Swanson lottery bill look to open funds for veteran’s mental health programs

Republican State Rep. Dan Swanson is looking to tweak state laws to direct more funding to veterans’ behavioral health programs.
Charles pleads guilty to possession of meth, sentenced to 13 years

57-year-old Clyde Charles Jr. was sentenced this week to 13 years in the Department of Corrections for Class X felony of Unlawful Possession of Methamphetamine.
Richardson, Judith R.

Judith “Judy” R. Richardson, 67, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 8:20 am, Wednesday, February 16, 2022, at her home.
Kalb, Andrea L.

Andrea L. (Barnett) Kalb, 52, passed away February 17, 2022, in her home in Galesburg, Illinois surrounded by her loved ones. Andrea was born on July 30, 1969, in Lapeer, Michigan, the daughter of Nancy and Larry
Police: 42 dogs rescued from Muscatine mobile home
MUSCATINE, Iowa (AP) – Muscatine police say an anonymous tip led to the rescue of 42 dogs that were living in a mobile home.
Hundreds of flights canceled, traffic pileups after snowfall
CHICAGO (AP) – More than 500 flights were canceled at Chicago’s two international airports and Illinois State Police urged motorists to stay off roads after as much as 4 inches (10.16 centimeters) of wind-blown snow led to
Committee OKs $1.67M for woman yanked from car, arrested
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago City Council Committee voted to recommend that the city pay nearly $1.7 million to a woman who says she was yanked from her car by police officers in 2020.