Local Government News

Rep. Swanson attends Mercer County SWCD meeting and Warren County 4-H auction
A recent visit to Mercer County by Rep. Norine Hammond and Illinois State Representative Daniel Swanson included attendance at the Mercer County Soil and Water Conservation District Annual Meeting.

Federal prosecutors seek lengthy sentence for Madigan associate Michael McClain
Earlier this summer, former Illinois House Speaker Mike Madigan was sentenced to over seven years in federal prison due to his involvement in a statehouse corruption scandal.