Jennifer Burdette was named the 2026 National Rural Teacher of the Year by the National Rural Education Association on Aug. 26.

The portion of U.S. Highway 150 within the Galesburg city limits is now named after Wehrly, a Galesburg native and non-commissioned officer of the Illinois Army National Guard who was killed in action on Nov. 3, 2005, in Ashraf, Iraq.

A ribbon cutting capped off the celebration for the completion of William H. Thorpe Memorial Park. The event was held on Friday, Sept. 4, which would have been Thorpe’s 93rd birthday.

McDonough District Hospital in Macomb has finalized the severance agreement with former President and CEO Bill Murdock.

The city says the samples came from raw, unfinished water at three wells that currently are not in use, while the finished water delivered to residents’ homes remains below the state standard for PFOS, or perfluorooctanesulfonic acid.

As Macomb looks to secure state funds for a major renovation of Chandler Park, the city also plans to seek funding for improvements across the street from the park.

This year, political signs posted in tree-lined neighborhoods mostly on the north side of Monmouth tell a story that isn’t often told. There is a contested county board race in the general election — one that looks to be competitive, according to a local political expert.

A project called Undertow Creative is working to open five artist studios in the Peterson Building, a mixed-use commercial and residential property a few doors down from the Art Center of Burlington.

A 19-year-old Monmouth man has been charged with reckless homicide and two counts of aggravated driving under the influence following a deadly, wrong-way crash on Interstate 74 near Knoxville.

Macomb will move ahead with its plan to apply for a state grant to help pay for the Chandler Park renovations.