OK — now that there is an online communication tool for residents of Morton at www.mortonmagnet.com, interested residents might want to get started. The only problem — some may not have a connection to the Internet.

When Morton Community Bank and Alpha Bank merge — to become the largest privately-owned bank in Illinois — it will not be a dry corporate affair.

The sound that will be coming from the park is not a loud stereo — it is not a karaoke competition, either.

It is Arts in the Park that some might hear from afar.

For six weekends this summer, residents get a cost-free opportunity to hear great music in a lively, outdoor atmosphere, Phil Kuhl said.

What is up with all this new technology the village is using?

Since the village’s comprehensive plan suggested improvements in technology, several areas of the village bought into the idea.

Now, others in town are getting into the mix — starting with the Morton Business Association...

Rob Preston is a Mortonite embarking on a Eurpoean adventure. He asked the Morton Times-News if he could update his fellow residents of Morton on his voyage. We asked, 'why not?'

This week, Preston provides a glimpse of his trip to Stonehenge...

Although Riana Riffle, 18, maintained her class rank as No. 2 in the class throughout high school, she was still surprised at being named a co-valedictorian for Morton High School’s Class of 2008.

“When I found out the Friday before graduation, I was ecstatic,” Riffle said. “I felt like my hard work had finally paid off.”