Henderson News

Pictured are three of many aerial shots taken Saturday after Mel Lynch of Monmouth took Publisher Dessa Rodeffer up in his airplane to witness first hand the vast flooding area of Henderson and Hancock County.

Bob Henderson, former president of a Cummins dealership and past president of AED, joins the association as executive vice president and chief operating officer.

Governor Rod R. Blagojevich today awarded nearly $200,000 in grants to support 51 projects throughout Illinois that will enhance habitat for wildlife, including the restoration and protection of threatened and ...

“If the mortgage holder is not interested, that is a bad sign”

The solution, if there is one, for families who have loved ones at American Mausoleum isn't likely to come quickly enough. via Journal Star

Parts of central Illinois are under a blizzard warning, according to the National Weather Service. via Journal Star

Michael A. Quick, Henderson, told police two speakers and amplifier worth $400 were stolen from his car parked at Bloomgren Auto Repair, 1265 Grand Ave., between Friday and noon Monday. via The Register-Mail

“It really, really rattled the downtown”

A former U.S. Marine allegedly tossed an explosive device from his Macomb square apartment early Friday, causing a blast that shook the ground at least three blocks away. via Journal Star

Bradley J. Baker, 25, 3028 Whitehaven Circle, told police his parked car was struck by an unknown vehicle in the 1400 block of North West Street sometime before 2 a.m. Sunday. via The Register-Mail

“There are dozens of sites throughout the 42 counties of this Heritage Area that have significant ties to Lincoln.”

By a vote of 291-122, the U.S. House on Wednesday approved legislation authored by Congressman Ray LaHood, R-Peoria, which would establish the Abraham Lincoln National Heritage Area in Illinois. via The Register-Mail

Darin T. Hall, 40, 940 E. North St., was charged $1,444 Tuesday in Knox County traffic court for DUI. via The Register-Mail

“There's nothing like a county seat fight to stir up the people inside, people go just plum crazy!”

The Tracking History lesson last week revealed that the tiny hamlet of Henderson, north of Galesburg, became the first unofficial seat of government for Knox County in the 1830s. via The Register-Mail

“Consumers who check out a company before they sign on the dotted line”

By JOHN R. PULLIAM GALESBURG - The nearly 100-year-old Better Business Bureau is making what the president of the area chapter calls "huge changes." Bonnie Bakin is president of the Peoria-based chapter. via The Register-Mail

Twelve 4-H members from Knox County participated in the 2007 Science Sleepover Sept. via The Register-Mail

“The big cowboy hat"). The sign makes one simple but sizable declaration: "Arby's Roast Beef Sandwich is delicious.”

W ith toddler landmarks, evidently size matters. The bigger, the better, according to my 2 1/2-year-old son Jay. via Register-Mail

A van driven by John A. Reedy, 54, 143 Walnut St., struck a semitrailer driven by Kooper D. Albert, 43, Peoria, at 8:05 a.m. Thursday at Monmouth Boulevard and Harding Street. via The Register-Mail

“All three of these high-growth service sector jobs pay less than the jobs being replaced”

West-central Illinois has been hemorrhaging manufacturing jobs in recent years. A forum scheduled from 10 a.m. to noon Friday in Macomb will look at changing economic conditions and give those in attendance a ... via The Register-Mail

William T. Baldwin, 45, Henderson, told police his parked car was struck by an unknown vehicle at 10:04 a.m. Sunday in the Wal-Mart parking lot, 659 Knox Square Drive, between 9:30 a.m. Sunday and the time of ... via The Register-Mail