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- Want a free film festival night out right here in Morrison?
Also on today's calendar: Amboy Varsity Softball @ Morrison and 1 more event.
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- Friday: A severe afternoon t-storm, with a high of 80 and low of 40 degrees.
- Saturday: Very windy; much colder, temps: high: 50, low: 35.
- Sunday: Mostly sunny and breezy, with a high of 54 and low of 32 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Sixth Annual Northwest Illinois Film Festival Announces Lineup for 'Shorts‑A‑Palooza 2026' (theradar.online) — Morrison Tech will host the free Sixth Annual Northwest Illinois Film Festival’s Shorts‑A‑Palooza 2026 on Wednesday, April 29, giving locals an easy night out for independent films. Doors open at 6:30 p.m., with a lineup of documentaries, animation, drama, and horror shorts highlighting creative talent and the growing film industry in Northwest Illinois. 
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Upcoming Events in
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★ Featured events ★
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Amboy Varsity Baseball @ Morrison
Morrison High School, 643 Genesee Ave, Morrison
4:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
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Other local events
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Amboy Varsity Softball @ Morrison
Morrison High School , 643 Genesee Ave , Morrison
4:30 pm -
Eastland Varsity Baseball @ Morrison
Morrison High School , 643 Genesee Ave , Morrison
4:30 pm -
Morrison Varsity Baseball @ Erie
Erie High School , 435 6th Ave , Erie
4:30 pm
Tuesday April 21
Thursday April 30
Thursday May 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Varsity Softball @ Sherrard HS
Sherrard HS Erie, IL 61250
4:30 pm -
J/V Softball vs. Sherrard @ Ptown HS
Ptown HS Erie, IL 61250
4:30 pm -
Varsity Baseball @ Sherrard HS
Sherrard HS Erie, IL 61250
4:30 pm -
Twin City Farmers Market OPEN YEAR AROUND!
Sterling, IL Calendar , 2nd Street between Avenue A and Avenue B , Sterling
8:00 am -
Setting Up a Photo Shoot
Woodlawn Arts Academy , 3807 Woodlawn Rd , Sterling
10:30 am -
Fulton High School BB B V Away Eastland High School
River Bend CUSD 2 , 500 S School Dr , Lanark
11:00 am -
Fulton High School SB G V Away Eastland High School
River Bend CUSD 2 , 500 S School Dr , Lanark
11:00 am -
Fulton High School TR B V Away Lena-Winslow High School
River Bend CUSD 2 , 516 Fremont St. , Lena
12:00 pm
Friday April 17
Saturday April 18
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- Kroger posted a job opening for Grocery Clerk in Sterling. Apply here.
- Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for 2nd Grade Bilingual Teacher in Sterling. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Morrison here.
🗞 Nearby News
Prophetstown
- Rep. Ryan Spain Passes 'DJ's Law' for Teen Driver Safety (theradar.online)
Fulton
- Illinois barn fires up 50% in 2025 — here's how to stay safe (farmprogress.com)
- Gallery: Skulls defeats TKE, claims Tugs play-in (northernstar.info)
- Obituary-Aliecia 'Liz' E. Workman (theradar.online)
Sterling
- Disney's Frozen with Live Musical Performance Coming to Sterling 4/17-19 (theradar.online)
- Sterling property owner charged with criminal housing management (wqad.com)
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