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Carthage believes in a new library
Rising construction costs have delayed plans for a new public library in Carthage, but fundraising efforts are moving ahead full-steam. Library Director Amy Gee said a local donor pledged $100,000 for the project if the community could raise that much. “So we put together a ‘Believe in the New Library’...
McDonough District Hospital’s new president: 'We’re trying to build trust’
McDonough District Hospital in Macomb has a new president and CEO who’s already quite familiar with MDH and the community. The hospital’s Board of Directors voted unanimously to hire Bill Murdock. He had been the hospital’s interim president and CEO for nearly five months, and before that he served as its chief financial officer for five years.
Adams County public defender questioning local interpretation of Pretrial Fairness Act in cases of Springfield, Quincy men
QUINCY — The arraignments of a Springfield man and a Quincy man have been delayed because an Adams County public defender is questioning how the Pretrial Fairness Act, also known as the Safe-T Act, is being interpreted in Adams County. Kareun Brewer, 21, and Latwaon McCray, 42, appeared in...
Tornadoes, strong winds and hail are possible Tuesday night in northwest Illinois
Much of northwest Illinois, including the Quad Cities, Galesburg, Macomb, Aledo and more, are at a moderate risk of severe weather Tuesday night. According to the National Weather Service, much of the northwest and the central western part of the state is at a 4 out of 5 for severe weather. The...
A New, Life-Size Monopoly Game Is the Most Illinois Thing to Ever Happen
Reasons to Drive highlights thrilling events happening within five hours of your city, giving you every reason to get on the road and start exploring. For more than a century, Monopoly has reigned as one of the most iconic board games in history, teaching players about economics and ruining countless friendships in its wake. Now, a super-sized version of the game—six years in the making—has opened in the small western Illinois town of Macomb, in the “The Republic of Forgottonia,” where Lizzie Magie invented ‘The Landlord’s Game’ back in 1903. Aptly dubbed Macombopoly, it’s the largest Monopoly game board in the world and was unveiled on May 9, what would have been Magie’s 158th birthday.
217 Today: Rushville’s newly restored Wurlitzer organ is ‘such a gift from the donor’
There have been several measures aimed at protecting workers’ rights that have come before Illinois state lawmakers this Spring. The Champaign County Board may censure its own county auditor tonight. Former Texas Longhorn Defensive Back Terrance Brooks joined the Illinois football team earlier this week. In today’s deep dive,...
Keokuk receiving $4.4 million EPA Brownfields grant
A federal grant will help continue the clean up at a vacant industrial site in Keokuk. The U.S. EPA Brownfields Multipurpose, Assessment, and Cleanup Grant program has awarded the city more than $4.4 million to clear the Elkem-Carbide site at 365 Carbide Lane. “We are really excited and thrilled that...
News : Jury finds Samantha Bevans guilty of First Degree Murder
Last week a jury was seated in the Samantha Bevans First Degree Murder trial for the murder of her stepmother, Jodie Bevans. Following a week of testimony from family members all speaking to the kindness of Jodie in extending a second chance opportunity to Samantha, moving her back home in hopes of changing her life and making it better, the family also had to testify to the terrible mistake that was. Just a glimpse into the kindness that Jodie had extended to Samantha, in some of Samantha's own words made it abundantly clear to the jury that Jodie went above and beyond to help her stepdaughter. In her stepdaughter's own words, she was kind and nurturing. She was also the victim of a sinister plot by the same stepdaughter.
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