Over the last four years, 31 individual donors living in Morrison gave $32,639.33 to political candidates, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of state campaign finance data.

A home buyer who paid $250,000 to purchase a home on Feb. 12 paid the top home sale price for Prophetstown in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

Sublette Fire District, Scales Mound Fire District and Monroe Twp Fire Protection District reported responding to the most fire-related incidents per capita in Northwest Illinois in 2017, according to the latest state report.

Over the last four years, 159 individual donors living in Marion gave $156,504.12 to political candidates, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of state campaign finance data.

A home buyer who paid $175,000 to purchase a home on April 17 paid the top home sale price for Lyndon in the first six months of 2018, according to BlockShopper.com, which reported all home sales by city for January through June.

Northwestern University spends $40,057 per player on student aid for its sports team athletes -- the highest rate among Illinois colleges -- according to an Illinois Business Daily analysis of U.S. Department of Education data.

Over the last four years, 42 individual donors living in Lincoln gave $30,844.93 to political candidates, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of state campaign finance data.

Over the last four years, 119 individual donors living in Freeport gave $186,650.10 to political candidates, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of state campaign finance data.

Sterling Community Unit School District 5 accumulated $17.54 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

Eastland Community Unit School District 308 accumulated $3.10 million in debt between fiscal years 2008 and 2017, according to a NW Illinois News analysis of public schools data.

After a competitive application process, the City was announced as one of 17 recipients of funding from the Waste Authority's Community and Industry Engagement program.

Congratulations to Stephenson County 4-H trophy winners and thank you to the trophy sponsors

Former City of Albany Mayor and current councillor Alison Goode has received an award recognising her long and loyal service to local government.

City of Mount Caroll issued the following announcement on Aug. 9.Completion of the new $2.2 million Galena Street Bridge spanning the Waukarusa River in Mount Carroll may be completed by the end of August, an engineer involved with the project told The Mirror-Democrat.

The City of Albany has won the Children’s Consultation category of the 2018 Children’s Environment and Health Local Government Policy Awards for its commitment to addressing the needs of children in the local community.

The full text of the new ordinance is available HERE.

The City of Albany have generously provided part sponsorship for two young people from the Albany region for a Leeuwin voyage arriving into, or departing from, Albany Port in January 2019.

The 24th Annual Min’s Mississippi Memorial Walk/Run will be held Saturday, Sept. 1, in Thomson.

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