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318 First Avenue
Sterling, IL 61081
Phone: 815.626.8610
Email: info@sterlingmainstreet.org

Due to COVID-19 we are currently working a mix of in office and at home. Appointments are encouraged, and online meeting options are available.

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The Whiteside County Community Health Clinic (WCCH

The Whiteside County Community Health Clinic (WCCHC) and Whiteside County Health Department (WCHD) will be offering free, no appointment necessary, rapid antigen testing EVERY Friday in January at their drive-thru from 8:00am to 12:00pm while supplies last as an extension of the Know Before You Go campaign. The goal of this campaign is to help find as many positive cases before the weekend so we can intervene quickly and stop Coronavirus from spreading. Antigen tests will be used to provide same day results. Together, we can work as a community to help prevent the spread of COVID-19 through testing, rapid identification of positive cases, isolation and quarantine.

As part of this initiative, participants will be called with results by the end of the day they test. As antigen tests are not as reliable for confirming someone is truly negative, notes will only be provided for individuals who test positive. As the test does not confirm a negative, notes will not be provided for negative results. WCCHC and WCHD do not recommend retesting if someone has tested positive in the last 90 days.

Antigen tests can be used to slow the spread of COVID-19 by providing rapid results. However, these tests are not as sensitive as PCR tests and can produce a higher number of false negatives. Rapid antigens testing may not detect COVID-19 in positive individuals if they are asymptomatic or early in their infectious period.

To keep COVID-19 from spreading, individuals who test negative should still follow CDC guidance for staying safe during daily activities and when going out.

Learn more at: https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/going-out.html

If you have questions please contact the IDPH COVID-19 hotline at 1-800-889-3931 or reach out to the Whiteside County Health Department.

Additional information is also available on the Illinois’s COVID-19 and CDC COVID-19 websites.

Friendly reminder....you can still pick up your co

Friendly reminder....you can still pick up your cocktails-to-go when grabbing carryout from your favorite downtown eateries! #margaritatogo #eatlocal

What a long, strange trip its been.... Cheers to

What a long, strange trip its been....

Cheers to amazing things to come in 2021!

May your days be Merry and your holiday be Bright!

May your days be Merry and your holiday be Bright! Have a wonderful Christmas everyone!

📸 Gierhart Photo Graphics
📸 DT Photo

As we near the end of 2020 we need to say a HUGE T

As we near the end of 2020 we need to say a HUGE THANK YOU to the businesses and individuals in our community that make what we do possible - Most recently the support of those who contributed to our Sights & Sounds activities.

To see all of our Partners for 2020, or to learn more about how you can get involved and help support our activities, visit https://www.sterlingmainstreet.org/partners/

Thank you to all who took part in our Holiday Pass

Thank you to all who took part in our Holiday Passport shopping promotion! We had more than 1500 passports out there for distribution. Unfortunately, the response was not quite what we were hoping for. But we do hope you were still out there shopping & dining local.

So.....that make everyone who turned in their completed passports a Winner! Congratulations to:

Cheryl Frank
Sandy Fritz
Cheri King
Berta Beyer
Julie Ebersole
Jackie Fecht
Sloane Wolfe
Nick, Jen & Alivia Lareau

Due to the ongoing clean up of the recent water issues at our office, prizes may be picked up at the Sauk Valley Area Chamber office (Tuesday 9-4; Wednesday 10-3 or next Mon-Wed 9-5); or call 815-626-8610 or send us a message to coordinate your pick up time!

Thanks to our participating businesses and all you shoppers (whether you turned in your passports or not). It's supporting our small, locally owned businesses this holiday season that matters!

Have you noticed some scaffolding in the downtown

Have you noticed some scaffolding in the downtown this week? Originally built in 1935, home to the Daily Gazette for nearly 7 decades, and now the home of True Smiles, this historic building is getting a little TLC with the help of a Sterling Main Street Façade Grant. Some tuckpointing and terra cotta repair will be keeping this iconic property looking great for decades to come!

To learn more about our Façade Grant program, visit https://www.sterlingmainstreet.org/about-us/facade-grants/

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Venturing out for some holiday shopping this weekend? Don't forget to pickup your Holiday Passport, or collect more stamps on the one you have! Turn them in by next Saturday, December 19th for your chance at great prizes!

Learn More -->> https://www.sterlingmainstreet.org/events/seasonal-sights-sounds/holiday-passport/

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