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Warsaw woman arrested at work after special needs son found wandering around neighborhood
WARSAW, Ill. — A Warsaw woman is facing child abandonment and child endangerment charges after an incident on Tuesday. The Hancock County Sheriff’s Department received a report at approximately 6:57 p.m. Tuesday, May 14 of a young boy with special needs wandering the neighborhood near Sixth and Jackson in Warsaw. The young boy was found by a neighbor after he had tried to enter another neighbor’s home. The boy was found in an unsanitary state. The caller discovered, and then reported, that the boy’s mother was not at home.
Camp Point Central senior awarded appointment to U.S. Military Academy at West Point
CAMP POINT, Ill. — Camp Point Central senior Mason Miller, son of Keith and Shelley Miller, has received an appointment to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point. Miller officially inked his acceptance on Thursday, May 16, while surrounded by family, friends, students and faculty. Principal Zak Huston, football...
Teachers from QHS, Unity recognized as Career Guidance Team celebrates area educators
ADAMS COUNTY, Ill. — One teacher from an Adams County school and one teacher from a Quincy school were recognized as the Adams County Career Guidance Team celebrated Teacher Appreciation Week May 6-10. The Adams County Career Guidance Team’s mission is to encourage and foster awareness of careers, educate youths and job seekers about area career opportunities and build connections between families and local employers. This event was developed to identify teachers who are incorporating career exploration into their classrooms.
Western Illinois University School of Education Hosts and WQPT PBS HOSTS Multilingual Education Conference
MOLINE, Ill (KWQC) - Educators, caregivers, and members of the community came together Saturday for the first “Ready To Learn” Multilingual Education Conference. It was hosted by Western Illinois University and WQPT PBS, giving participants a chance to explore diverse topics for students of all ages. WQPT General...
Macomb names passenger rail station to honor former mayor, Amtrak board of directors member
MACOMB, Ill. — The City of Macomb officially named the Macomb passenger rail station the Thomas C. Carper Amtrak Station in honor of Thomas C. Carper on Thursday, May 16. Carper, originally from Buda, was honored for his dedication to public service and commitment to the city of Macomb, the state of Illinois and the nation’s rail infrastructure.
Deal to keep Bushnell factory open: ‘Today ought to be a celebration’
Bushnell Mayor Robin Wilt remembers the sounds of summer nights with the windows open as she grew up in the small western Illinois community. “And you would lie there at night and hear the hammers drop all night long. It wasn’t a bothersome noise. It was a home noise. Between hammers and trains, that’s all you heard all night long,” Wilt said.
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