Dozens of fishermen and fisherwomen participated in the First Annual Fishing Derby Event hosted by State Senator Neil Anderson and Representative Norine Hammond on Saturday, June 15th at Giant Goose Ranch.
There were 17 students suspended in Annawan Community Unit School District 226 in a single school year according to the Illinois State Board of Education.
The only price of diesel in cities throughout Rock Island County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 15, according to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Henry County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 8, according to GasBuddy.com.
The lowest price of midgrade gas in cities throughout Rock Island County was found at two gas stations in the week ending June 8, according to GasBuddy.com.
Governor J.B. Pritzker has signed the largest-ever spending bill in Illinois history into law. The $53.1 billion budget, passed by the House at around 2 a.m. on the final day of the session, required approximately $1 billion in tax increases to fund. Representative Dan Swanson noted that the bill allocates almost four times as much on undocumented immigrants as it does on services for Illinois veterans. "I voted No, along with every other Republican," Swanson stated.
The only price of premium gas in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 8, according to GasBuddy.com.
Ticks are small but dangerous insects that lurk in tall grass and wooded areas, spreading disease with their bites. Lyme disease is perhaps the most well-known of these illnesses, but it is not the only one. Some experts are now warning that Illinois may face an especially severe tick season this summer.
There was one offender convicted of homicide living in Rock Island County released on parole during the first quarter of 2024, according to Illinois Department of Corrections data obtained by the Rock Island Today.
The lowest price of premium gas in cities throughout Rock Island County was found at two gas stations in the week ending June 8, according to GasBuddy.com.
The only price of regular gas in cities throughout Mercer County was found at a single gas station in the week ending June 8, according to GasBuddy.com.