Rockridge celebrating homecoming
The Homecoming Parade will take place in Edgington on Thursday, October 4 beginning at 5:30 pm. The pep rally will follow the parade in the South Gym. The Junior Class will be serving a Chili Supper in...
View ArticleHigh schools students invited to visit Augustana
High school students and their parents are invited to Augustana College on Saturday, Sept. 29 or Saturday, Oct. 20 for a Fall Visit Day.
View ArticleEmerald Ash borer beetle found in Lee, Henry counties
A destructive pest that feasts on ash trees has been discovered for the first time in two northern Illinois counties. The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) today confirmed infestations of the...
View ArticleBlack Hawk College East Campus celebrated Sept. 25
The Black Hawk College Celebration Week, showcasing how BHC has enriched our communities for two thirds of a century, kicked off Tuesday, Sept. 25 with Celebrate at East Campus.
View ArticleMushroom program and walk October 6 at Black Hawk
Identifying and observing mushrooms will be the topic of a special program to be held Saturday, October 6 from 9 to 11 a.m. at Black Hawk State Historic Site's Singing Bird Center, 15th Street and 45th...
View ArticleInfant abducted in Toulon Thursday morning
A 3-week-old girl was abducted at 8:10 a.m. today from the back seat of a vehicle parked at the Toulon Post Office.
View ArticleChild missing in Toulon, being treated as missing child
Dozens of people Thursday were searching Toulon and the surrounding area for a 3-week-old girl who was reported missing Thursday morning.The Stark County Sheriff's Office issued an Amber alert Thursday...
View ArticleMercer County carries out mass casualty full scale exercise
The Mercer County Emergency Management Director and the Mercer County Health Department Emergency Response Coordinator began meeting with other stakeholders in March 2012 about conducting a mass...
View ArticleMissing Toulon baby found
A 3-week-old baby who had been reported missing in Toulon Thursday was found alive and healthy Thursday night.
View ArticleGrand reopening of Augustana's Special Collections
As a part of the Center for Student Life construction project, Special Collections in Augustana's Thomas Tredway Library underwent a complete renovation over the summer and is now ready to be used for...
View ArticleCitizen Action/Illinois Endorses Cheri Bustos in 17thDistrict Congressional Race
Cheri Bustos received a general election endorsement from Citizen Action/Illinois Policy Council in her bid for Congress. Bustos is challenging incumbent Congressman Bobby Schilling in Illinois' 17th...
View ArticleGas prices drop seven cents
Average retail gasoline prices in Illinois have fallen 7.5 cents per gallon in the past week, averaging $3.94/g yesterday. This compares with the national average that has fallen 2.4 cents per gallon...
View ArticleGovernor Quinn Proclaims Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois
Governor Pat Quinn today declared October 2012 as Breast Cancer Awareness Month in Illinois to educate residents about breast cancer and to underscore the importance of early detection through monthly...
View ArticleBlog: Tyre
Is this your jubilant [city], whose origin was in ancient times, whose feet have taken her to settle far away? Who planned this against Tyre, the bestower of crowns, whose traders are princes, whose...
View ArticleRural Mercer County man found dead at home
Local law enforcement officials were called to a rural Mercer County residence Tuesday morning where they found a man dead from an apparent self-inflicted gunshot wound. The call came into the...
View Article"This Bridge Needs More Support" is Key Result of Checkoff-Funded Illinois Study
Illinois' rural bridge deterioration creates bigger problems than just unsightly, crumbling concrete. A study funded by the Illinois soybean checkoff finds neglected bridges in key farming regions...
View ArticleForest Management Field Day Event
A field event is planned for local land owners to learn about forest management. The event will be held October 17th from 1-4 PM at Bill and Sarah Smet's farm near Sherrard, IL.
View ArticleBlog: The Point of Arguing
Abraham stepped forward and said, "Will You really sweep away the righteous with the wicked? What if there are 50 righteous people in the city? Will You really sweep it away instead of sparing the...
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