Work will begin next week on construction of a new water treatment plant. The single-story structure will be built at the northwest corner of Ward and Grant streets.

A federal judge has dismissed three of five claims in a lawsuit over the Macomb police shooting death of 4-year-old Terrell Miller in 2024, citing a missed filing deadline and federal rules protecting cities from direct liability.

Western Illinois University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate completion of the first phase of its new Emergency Operations Center on the Macomb campus.

The Galesburg city council voted unanimously Monday to impose a 180-day moratorium on data center development, blocking the city from accepting, processing, or approving any data center permits through April 3, 2027.

A representative from Smithfield Foods’ corporate office appeared before the Monmouth city council to address a string of recent crises at the local pork processing plant, from the death of a worker to widespread odor complaints and graphic photos of plant conditions circulating on social media.