At Knox’s June 7 commencement, Hartley will receive an honorary degree along with American arts executive and cultural leader Deborah Rutter and award-winning investigative reporter and community advocate Dorothy Tucker.

The leaders of Western Illinois University and Black Hawk College gathered at BHC’s Moline campus Wednesday morning to formally renew the public institutions’ longtime partnership

Elana Kahn said that while in Macomb, she found people were committed to their community and committed to making things work.

The advisors say they’re looking at a multi-layered approach to funding the project.

“Bite by Bite” is a book of short, illustrated lyrical essays by poet and writer Aimee Nezhukumatathil. In each essay, Nezhukumatathi reflects on a food that shaped her life.

McDonough District Hospital has contracted out the service with Lifeguard Ambulance for around eight years. But the hospital recently gave Lifeguard a 45-day notice that it plans to end the contract on May 3.

The Knox County Board is forming a special task force to evaluate whether to renovate or replace the county’s aging courthouse — or move operations to another building — as officials consider the cost of needed upgrades.

Spoon River College and McDonough County's school districts still plan to build a career and technical education center in Macomb.

Yoder has been serving as interim president of the Galesburg and Monmouth hospitals for the last few months, following the departure of Lisa DeKezel late last year.

The city council on Monday approved a half-percent increase to the city’s Ameren Gas/Electric Utility tax, from 1.75% to 2.25%, to raise funds to pay for a full-time administrator. That will cost the average residential customer around $2.24 a month.