With a little love from Illinois Republicans, a Rock Island County state House race could make a difference in beating enough Democrats in next year's general election to take down longtime House Speaker Mike Madigan (D-Chicago), a county Republican official said during a recent interview.
Two Augustana College athletes won Jack Schwartz awards from the College Conference of Illinois and Wisconsin, and a number of Vikings were named to the CCIW Academic All-Conference team.
Former state school employee Karen Stauffer, who retired in November 2017, saved $121,506 toward a pension over 19 years working for public schools, Teachers' Retirement System of the State of Illinois records show.