MOUNT STERLING — The Brown County school district, like many across West-Central Illinois, started the school year short of staff. Superintendent Lan Eberle said the district’s down a choral music ...

QUINCY — The Quincy City Council moved three separate projects forward at Monday night’s weekly meeting, including taking the next step in bringing an indoor sports complex to the city. On the agenda ...

WASHINGTON — U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke Rollins unveiled the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Data Modernization Plan on Tuesday, an initiative aimed at reducing reporting burdens on farmers ...

AUGUSTA, Ill. — Southeastern High School held its third day of the Lady Suns Classic on Wednesday, with four volleyball games being played. Brown County defeated Beardstown in three sets — 24-26, ...

MOUNT STERLING — Local law enforcement officers responded to five traffic crashes, including a rollover collision that resulted in an injury, and issued five traffic citations between Aug. 18 and Aug.

QUINCY — The following is a list of the prices as of the close of the business day at ADM, CGB Naples, and the Ursa Farmers Coop. Friday Cash Bid […] ...

MOUNT STERLING — The Tracy Family Foundation has awarded $100,000 in scholarships to 12 professionals from five West Central Illinois counties pursuing graduate degrees in mental health-related fields ...

CLAYTON — Plans call for phasing out the Clayton Work Camp as part of ongoing Illinois Department of Corrections (IDOC) efforts to operate more efficiently, reduce costs and better support its mission ...

QUINCY — New Domiciliary and Long-Term Care buildings at the Illinois Veterans’ Home at Quincy have earned Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED) certifications, recognizing the ...

BARRY — Law enforcement in Pike County continues to investigate a threat made against the Ascend Wellness plant in Barry on Tuesday. The Ascend Wellness cannabis plant was evacuated Tuesday after the ...

CHICAGO — Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul joined a coalition of roughly two dozen states in filing a lawsuit against the U.S. Postal Service (USPS) on Wednesday, challenging a newly finalized ...

HANNIBAL — Hannibal Regional Medical Group will offer free prostate cancer screenings on Sept. 17 from 4 to 6:30 p.m. in recognition of Prostate Cancer Awareness Month. Prostate cancer is the most ...