Stubbs, Walter A. “Wally”
Walter A. “Wally” Stubbs, 57, of Kewanee, Il. died at 9:35 A.M. Sunday, November 29, 2015 at his home. Wally was born May 6, 1958 in Dover-Foxcroft, Maine the son of Paul and Elaine (Arnold) Stubbs.
Lincoln museum to mark 150th anniversary of end of slavery
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is marking the 150th anniversary of the end of slavery. The Springfield museum is displaying a copy of the 13th Amendment signed by Lincoln beginning Sunday.
Volunteers helping build home for tornado victims
OREGON, Ill. (AP) — Volunteers are helping rebuild the lives of a Fairdale family who lost everything in an April tornado. Operation Rebuild is a volunteer disaster-relief organization building a new home on land purchased by Rick
DeKalb County plans expanded training on overdose antidote
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — DeKalb County officials say training for family members and nonprofit groups will be the next step toward preventing heroin and prescription painkiller overdoses with a life-saving antidote. The (DeKalb) Daily Chronicle reports the
Scott Air Force Base adds cyber security squadrons
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AP) — Scott Air Force Base is boosting its cyber security efforts amid ongoing efforts to lure a federal spy agency’s new regional headquarters to southwestern Illinois. The 835th Cyberspace Operations Squadron
Mother of 2-year-old charged in child’s beating death
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago woman is being held in lieu of $1 million bond on child endangerment charges filed in connection with the death of her 2-year-old daughter. Prosecutors say 18-year-old Jazmine Jones on Nov. 28
East St. Louis sued by police, fire pension funds
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Police and firefighter pension funds in East St. Louis are suing the cash-strapped city over millions in missed payments. The Belleville News-Democrat reports that the city owes the firefighters fund $2.46 million
Chicago mayor cancels trip to Paris climate change meeting
CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel has canceled his trip to a Paris climate change conference to address a “challenging time” in Chicago after the release of a video showing a white police officer fatally shooting a
Illinois House votes to release some funds to local governments
Although Illinois has been operating for nearly half a year with out a budget, yesterday the house passed a measure to release nearly $1.9 billion in money to local governments. In a nearly unanimous vote appropriations were
Illinois House votes to release some funds to local governments
Although Illinois has been operating for nearly half a year with out a budget, yesterday the house passed a measure to release nearly $1.9 billion in money to local governments.