Durbin And Duckworth Back Bill To Raise Federal Minimum Wage
Winter Storm Watch for Our Area
Gov. Pritzker Signs SB 337, Requiring State Certification for Gun Dealers
Hammond Chosen to Continue Her Leadership Role in Illinois House Republican Caucus
Monmouth Shopko to Remain Open
Great Decisions Begins 39th Year at Monmouth College on Jan. 23
BCA Celebrates 30 Years
KCAP Update
A Night Under the Sea
OSF HealthCare Celebrates Heart Month
Primarily Pinhole: Handmade Photography in the Digital Age
Knit & Crochet Circle
LOCAL NEWS
Winter Storm Watch for Our Area
A significant winter storm will affect the area starting Friday afternoon and continuing through Saturday. Unlike the last winter storm, the snow from this storm will be of the dry, fluffy type. Additionally, winds will be stronger and will create drifting snow with...
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Gov. Pritzker Signs SB 337, Requiring State Certification for Gun Dealers
Surrounded by gun violence survivors, prevention advocates, community leaders and elected officials who have worked for years to require licenses for gun dealers, today Governor JB Pritzker signed SB 337 to combat the scourge of illegal gun trafficking, finally making...
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Hammond Chosen to Continue Her Leadership Role in Illinois House Republican Caucus
House Republican Leader Jim Durkin today selected State Representative Norine Hammond (R-Macomb) as an Assistant Minority Leader for the House Republican Caucus. This announcement marks her third consecutive appointment to the leadership position. Upon hearing of the...
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LOCAL SPORTS
Local High School Basketball Conference Standings Through Jan. 16th
Standings through games played on Jan. 16th, 2018 Girls Boys Girls West Central Conference North Division Boys West Central Conference North Division 1 Quincy Notre Dame (3-1) 1 Quincy Notre Dame (2-0) 2 CPC/Southeastern (2-0) 2 West Hancock (0-0) 3...
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Monmouth College Men’s and Women’s Basketball Sweep Illinois College
Monmouth led for all but the first four minutes of a 67-55 win over Illinois College Wednesday night at Glennie Gym to stay tied for the top spot in the Midwest Conference. Becca Galllis' bucket followed by Shayne Smith's 3-pointer gave Monmouth the only cushion they...
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Local High School and Junior High Sports Report for Jan. 17th, 2019
Girls Basketball The Lincoln Trail Conference girls basketball tournament continued last night with four more games from Princeville Junior and Sr. High Schools. The higher-seeded teams went down in three of the four contests. The only high-seed team to get a victory...
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR
AG NEWS
What to know about FSA temporarily reopening
Earlier this week, USDA announced it would be temporarily reopening some FSA offices while the government shutdown continues. Farmers now have today and next Tuesday to visit their local office, and a state director says you should only contact FSA regarding existing...
read moreHenry County YL advances to Sweet 16 in national discussion meet
Dwyer talks technology, talent and more before her run ends in New Orleans.
read moreSupply concerns pressure hog futures
At the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, live cattle futures closed lower on profit taking and the lack of direction from the cash trade. Feeder cattle futures fell, pressured by the days higher move in corn. February live cattle closed $.72 lower at $127.10 and April...
read moreTariff rumors support markets
Reports the U.S. is considering lifting tariffs on Chinese imports helped support financial and some commodity markets Thursday. Originally reported by the Wall Street Journal, the rumor was denied by Trump administration officials speaking to CNBC. Cabinet-level...
read moreMissouri Corn: Snow and rain will help make grain
The big snow in many parts of Missouri is helping move Missouri further away from the drought of 2018 and the dryness off late 2017. Gary Marshall is CEO of Missouri Corn, “I’ve talked to a lot of farmers over the last two or three weeks who received significant rains...
read moreCorn and soybean price reboot
The CEO of Farm Credit Services of America describes the last several years of low commodity prices as a reboot for corn and soybeans. “The grain industry has really spent the last four or five years kind of reconciling a different price and margin environment.” Mark...
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Winter Storm Watch for Our Area
A significant winter storm will affect the area starting Friday afternoon and continuing through Saturday. Unlike the last winter storm, the snow from this storm will be of the dry, fluffy type. Additionally, winds will be stronger and will create drifting snow with...
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Barnstormer Closing its Doors
Due to “reasons beyond his control,” Kevin Cerar will be closing Cerar’s Barnstormer Steakhouse and Catering via the restaurant’s Facebook page. “The future is uncertain at this time. However, I am working diligently to come up with a solution for the possibility of a...
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Knox Winter Jazz Series Rescheduled
**Due to inclement weather, the Knox Winter Jazz Series (originally scheduled for January 12) has been rescheduled for Saturday, April 27. Brazilian singer and guitarist Luciano Antonio returns to Knox College's Winter Jazz Series to present two free public events on...
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January School Spotlight: United High School
Our January School Spotlight is United High School led by Principal Amy Schmitz: “We had such an enjoyable first semester. We are just seeing students come to school every day, making great choices, taking care of business, and making the most out of their high school...
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