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Two Arrested in Parking Lot of Springfield Clinic on Gun Charges
Two people were arrested yesterday after police say they brought loaded firearms into a business’ parking lot. Jacksonville Police were requested to the parking lot of Springfield Clinic in the first block of Founders Lane at 4:25 yesterday afternoon. The complainant told police that two subjects were waiting outside of the healthcare facility wanting to fight with them.
QHS graduate gives ‘honest’ advice for travelers on YouTube page, which has 1 million followers, 250 million page views
QUINCY — Mark Wolters caught the travel bug when he was a student at Quincy High School, taking advantage of a local Rotary program and studying overseas in Australia and Finland. After graduating from QHS in 1994, Wolters attended the University of Illinois in Champaign and continued to seek...
Mount Sterling man charged with March 2023 attempted homicide in Florida pleads no contest to misdemeanor
FORT WALTON BEACH, Fla. — A Mount Sterling, Ill., man who was charged in March 2023 with attempted homicide pled no contest to a misdemeanor battery charge earlier this week. Seth Beavers, 34, appeared in Okaloosa County Circuit Court on Monday before Judge Terrance Ketchel for what was scheduled...
Fin-tastic fun: Dive into fishing and more at the Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (WICS) — Visitors to the Illinois State Fair can discover a range of new and time-honored fish and fishing-related activities and exhibits at Conservation World on the last weekend of the fair, which concludes on August 18. Conservation World is open daily from 10 a.m. to 7...
Company With Missouri Locations Just Bought 83 Wendy’s Places
Well, this is interesting. It appears that one of the largest franchise operators in America with a Missouri location has just purchased 83 Wendy's restaurants. Does this mean a comeback of many of those closed Missouri places?. I saw this report just shared by Nation's Restaurant News saying that the...
Well-preserved mastodon excavated from Iowa creek bank
WAYNE COUNTY, Iowa – The Office of the State Archaeologist has recently wrapped up excavating what it says is the first-ever well-preserved mastodon found in Iowa. The discovery of the mastodon was brought to the attention of the OSA in 2022. This month, they spent 12 days excavating the mastodon from an eroding creek bank […]
Mosquitoes Positive for West Nile Virus Confirmed in McDonough County
The McDonough County Health Department has been conducting mosquito surveillance and. testing for West Nile virus. A batch of mosquitoes has been confirmed to have tested positive for. West Nile virus. The mosquitoes that tested positive were collected August 13, 2024, in. Bushnell. West Nile virus can be transmitted through...
Vote for the top class of 2026 recruit entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season
Who is the best class 2026 recruit entering the 2024 Iowa high school football season? The Des Moines Register sought to find out with its definitive ranking of the 25 best juniors in the area list. Now it's your turn to vote. Make your selection of the area's best class of 2026 recruit and...
Burlington Man Arrested Following High Speed Chase
Yesteday afternoon, August 15, 2024, Des Moines County Deputies observed a possible stolen vehicle traveling south on US Highway 61 near 210th St. Deputies attempted to catch up to the vehicle to verify that it was stolen. The vehicle then accelerated and attempted to elude law enforcement while traveling south on US Highway 61 at speeds greater than 25 miles per hour over the posted speed limit. It has been reported speeds as high as 115 miles per hour. Scanner communication confirmed stop sticks were deployed and contacted by the eluding vehicle on Highway 61 North of Burlington. The vehicle continued to elude law enforcement until pulling over near Roosevelt and Mt. Pleasant St. At the time of the arrest there were upwards of six Des Moines County Sheriff’s Deputy vehicles.
#1 Reason Back-to-School Season is the Best Time of Year in Illinois
There's nothing better than going to the store on a Tuesday, in the middle of the day, and not seeing a single child in sight. Maybe that's just me, but boy is it nice!. It honestly feels like summer just started, but now we're headed into the new school year. Oh, how time passes us by!
Governor Pritzker Announces Record Tourism Growth in 2023
CHICAGO - Today, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO), Office of Tourism announced Illinois welcomed 112 million domestic and international visitors who spent $47 billion in 2023 – an increase of 1 million visitors and $3 billion in spending from 2022, according to data provided by Tourism Economics. This surge in tourism also led to a new all-time high in hotel tax revenue figures in FY24, totaling $322 million —a 4.5% increase over the previous record set in FY23.
Hundreds of Big Lots stores set to close, including several in Illinois and Indiana
Discount retailer Big Lots is set to close over 300 stores nationwide as the company grapples with continued financial issues that have clouded the once-thriving chain's future. A filing with the U.S. Securities & Exchange Commission from late last month noted that the retailer could close up to 315 stores...
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