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In the past year, Community News and Market had visitors from as far away as Australia come into the shop looking for memorabilia related to Monopoly and Macombopoly.

The suspect was taken into custody without further incident on Thursday afternoon after a lengthy stand-off.

This month’s layoffs at Western Illinois University affected departments across the campus, though some were hit harder than others.

A special prosecutor found no basis for charges after reviewing evidence, including audio and video recordings of the shooting.

Construction should be substantially completed by November, 2025 on The Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts.

The organ dates back around a century, and has quite a story.

Actor Sigourney Weaver and her husband, writer/director Jim Simpson, spoke at Monmouth College's 167th commencement.

Marybeth Brey, a research fish biologist with the Geological Survey and Christa Woodley, a research biologist with the Army Corps of Engineers, co-lead the project.They designed and installed a 16-speaker soundbar at Lock 19 in the Mississippi, a section of the river between Keokuk and Hamilton.

Vaughan & Bushnell Manufacturing Company has been in town for 155 years. The new owners hope to keep it there for at least another 155 years.

The city unveiled Macombopoly during a celebration held on a beautiful spring morning on the city's downtown courthouse square.