SPRINGFIELD — Illinois’ unemployment rate dropped to 4.7% in August, down two-tenths of a percentage point from July but four-tenths higher than a year earlier, the Illinois Department of Employment ...

University of Missouri Extension specialists worry about the combination of drought and prolonged high temperatures as crops approach final growth stages. By mid-August, MU Extension assistant ...

QUINCY — A brief hearing on Wednesday morning in the case against a California man charged with multiple child pornography counts saw the case continued a week after prosecutors filed an additional ...

QUINCY — Blessing Health System will host its annual Ladies’ Night event Oct. 1 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Blessing Health Center, 4800 Maine St., inviting women from across the region for an evening ...

Miss Kristi Barnes and Mr. Christopher Leonard of Bauxite, AR would like to announce their engagement to be married on November 1, 2026 at Pointe D’Vine in Quincy, IL. The bride-to-be is a ...

QUINCY — Twenty seniors representing five area high schools – Central, Payson-Seymour, Quincy Notre Dame, Quincy, and Unity – make up the Adams County CEO Class of 2027. The newest class begins a year ...

Each September, National Preparedness Month reminds us to stay prepared for emergencies. No one can control the weather, but you can control the steps you take to prepare — like weatherproofing your ...

BARING — An 18-year-old woman was hospitalized Friday morning after an SUV ran a stop sign and struck her vehicle broadside in Knox County. The two-vehicle collision happened around 6:53 a.m. on ...

CHICAGO — State and federal utility regulators are highlighting available discounts for telecommunications and internet services during Digital Connectivity and Lifeline Awareness Week, observed Sept.

PALMYRA, Mo. — Saturday’s 12th annual Palmyra Invitational had a talented field of runners. Clopton’s Jason Hoffman finished fourth and Domenic Williams of North Shelby finished 12th in last year’s ...

QUINCY — For a quarter of a century, Americans have collectively taken time to remember not just the tragedy of Sept. 11, 2001, but also the bravery and dedication of the men and women who rushed ...