Knox County elected officials endorse Bustos re-election campaign

A handful of Knox County elected officials have put their support behind Democratic Rep. Cheri Bustos’ campaign for a fifth term.
A-Town moving to full in-person learning starting in October

The Abingdon-Avon School District is moving to in-person learning after a vote Wednesday night by the District 276 Board of Education.
Knox and Monmouth slip in U.S. News and World Report rankings

U.S. News and World Report released their annual rankings on Monday of U.S. College and Universities.
One arrested, two injured in Monmouth pellet gun shooting

One person is in custody at the Warren County Jail while two people were treated for pellet gun wounds in an incident that happened Wednesday.
Ex-Illinois lawmaker pleads guilty to federal tax charge
CHICAGO (AP) – A former longtime Illinois state legislator has pleaded guilty to filing a false tax return.
Officials: 1,941 new Illinois virus cases, 35 more deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The coronavirus has claimed another 35 lives in Illinois and the state reports 1,941 new confirmed cases of the disease.

