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Pension Committee Includes Western Illinois Lawmaker

State Representative Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) will serve on a committee charged with addressing the state's looming pension liability, which is an estimated

  • Pension Committee Includes Western Illinois Lawmaker

    State Representative Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) will serve on a committee charged with addressing the state's looming pension liability, which is an estimated

  • Public Employee Pleads Guilty to Theft

    Penny Thompson, 49, of 655 N Dean St in Bushnell, pleaded guilty to theft and official misconduct for taking money intended for the McDonough County Health

  • Sisk Trial Set for Sept. 2014

    It will be more than a year before a civil lawsuit involving the Keokuk School District goes to trial.

  • Using Food Stamps at IL Farmers Markets

    Illinois Governor Pat Quinn is trying to get more people to take advantage of program designed to encourage low income people to use public assistance to

Local News

Employment Expo at SRC in Macomb
Those who want a hand in their job hunting will get a chance to do during the Road Map to Success Employment Expo, Friday, June 21, 10:00 am to noon
Jail Diversion Committee Proceeding
An effort to keep individuals with mental health issues out of the Lee County Jail is proceeding.
Fracking Not All It’s Cracked Up To Be
Illinois’ legislature on May 31signaled that fracking can begin, overwhelmingly approving a plan to regulate the high-volume gas and oil drilling
A Song in Her Heart
Jackie Dougan Jackson keeps a pretty thorough log of her life.
Rushville Could Add Zoning Laws
Mayor Scott Thompson will chair a commission that will study whether it’s feasible to implement zoning in Rushville.

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TSPR Receives National Murrow Award
After winning the Regional Award for Best Use of Sound, "Audio Postcard from Snake Alley" has now been given a National Murrow Award as well!
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