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Kewanee Continues Recovery Efforts after Tornadoes Lat Week
The City of Kewanee continues to work on storm recovery from two tornadoes that struck a large part of Kewanee last week. There will be no landscape waste collection today, July 22, 2024. If your trash was not collected last week, and you need it emptied before your next collection day, call city hall at 309-852-2611. Trash and recycling collection resumes the normal schedule this week. If you live in the construction area near Central School, the city is collecting trash in this area before 6 AM. Today, July 22nd is an emergency burn day, and burn day rules apply. The city is not taking addresses for brush cleanup. The City of Kewanee is encouraging residents to take the brush to the old hospital property. The city will eventually collect brush at residential addresses, but they can’t guarantee when that will occur.
Inside an Iowa Planned Parenthood clinic before abortion ban takes effect
The day was, for the most part, business as usual for the Planned Parenthood clinic in Ames. Patients trickled in and out of the small health care center in the Campustown neighborhood, one of only two clinics in Iowa that provide surgical abortions. The overseeing OB-GYN on duty managed a packed schedule as...
Prairie Chicken Arts Festival wraps up annual two-day event: Photo gallery
The annual Kewanee Prairie Chicken Festival wrapped up Saturday and offered the public plenty of events. The Chalk Art Competition began on Friday and the winners have been announced. Awards went to youth competitors, adult amateur competitors and professional artists, who took part in the event. The winners are:. People’s...
Kewanee weekend police blotter for July 19-21
Abigail L. Perrine, 19, Bradford, was cited for operating an uninsured motor vehicle following a traffic stop at Garfield and Tenney streets. She was given a notice to appear. Police issued a written warning following a traffic stop in the 300 block of Tenney Street. Police responded to a report...
Illinois best friends who always told each other 'I love you' die together driving to Cardinals game
Teagan Kelley and Ashton Jackson had been inseparable since kindergarten and were on their way to a Cardinals game when their car hit another and swerved off the road and into a pole.
Traffic Alert: Section of East Locust Street to be repaired, partial lane closures
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - The City of Davenport says repairs will begin on a section of East Locust Street Monday morning. Resurfacing and infrastructure improvements will be taking place between Grand Avenue and Eastern Avenue, the city said. The project will include patching, sewer repairs, traffic signal upgrades, and ADA-compliant...
Rock Island lineup set for Alternating Currents
Rock Island will host Alternating Currents for its fourth consecutive year from Thursday, August 15 through Sunday, August 18. According to a press release, the Thursday night kickoff sponsored by the Quad Cities Cultural Trust begins with a celebration of the new murals in Arts Alley, featuring live music by Virginia-based artist Justin Golden; interactive family-friendly activities; and a food and beverage pop-up by downtown favorites.
Gov. Pritzker, Illinois Democratic leaders endorse Kamala Harris for president
Illinois Gov. JB Pritzker and state Democratic Party leaders endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris for president Monday, one day after President Joe Biden announced he was dropping out of the 2024 presidential race and endorsed Harris himself.
Big Changes Coming to 23 Illinois Costco Stores in September
The more things change, the more they stay the same. That's actually not true for 23 Costco store locations in Illinois that will be changing in September and I predict many will be unhappy with what's coming. Let me be clear that I'm not business expert and I have no...
Don’t Go in the Water – 38 Illinois Places Have Swimming Warnings
Summertime is all about getting outside and enjoying the nice weather and swimming is a vital part of that. However, there are now 38 places in Illinois that now have urgent swimming warnings about staying out of the water. As a general rule, I check the Illinois Beach Guard System...
Soul of the City, Rock Island, seeks vendors, parade entries
The Martin Luther King Jr. Community Center (MLK Center) will host its annual Soul of the City. on Friday, Aug. 16, and Saturday, Aug. 17, according to a news release. Soul of the City is a community event celebrating culture and diversity, as well as strength in. neighborhoods and families....
Who are Illinois' highest paid state workers? Here's the top 10
Gov. JB Pritzker is often referred to as the richest politician in the country. Yet, it is his personal wealth as an heir to Hyatt Hotel fortune, and not a state salary, that earns him this distinction. Even if he decided to take the $226,800 salary for the current fiscal...
Babies R Us will open 11 Illinois stores, including one in Springfield
Kohl’s department store in Springfield will be one of the retail chain's 11 locations in Illinois to add a Babies 'R' Us franchise. Kohl's recently announced that the first Babies 'R' Us shops will open next month and will continue opening through the fall. The 11 Illinois store openings are part of a campaign to add Babies 'R' Us franchises to 200 Kohl’s locations nationwide.
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