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Southeast Little League preps for Midwest regional
DAVENPORT, Iowa (KWQC) - Southeast Little League in Davenport is heating up on the diamond. The program is fresh off of its third state title in the last four seasons. In its most recent tournament, Southeast outscored its opponents by 57 runs and went 6-0. “The teamwork that we have...
Summit says Republican lawmakers lobbed ‘improper attack’
Summit Carbon Solutions castigated a group of Republican state lawmakers who oppose the use of eminent domain for its project, saying their arguments are “perplexing” and unsupported by a majority of the Legislature. The company, which seeks to build a sprawling carbon dioxide pipeline network in five states, made the remarks this week in response […]
Northeast Iowans Score $20,000 in Lottery Winnings
A pair of northeast Iowans have recently scored a combined $20,000 in Iowa Lottery winnings. The Lottery says 65-year-old Joe Brennan of Osage won $10,000 with his “Beat the Heat” scratch ticket purchased at Casey’s on Main Street in Osage. Winning came at just the right time...
CrimeStoppers seeking information after fiber optic cables cut, parts of St. Louis and Illinois suffer network disruptions
ST. LOUIS — Police are asking for the public's help in finding who is responsible for cutting fiber optic lines, leading to service disruptions throughout the St. Louis region. An area telecommunications provider experienced vandalism to their fiber optic network in recent months, according to St. Louis Regional CrimeStoppers.
Kalamazoo man pleads guilty in international scam of elderly victims
Federal attorneys announced four people pleaded guilty Tuesday to participating in an international mail and wire fraud scheme originating in Nigeria and targeting elderly and vulnerable people. 37-year-old Fatai Okunola of Kalamazoo was charged along with three co-conspirators in Illinois and Texas. U.S. Attorney Mark Totten says the defendants used...
Grant applications open for Adler Theatre Fund
Applications are now being accepted for grants for the Adler Theatre Fund. The Quad Cities Cultural Trust (QCCT) announced that the grant application process for the 2024 Adler Theatre Fund is now open. The Fund supports diverse and vibrant programming that highlights the area’s talent and creativity. The goal is to highlight the performing arts […]
Familiar face on the sideline
AMBOY – A red and white Amboy Clippers jersey was filled by Tyson Powers from 2009 until his graduation in 2013. Fast forward playing Division III football at Augustana College in Rock Island and coaching for a few college football teams, push play, and he’s coaching where his athletic career started.
Meet the Olympic Gymnast That Will Soon Be an Iowa Hawkeye
Canadian gymnast Cassie Lee is captivating audiences at her first Olympics in Paris, where she’s already made a mark on the beam during the team competition. Team Canada secured a spot in the Team Finals. The Canadian team, which made history two years ago by winning Canada’s first-ever medal—a bronze—at a world championships, fell short of repeating that success on Tuesday. With a score of 162.432 points, they finished in fifth place, matching their best-ever result from the 2012 London Games.
Illinois Weather Alert: Severe Storms Expected Before Sunny Weekend
Champaign, IL – Central Illinois is set to experience a mix of severe weather and pleasant conditions in the coming days. According to the US National Weather Service, showers and thunderstorms will redevelop this afternoon, with some storms potentially being severe. The region is expected to face hot and humid conditions today, with heat index values ranging from 100 to 105 degrees.
Worker Freedom of Speech Act signed into law in Illinois
HENDERSON, Ky. (WEHT) — Wednesday, Illionois Governor JB Pritzker signed a bill that he says will help workers. “In Illinois, we respect the rights and dignity of workers,” said Governor JB Pritzker. “We will never stop fighting for an Illinois where every worker is given the dignity and respect they deserve,” said Governor Pritzker. The law bans […]
Illinois’ first dispensary with dockside service opens in Chicago suburb
A new dispensary in suburban Chicago made waves in the cannabis industry with its grand opening Tuesday. Smokehouse, the state’s first dispensary located directly on the water, opened at 44 US 12 in Fox Lake. The new store offers boat slips and a dedicated attendant, catering to customers arriving...
Rock Island woman’s road to recovery after getting hit by car
A Rock Island woman is making progress recovering from getting hit by a car last year. Our Quad Cities News reporter Jackson Rozinsky shows us Carmen Caballero-Anderson’s road to recovery as she pushes herself to get back on her feet.
Coal City receives $2.6 million in state funding to replace lead service lines
Jul. 31—Illinois EPA Interim Director James Jennings announced Thursday that $43,159,886 in funding is being provided to 17 communities to replace lead service lines, one of which was Coal City. Coal City received $2,671,206 in principal forgiveness funding, which means none of it will have to be paid back. "We know lead service lines are a major obstacle for community water supplies ...
Kewanee police blotter for July 30
Police responded to a report of animal abuse and neglect in the 800 block of Pleasant Street. Police responded to a report of animal abuse and neglect in the 700 block of Madison Avenue. Katherine V. Elliott, 58, Kewanee, was arrested for aggravated battery, criminal damage to property, resisting a...
OLNEY PRINCIPAL SERVING AS ILLINOIS PRINCIPALS ASSOCIATION PRESIDENT
(SPRINGFIELD) Congratulations to a Richland County school administrator as the Illinois Principals Association (IPA) has announced that Cris Edwards, principal of Richland County Elementary School in Olney, will serve as President of the IPA for the 2024-2025 school term. A member of the Illinois Principals Association since 2007, Edwards has most recently served as the State Director for the Wabash Valley region and a member of the IPA Board of Directors, plus she was named Illinois Elementary Principal of the Year in 2023, received the Wabash Valley “Reaching Out & Building Bridges” award in 2021, and the Wabash Valley Herman Graves award in 2019. Edwards began her career in education in 1992 as a Language Arts & Current Events teacher in Tuscon, Arizona, moving to Edwards County High School in Albion as Economics, Government, & Language Arts teacher and on to Parkview Junior High School in Lawrenceville as Social Sciences teacher before becoming an administrator in the Richland County School District in 2007.