The Township Officials of Illinois' legislative chairman urged the Lee County Board at its meeting March 20 to oppose four bills that would dismantle many township governments across the state. Arnold ...

The plan initially will provide enough seed to plant a total of 33.5 acres at sites in Scott, Rock, Mercer and Muscatine ...

A former Carroll County Sheriff's deputy has been charged in connection with the death of an 18-year-old Mount Carroll man in ...

Do you know which township you live in? Many people don’t. But Illinois has 1,426 of them, so it’s worth paying attention to what they do. Bob Anderson is. The former McHenry Township ...

Down staters are leaving Chicago to make their own state, that’s the idea behind a nonprofit organization called New Illinois ...

In an effort to elevate rural communities, Illinois Farm Bureau partnered with county Farm Bureaus (CFBs) to award 23 Rural Development Grants totaling $105,000 to support local ...

An award for young professionals has been expanded to include all of Mercer County. Through Penn-Northwest Development ...

The family of an 11-year-old boy fatally stabbed by the ex-boyfriend of the child’s mother has sued the Illinois Prisoner ...

Build your shooting sports skills at the 4-H Shotgun Club! Meetings are every Thursday at 5 pm at Bi-State Sportsman Association Inc., in Colona, IL. $50 material ...

Spring is on full display at the QCCA Flower and Garden Show!

A non-profit has launched in Mercer County to support first responders and military personnel, as well as their families in times of crisis. Operation Heroes Corporation is based out of Greenville ...