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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 Department, where she worked as the business manager.

State Representative Jil Tracy (R-Quincy) will serve on a committee charged with addressing the state's looming pension liability, which is an estimated $97 billion.

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

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 at the Spoon River College Community Outreach Center.

An effort to keep individuals with mental health issues out of the Lee County Jail is proceeding.

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 buy fresh and local produce, but there are challenges for residents of Western Illinois who want to use the program.

Illinois’ legislature on May 31signaled that fracking can begin, overwhelmingly approving a plan to regulate the high-volume gas and oil drilling despite considerable testimony in opposition, hundreds of people rallying and protesting at the Capitol and Gov. Quinn’s office, and five southern-Illinois counties and four cities, including Carbondale, voting to wait.

Jackie Dougan Jackson keeps a pretty thorough log of her life.

Mayor Scott Thompson will chair a commission that will study whether it’s feasible to implement zoning in Rushville.

In a two-part series, Harvest Public Media explores the challenges facing Community Supported Agriculture operations, or CSAs.