Bushnell News

LAST WEEK, I found myself surrounded by corn and hippies. No, I didn't follow through on my undying dream of living simply among the flower children, writing poetry and wearing patchouli oil.

Peyton Hamrick, rural Bardolph, loves her goats. After all, last year she entered two wethers, which won her the championship, and a pigmy goat that was given second place and an 'A' rating.

Former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch was one of the guest speakers at the Cornerstone Festival this past Saturday, July 5 in Bushnell, Illinois.

That time of the year is upon us again. It's that dreaded week where young adults from all over the country trek to a small plot outside Bushnell to camp out and listen to the live bands at the Cornerstone ...

The McDonough County Republican Central Committee sent seven delegates and five alternate delegates to the 2008 Illinois Republican Convention in Decatur on June 6-7. Delegates were former Macomb Mayor Robert ...

Several pinholes in the riser pipe on the Bushnell water tower caused the tower to be drained over the weekend of May 17.

“We have a very good working relationship now with the Office of Thrift Supervision”

Community bankers contend that a U.S. Treasury Department proposal to streamline the regulatory structure that governs their operations could make it more burdensome for smaller institutions to do business, ... via Chicago Tribune

“We're at the mercy of the city and the City Council”

Water rates and out-of-town water user fees topped a brief Macomb City Council committee-of-the-whole agenda Monday, March 24. via Macomb Eagle

“And don't forget the totally lame rental car”

What does Kwame Kilpatrick -- Detroit's larger-than-life mayor with his bold fashion and gleaming Escalade -- get when he hires courtroom giant Dan K.Webb? For fees in the $700-an-hour range, Kilpatrick gets a ... via Detroit Free Press

FROST LIKE ASHES Signs With SULLEN RECORDS - Mar. 13, 2008 Sullen Records has announced the signing of Kansas City-based FROST LIKE ASHES for the release of the band's new EP, titled "Born to Pieces" . The ... via BlabberMouth.net

The proposed extension of the Macomb/McDonough County Enterprise Zone received a boost Monday, March 3 when aldermen in Macomb, Colchester and Bushnell voted to support the move. via Macomb Eagle

Hannah Lee, Macomb Junior High, emerged as the victor in the annual McDonough County Spelling Bee, which was hosted Thursday, Feb. via Macomb Eagle

“It's been a good time. We basically mingled around. We met some new people and made some friends.”

The promise of free bar food has the ability to attract a pretty rowdy bunch and that rule was no exception this weekend as nearly a hundred people camped out in a frigid parking lot over night Saturday, Feb. via Macomb Eagle

Former KORN Guitarist To Perform At CORNERSTONE FESTIVAL - Feb. 24, 2008 Kornzone.pl reports that former KORN guitarist Brian "Head" Welch will perform at this summer's Cornerstone Festival , set to take place ... via BlabberMouth.net

“We're not trying to pick on you or anything”

The McDonough County Enterprise Zone Management Board unanimously approved expanding the nine-mile length of Highway 136 east of Macomb to include the future Western Grain Management storage and rail ... via Macomb Eagle

“Remember, we gave them permission to go ahead and that's why we keep adding the blocks for phase two, to make sure we get all the cast iron pipes covered”

Bushnell's water main project to replace the city's 100-year-old cast iron pipes will include adding yet another city block. via Macomb Eagle

“Logistically there is a (grain) hole here”

Developers of a potential $25 million agricultural project between Macomb and Bushnell are seeking benefits from the McDonough County Enterprise Zone. via Journal Star

The Northern Star caught up with the lone senior on the NIU women's basketball team, Whitney Lowe. via Northern Star

Involvement in genealogy and tracing of family roots can take one on an unexpected journey with many twists and turns. via Hancock County Journal Pilot