Last week I presented a $500 Illinois Legislative Sportsmen’s Caucus check to the Knoxville High School Trap Shooting Team. The team was able to use the funds to purchase shotgun shell…

WOODHULL – State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) will join with Carl Sandburg College and F&M Bank on Monday October 21 to host a seminar on how to avoid being scammed….

The Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) is available for income qualified households. This energy bill assistance program can assist with natural gas, propane, electricity bills and furnace assistance. Applications…

It’s been more than a week since Hurricane Helene made landfall. It is now the fourth deadliest hurricane to make landfall in the U.S. mainland since 1950 and the deadliest…

Inside: Scam prevention event coming up later this month I will be joining with Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg to host a scam prevention seminar in Galesburg on October 21….

The first Illinois trout season of the year opens Saturday October 5, and runs through Friday October 18, for catch-and-release at selected sites only. The standard trout season opens at…

Fire Prevention Month is a critical reminder to keep our homes and communities safe from fires. Take proactive steps towards fire safety this month by testing smoke alarms, reviewing escape…

Beginning this week, Illinois DMV locations will be open to customers Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m.-5 p.m., a half an hour earlier than the previous hours of 8 a.m.-5:30…

At least three tornadoes touched down in Henry County during the derecho, two of which were in the Kewanee area. Applications for disaster assistance are accepted through www.disasterassistance.gov online, by…

This Rail Safety Week, make sure you know how to stay safe around railroad tracks. Here are some important rail safety tips from Operation Lifesaver: