Monmouth Aldermen approve engineering agreement for wastewater disinfecting system
Aldermen in Monmouth last week approved an engineering agreement for an ultraviolet disinfection system at the city’s wastewater treatment facility.
All escapees from Fulton County jail taken into custody
The fourth and final escapee from the Fulton County Jail last week has been taken into custody.
Construction work continues in A-Town School District
Work is continuing to move along in the Abingdon-Avon School District on various construction projects, albeit a little slowly.
Mayor of Rockford considering running for 17th District Congressional seat
The Mayor of Rockford is reportedly considering running for Cheri Bustos seat in the U.S. Congress that she’ll retire from at the end of this term.
Route 66 exhibit opens with Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Visitors to this year’s Illinois State Fair will be able to visit one of the nation’s more historic highways with the Route 66 Experience.
SIU researcher studying bobcat, coyote habitat in Illinois
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – A Southern Illinois University researcher is tracking coyotes and bobcats to understand the habitats they seek and how they affect them.
Last of four escapees from the Fulton County Jail captured
LEWISTOWN, Ill. (AP) – Authorities in central Illinois say the last of four escapees from the Fulton County Jail last week has been captured.