Henry County, IL

There have been 81,417,100 confirmed cases of COVID-19 in the United States to date – and that number continues to grow. In the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island metropolitan area, which covers parts of Iowa and Illinois, a total of 92,032 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. Adjusted for population, there have been 24,047 confirmed infections for every […]

It was a typical weekday, Geneseo Police Chief Casey Disterhoft was on routine patrol and the last thing he expected to face was a hostage situation. But no one ever does, not even a seasoned cop like Disterhoft. The call came in from dispatch that a woman had called to...

CAMBRIDGE, Ill. — A Kewanee man was found not guilty of causing the death of a teen in a stipulated bench trial Friday in Henry County Circuit Court. Jacob A. Metscaviz, 41, had been charged with endangering a child causing death, a Class 3 felony, in the March 28, 2021, drug-related death of Austin Michael Huggins, 17, in a Kewanee home. A coroner's investigation discovered the minor had lethal amounts of methamphetamine and fentanyl in his system.

Congresswoman Cheri Bustos (IL-17), a member of the House Appropriations Committee, announced Friday that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has awarded Project NOW an additional $1.6 million in federal funding for Head Start programs. Project NOW is a Community Action Agency serving Rock Island, Henry and Mercer...

Richardson appointed public defender in deputy murder. A Granite City man charged with murder in the death of a Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy has been appointed a public defender. Daylon Richardson, 22, appeared Monday in Henry County circuit court. According to prosecutors, Richardson struck and killed Deputy Nicholas D....

The graduation ceremony for fifty-two seniors, comprising the Cambridge High School class of 2007 is set for Saturday May 19, at 7 PM, in the high school gymnasium. Haley Harp, also a member of the class graduated at mid-term. Larry Stahl of Cambridge, the Cambridge High School Science teacher, head...

A 22-year-old suspect in the death of a 34-year-old Knox County Deputy killed April 29 appeared Monday in Henry County Court. Daylon Richardson from Granite City, Ill., appeared in court. Originally, Richardson planned to hire his own attorney. On Monday, he told the judge he didn’t have any money to hire his own attorney since […]

CAMBRIDGE, Ill. (KWQC) - The man charged in the death of Knox County Sheriff’s deputy Nick Weist appeared in Henry County court on Monday. The judge granted 22-year-old Daylon Richardson, a continuation of his preliminary hearing. This follows his first court appearance on April 29th, where Richardson stated he would seek his own representation.

The SOS (Sundance for Our Soldiers) Youth Talent Show is looking for performers for their 2022 program. Entrants must be in grades 6-12 and be from Henry County, IL or the surrounding counties of Rock Island, Mercer, Whiteside, Stark or Bureau. Performers should send a brief video clip introducing themselves, explaining their talent and giving a brief performance but an entire performance isn’t necessary. Clips should be entered no later than Friday, May 13.

CAMBRIDGE, Illinois — The man charged in connection with the death of Knox County Sheriff's Deputy Nicholas Weist had his first appearance Monday, May 9 at the Henry County Courthouse. On April 29, Galesburg police responded to the report of a person with a gun at the Circle K...

There have been 80,854,800 confrimed cases of COVID-19 in the United States to date – and that number continues to grow. In the Davenport-Moline-Rock Island metropolitan area, which covers parts of Iowa and Illinois, a total of 91,624 cases of COVID-19 have been reported. Adjusted for population, there have been 23,940 confirmed infections for every […]

CAMBRIDGE, Ill. – The man accused of striking and killing a Knox County Sheriffs Deputy with his car while fleeing police in Galesburg will be back in court in two weeks. Court records in Henry County indicate Daylon Richardson, 22, Granity City, appeared in court Monday for a preliminary hearing, but it was continued until May 23rd.

GALESBURG — Daylon Richardson, the man charged with crashing his vehicle into and killing Knox County Sheriff's Deputy Nick Weist, appeared in the Henry County Courthouse on Monday for a preliminary hearing. As reported by WQAD-TV, Richardson, 22 of Granite City, had not hired a lawyer ahead of Monday’s...

Justin Wright to Justin Haley and Jamie Bond, 714 6th St., Colona, $217,000. Michael and Cassandra Kehl to Jennifer and Eric Bowe, Lot 30 and 12-30B of Shady Beach Subdivision No. 2, a subdivision located in the West Half of the the fractional Northwest Quarter of Section 19, Township 18 North, Range 3 East of the Fourth Principal Meridian, situated in the Count of Henry, $117,500.

Edward Beason and Brianna Freeland Lamar, both of Rock Island.