in July.

Rotary clubs make donation for Sterling-Rock Falls book distribution