Iowa-Illinois port designation sought along the Mississippi
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — Several Iowa and Illinois counties hope to form a sprawling port district along the…
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State agencies partner up to offer help to flood victims
JERSEYVILLE, Ill. (AP) – Officials say several state agencies and nonprofit groups are teaming up to help people…
Flood damage at least $2 billion for Mississippi River towns
ST. LOUIS (AP) – An advocacy group for Mississippi River communities says this year’s prolonged flooding has created…
State mobilizes 3rd round-the-clock flood-fighting team
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Emergency Management Agency has mobilized its third round-the-clock team to assist the…
People in SW Illinois county advised to consider evacuating
WATERLOO, Ill. (AP) – A sheriff in southwestern Illinois is urging some residents to consider evacuating because of…
Potential flooding prompts move of Illinois youth detainees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Officials are working to transfer residents and staff of a youth detention facility out…
Shelters open in northern Illinois for flooding victims
FREEPORT, Ill. (AP) – Residents in northern and western Illinois continue to deal with flooding as rivers swell…
Crane boom at Mississippi River bridge site falls into water
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) – A boom being used at an interstate bridge over the Mississippi River near Moline,…
Migrating white pelicans spotted in Mattoon and Shelbyville
MATTOON, Ill. (AP) – No, you’re not seeing things: Those are pelicans out on by lakes in the…
Historic village tops list of Illinois’ most scenic sites
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A historic town along the Mississippi River tops a list of Illinois’ most scenic…
SIU gets 115-pound black carp specimen for further study
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Researchers at Southern Illinois University have received what could be one of the largest black carp…
Reward extended in case of Illinois girl missing since 1996
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — A reward to help solve the case of a girl who disappeared more than…
Granite City port getting $700,000 federal grant
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) — America’s Central Port in the Mississippi River town of Granite City is receiving…
Bridge renamed for late Illinois State Police sergeant
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) — A bridge over the Mississippi River has been renamed for an Illinois State Police…
‘Jr. Rangers’ offered I & M canal activities in July, August
LASALLE, Ill. (AP) — The I & M Canal National Heritage Area will have “Junior Ranger” days on July…
Tow boat sinks in Mississippi River; 9 crew members rescued
CAIRO, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Coast Guard is investigating after a tow boat sank in the Mississippi River…
Broken Illinois line dumping sewage into Mississippi River
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a sewer line in southern Illinois broke last month and daily is…
Body of man who tried to save son found in Mississippi River
MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Crews have pulled the body of a Galesburg man from the Mississippi River in…
Galesburg man drowns trying to save son
Moline Police have ended their search for the body of a Galesburg man who according to officers accidentally…
WIU offers chance to study ducks
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Western Illinois University is giving students and natural resource professionals a chance to flock to…
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