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Man Hospitalized, Knoxville Deputy Involved in Shooting at Clayton Park, TBI Investigating
A man was hospitalized following a shooting involving a Knox County Sheriff's Office deputy at Clayton Park on Wednesday afternoon. The altercation occurred around 4:30 p.m., with deputies reportedly negotiating with the armed individual before the shooting transpired, said the Sheriff's Office according to WVLT. Details provided by the Knox...
Sentencing rescheduled for man convicted in Knox County Deputy’s death
Sentencing for a 24-year-old Granite City man convicted in the death of a Knox County deputy has been rescheduled, court records show. Daylon Richardson now is scheduled for sentencing on Aug. 9, according to Henry County Court records. Court records say Richardson appeared May 6 in court after his objection...
Wrecking ball coming to more rundown homes in Macomb
The Macomb City Council this week agreed to seek bids to demolish up to 21 dilapidated houses. The program is being paid for entirely with grant funding through the Strong Communities Program. The sites targeted for demolition are:. 407 W. Orchard. 126 W. Calhoun. 712 N. Lafayette. 613 W. Jefferson.
Prep sports recap for May 10, 2024
PEORIA, Ill. (WMBD/WYZZ) — Senior Danika Frazier belted a tie-breaking, two-run homer in the fifth inning as visiting Olympia beat Illini Bluffs, 8-3, in high school softball on Friday. The Spartans trailed by three runs after the first inning but rallied to win and improve their record to 26-1-1 while establishing themselves as a state […]
Quad Citians Affirming Diversity hosting Meet and Greet event
MOLINE, Ill. — A Quad Cities LGBTQ+ organization is hosting an event for the public to learn more about what they do. Quad Citians Affirming Diversity, or QCAD, is hosting a Meet and Greet event on Thursday, May 16 from 5 to 7 p.m. It will take place on Western Illinois University's Campus in River Front Hall, located at 3300 River Dr. in Moline.
Wildlife Prairie Park | May 2024 Events | Good Day Central Illinois
HANNA CITY, Ill. (WYZZ) — Check out our interview with Lead Naturalist, Bryant Brumbill, to find out more about upcoming events at the Wildlife Prairie Park. Love Good Day Central Illinois? We love you, too. And you can have all the hijinks delivered to your inbox every weekday morning. Sign up and subscribe to our Daily Newsletter.
Mother’s Day flower baskets for sale, grown by kids from Children’s Home
HANNA CITY, Ill. (WMBD) — Special flower baskets are being sold by the Children’s Home for Mother’s Day. The flowers were planted and assembled by kids in our area at Scott’s Prairie in Hanna City. Scott’s Prairie is a 76-acre therapeutic farmland, part of the Children’s Home, used to help the youth.
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