SAVANNA—Freida Nickels was born June 26, 1937, the tenth and final child of Mike and Anna Clauss, in Hamilton County. She passed away peacefully Thursday, June 12, 2025, at her home in Pinnacle Place ...

Far from a sign of changing consumer payment modes, the demise of the penny should serve as the canary in the coal mine regarding reckless deficit spending. The coming crash will ...

The Savanna Historical Society is excited to take part in Savanna’s July 4th celebrations — happening this year on Saturday, July 5 — by sponsoring a History Comes Alive tour of local historical ...

After seeing Trump's insane pardons the week of May 25 to May 31, for the rest of my life I don't want to ever hear another Republican lecture us about law and order, family values or morality. You've ...

I ran across this quote that's attributed to Abraham Lincoln while looking at Muzzleloaders.com. They were using it as a Memorial Day quotation. "I pray that our Heavenly Father may assuage the ...

MACHESNEY PARK—Edwin "Ed" A. Miller, 87, of Machesney Park, formerly of Lanark, passed away peacefully at home on Wednesday, May 21, 2025. He was born July 20, 1937, to Fred and Florence (Graves) ...

(NewsUSA) - Spring is the season of fresh starts and new beginnings. As it draws to a close and we head into summer, we are taking a look at how the millions of Americans living with diabetes can use ...

(NewsUSA) - During Vice President Vance’s visit to India in early 2025, he emphasized the deep connection and shared vision for the future between the two nations, highlighting the need to build ...

Mount Carroll, IL (61053) Today Showers in the morning, then heavy thunderstorms for the afternoon. Some storms will contain heavy rainfall. High near 75F. Winds N at 5 to 10 mph. Chance of rain 100%.

DAVENPORT, Iowa—Linda J. Bielema, 79, of Davenport, Iowa, formerly of Albany and Mount Carroll, died Saturday, May 3, 2025, at Genesis Clarissa C. Cook Hospice in Bettendorf, Iowa. A funeral service ...

(NewsUSA) - Historically, athletic eyewear was mostly relegated to high-impact sports—goggles for the slopes, wraparounds and shields for cycling, or protective frames for basketball. In today’s ...

THOMSON—Memorial services for Lt. Colonel (Ret.) Amy Caroline Whitney, 75, of Milwaukee, Wis., who died Sunday, Feb. 23, 2025, will be held Saturday, May 3, beginning at 11 a.m. at Law-Jones Funeral ...