Prophetstown News

While the big economic picture looks grim, here in the QCA, there is a bright spot.

The spring peak is drawing to a close for most Illinois fish. Crappie and bass have spawned.

HOOPPOLE, Ill. - French Ralph Graves Jr., 68 of Hooppole, Ill., died Saturday, May 10, 2008, at his home. via ZanesvilleTimesRecorder.com

Crews burned 750 acres of prairie at Prophetstown State Park as part of a controlled burn that created a smoke-plume visible for miles around. via Chicago Tribune

“They are designed to protect people from coercion and burden”

' A group of pharmacists asked the Illinois Supreme Court to throw out a rule that forces them to dispense emergency contraception despite moral objections, claiming it amounts to illegal coercion. via Daily Journal/Sunday Journal

Much of the flooding along the Rock River in the Quad Cities is dictated by what happens up north. via KWQC-TV Davenport

Health Care Long-Term Care Administrator Seeking a dynamic leader for facility specializing in Comprehensive Rehabilitation TBI in Prophetstown, IL. via Quad-City Times

“I think they're ready for change, whether it's the economy, war or gas prices.”

Various precincts in Sterling, Rock Falls, Dixon and Prophetstown reported steady stream of voters throughout the day. via The Daily Gazette

The increasing deterioration of the Star Road Bridge which crosses Coon Creek at the east edge of Prophetstown has caused a 15-ton load limit to be placed on the bridge, the Whiteside County Highway and Public ... via Bettendorf News

“Don't give up. You can do a lot more that you think you can if you don't give up.”

Scott Ward gripped the silver hand guard at the Duis Center pool, looking up slowly and preparing himself for a tough climb - those two steps were going to be harder than they looked. via The Daily Gazette

“Kraft has been a huge help for a long time. They don't just donate food. They donate time.”

The walls inside the Northern Illinois Food Bank in St. Charles are so covered in graffiti, it's hard to find room for yet another signature. via Courier-News

“Don't let them take my Christmas”

PROPHETSTOWN For the first time in more than a dozen years, my family and I spent Christmas morning on the road. via Northwest Herald

Among the cancellations in area sports, the Colmone Classic games will be pushed back one day. via Bureau County Republican

“I'm tired, and I'm a little aggravated.”

Downed tree branches symbolize the weekend ice storm damage here. But the families left without power since Saturday evening really bring the situation close to home. via WQAD-TV Moline

“Before, I would go when there was a really big blow up. Communication has really opened up. Every day, I know if it's been a good day or a rough day.”

NICIL smooths path for disabled local children Five-foot-one-inch Donnie Golden, 16, is a Prophetstown High School junior. via The Daily Gazette

A 10-year-old Tampico boy was injured when he ran into the path of a school bus, the Whiteside County Sheriff's Department. via Bettendorf News

“I have to look at everything first, then I'll start buying”

However, some have turned their craft into a way to solve problems. Christine Davis is one of those people. via The Daily Gazette

“I think we're pretty close to being back to normal.”

Program helps returning soldiers adjust from war zone back to civilian life Jason and Sheri Schwartz, married for five years, are adjusting to life in the same time zone. via The Daily Gazette

“She's extremely well-known and well-liked in the community”

Sterling Mayor Amy Viering is leaving her job as director of Woodlawn Arts Academy on Friday to become Sauk Valley Community College's director of foundation and grants. via The Daily Gazette

Whether anyone realizes it or not, we're all the subjects of a strange and new experiment. via The Daily Gazette