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McCombie visited Koeller Forreston Hardware as her second local business highlight of the year

To participate, interested area residents can submit a photo that best represents the people and places of the 89th District, including any statues and monuments. The winning photos will be displayed in McCombie’s Springfield and Savanna offices.

Process of leaving the West Carroll School District and joining the River Bend School District is highly regulated by school code and legal requirements, official says.

Last year, McCombie’s Valentine’s Day card drive collected 450 cards, and this year’s program surpassed that – with 1,200 collected and distributed.

A 23-year-old Savanna fetanyl dealer already serving time in Iowa and convicted of dealing in Illinois is charged in Carroll County court with drug-induced homicide in the 2022 death of a 28-year-old Thomson woman, the Illinois State Police said.

Here is a list of upcoming sessions offered by Carroll-Lee-Whiteside Extension.

Illinois EPA announces $3.4 million awarded to 92 community water supplies.

State representative is encouraging community members, church groups, schools and residents to participate in the card drive by dropping off Valentine’s Day cards or mailing them to her district office in Savanna.

Donors urged to give now as nation faces lowest number of blood donors in decades.

Two Sterling residents are among the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee’s December graduates.

The Carroll-Lee-Whiteside Extension Office is offering several educational sessions, including some that stimulate the brain and others that teach gardening skills and bullet journaling.

This weekend gives you one last chance to see the lighted holiday display in Rock Falls' Centennial Park this holiday season.

Over the past week, local Red Cross volunteers responded to help 16 people in Savanna, Amboy and Rockford affected by home fires, which account for most of the more than 60,000 disasters the Red Cross responds to annually across the country.

As people make travel plans to celebrate with family and friends this year, the American Red Cross asks donors to set aside time to give blood or platelets for patients waiting for care over the holidays.

Seasonal illness, winter weather and holiday celebrations often lead to lower appointment numbers and decreased donor turnout, making it hard to keep up with the demand for blood products.