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Voters turn down Adams Co 1 cent sales tax for public schools

ADAMS COUNTY, Illinois— Unofficial election results in Adams County show 55% of voters shot down a county-wide 1 cent sales tax. The measure was meant to help boost funding for public education across the county. However, election tallies Tuesday night show 13,220 voters said ‘no’ to the sales tax,...

Adams County, IL · 3d

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Marion County Voters To Decide County Races, Five Statewide Measures Nov. 3

Marion County voters will choose federal, state and county officeholders and decide five statewide ballot measures when they go to the polls Tuesday, Nov. 3. Polls will be open from 6 a.m. to 7 p.m. The general election ballot also includes four judicial retention questions. The county’s contested race for...

Marion County, MO · 6d

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2 Walgreens stores fined for negligence related to temporary closures

Two Walgreens pharmacies in Iowa have been sanctioned by the state for negligence with regard to temporary closures and customer service. The Iowa Board of Pharmacy recently charged a Walgreens store in Burlington and a Walgreens store in Fort Madison with negligence in the practice of the profession and failure to engage in the business […]

Fort Madison, IA · 7d

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Hancock County Ambulance Service plans to end its ambulance coverage for La Harpe, Illinois, after the city and county failed to reach an agreement on costs

Hancock County Ambulance Service plans to end its ambulance coverage for La Harpe, Illinois, after the city and county failed to reach an agreement on costs. The county has provided service to La Harpe for the past three years but says rising expenses and demand have made the arrangement difficult to maintain.

La Harpe, IL · 8d

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Camp Point Central, Brown County, and Macomb win first-round playoff matchups

Camp Point Central beats West Central 37-12 in the first round of the IHSA Playoffs. Brown County takes down Athens 48-14 in the first round of the IHSA Playoffs. Macomb wins over Paris 27-6 in the first round of the IHSA Playoffs. Full Story:. Get more information at KHQA.com!. Follow...

Brown County, IL · 6d

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Why two nights of trick-or-treating? No one really sure, but tradition remains popular

Jacksonville and other towns continue two nights of trick-or-treating, a tradition built around family choice and safety.

Jacksonville, IL · 7d

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Area School Districts Share Funding Concerns, Warn Of $4.6 Million Gap

Several northeast Missouri school districts shared a statement on Facebook the afternoon of Oct. 23 urging full state funding for public education and warning of a projected $4.57 million funding gap across 11 area districts. The regional statement, dated Oct. 21, asks families, staff, businesses and community organizations to contact...

Missouri · 7d

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Quincy residents invited to learn about new trash program

QUINCY, Illinois— Quincy residents will have an opportunity to learn more about upcoming changes to the city’s trash collection program during a public informational meeting in November. The League of Women Voters of Adams County will host the meeting on Thursday, November 12, at 6:30 p.m. in the...

Quincy, IL · 7d

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State boosts deer permit quotas in 3 area counties

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has finalized 2027 firearm deer permit quotas, increasing either-sex limits in Morgan, Greene and Scott counties.

Morgan County, IL · 9d

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‘Unprecedented’: Northeast Missouri schools discuss budget woes

LEWIS COUNTY, Missouri — Rural school districts in northeast Missouri are pushing back against a big shortfall in education funding that's only expected to get worse next school year. Lewis County, Canton, Knox County, and Palmyra schools held a joint town hall meeting Thursday night. They were among more...

Lewis County, MO · 8d

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Pikeland schools pause novel and review reading list after objections

Pikeland school officials put a novel on hold and launched a curriculum review after community objections to its content.

Pittsfield, IL · 8d

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This Charming Little Illinois Town Is So Budget Friendly It Feels Almost Too Good To Be True

There’s a town sitting on a bluff above the Mississippi River in Illinois where your money goes so far it practically needs a passport. Quincy, Illinois is that town, and once you hear what it has to offer, you’re going to wonder why nobody told you about it sooner.

Quincy, IL · 11d

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Santa Zephyr tickets go on sale November 6 through City of Macomb Event Calendar

QUINCY– The City of Macomb is pleased to announce the return of the Santa Zephyr Express, now in its ninth year. This holiday tradition is presented in partnership with AMTRAK and the Quincy Area Convention and Visitors Bureau. On Friday, December 4, Santa will travel aboard the Illinois Zephyr...

Macomb, IL · 7d

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Around Halloween, endangered bats swarm to an abandoned mine in Missouri

Just after sundown, a group of curious hikers circles the outer edge of an abandoned mine in the Sodalis Nature Preserve on the edge of downtown Hannibal on a Saturday in October. Two huge entrances yawn above a trail, blasted into a cliff face. The guide, Gale Rublee, a nature...

Hannibal, MO · 7d

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Representation, taxation drive new state movement

Illinois · 8d

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You’ll Want To Walk Across Missouri’s Longest Covered Bridge Tucked Away Near Paris

A wooden bridge built in 1871 still stands over a Missouri creek, and you can walk right across its creaky boards. Cars haven’t rolled through it since 1970. Feet, though, are more than welcome. The bridge stretches about 120 feet over the water. Giant wooden arches curve along both...

Missouri · 9d

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Illinois referendum – Formation of a new state

Voters in Henderson, McDonough, and Warren counties are being asked whether their county boards should correspond with other counties about the possibility of separating from Cook County to form a new state. TSPR sought out information about the advisory referendum. Loret Newlin, Director of the Illinois Separation Referendum, explained why...

Illinois · 9d

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Hannibal homeowner gets energy-saving upgrades from NECAC

HANNIBAL, Mo. — As colder temperatures approach northeast Missouri, North East Community Action Corporation (NECAC) is helping homeowners lower their utility bills through its Weatherization Assistance Program. For Hannibal homeowner James Ruby, that assistance meant receiving new windows, a new door, and updated trim around his home, improvements designed...

Hannibal, MO · 8d

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Representation, taxation drive new state movement

(The Center Square) – Representation and taxation are behind a ballot referendum in 12 Illinois counties to consider breaking off from Cook County and forming a new state. The Illinois Separation Referendum or a similar nonbinding question is on the ballot in Coles, Gallatin, Hamilton, Henderson, Macoupin, McDonough, Monroe, Piatt, Saline, Warren and Washington counties, plus certain townships in Adams County. Coles County Board Chairman Darrell Cox said he and his colleagues voted to include the referendum on the ballot due to representation. “The reason is because the way the maps are drawn. In my mind, the legislative maps, they're gerrymandered,” Cox told The Center Square. Cox said one congressional map goes from Rockford to Champaign and another from Decatur to Springfield to East St. Louis. “Our own governor laughed about it. I mean, the map was drawn by a kindergarten class,” Cox said. Cox also pointed to uneven state legislative districts. “It wasn't so much about funding, it was more about representation. We just didn't feel that downstate residents were getting equal representation in Springfield,” Cox said. State Rep. Brad Halbrook, R-Shelbyville, said new taxes have transferred billions of dollars from citizens and businesses into state budgets or the

Illinois · 8d

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$1.4B in incentives negations ongoing for possible Iowa steel plant

Iowa · 8d

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