Abingdon-Avon School District to stick with remote learning till mid-January
The Abingdon-Avon School District went to remote learning after Thanksgiving and will remain that way until January 19th.
IL hunters harvest 76,579 deer during firearm hunting season
The 2020 Firearm Deer Hunting season wrapped up on Sunday and hunters had a more successful year than they did in 2019.
Connell, James D.
James Douglas Connell,93, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 8:30 pm, Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL.
Mosher, Lewis “Corky”
Lewis M. “Corky” Mosher, age 90, of New Boston, IL. Died Tuesday, December 8, 2020, at Brookstone in Aledo.
Jared Hawkinson elected Knox County Board Chair
Republican Jared Hawkinson is the new Chair of the Knox County Board after a close vote amongst board members Monday, December 7th.
US set to execute 1st of 5 inmates before Biden inauguration
CHICAGO (AP) – The Trump administration is poised to carry out five more executions before Joe Biden’s inauguration, starting with a former Texas street-gang member for the 1999 slaying of a young religious couple.
Jury convicts Illinois man in Minnesota mosque bombing
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) – A jury has convicted the leader of an Illinois anti-government militia group of civil rights and hate crime charges in the 2017 bombing of a Minnesota mosque.
Cook County sees record opioid deaths in midst of pandemic
CHICAGO (AP) – Cook County, which includes the city of Chicago, will see its deadliest year for fatal opioid overdoses when 2020 ends.