The State Fire Marshal’s office is accepting applications for the Fire Station Construction and Rehabilitation Grant program. This program provides up to $350,000 for the construction or rehabilitation of fire…

On Friday my day started out volunteering at Junior Achievement BizTown in Moline. Seventh grade students from AlWood, Cambridge and Colona participated. Karen Schultz and I volunteered at the Black…

On Wreaths Across America Day, we pause to pay tribute to our veterans. Today, thousands of wreaths will be placed at the graves of veterans across the nation as a…

Since its founding on this date in 1636, the National Guard has been a staple of the defense and public safety of this nation before there even was a nation….

Figures from the Department of Employment Security report that Illinois’ unemployment rate held steady at 5.3% in October. The national unemployment rate is 4.2%. While the state has 6,142,400 non-agricultural workers who…

Inside: Illinois unemployment rate holds at 5.3% Figures from the Department of Employment Security report that Illinois’ unemployment rate held steady at 5.3% in October. The national unemployment rate is…

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) welcomed a group of students from Monmouth College to the chamber of the Illinois House of Representatives on Wednesday. The students have been studying state…

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