Henry County News

Sam Lowers picked up the 10-9 decision in Henry County Junior Legion's victory over Limestone.

KEWANEE – A former Rock Falls resident working as a teacher at Kewanee High School is facing charges of sexually assaulting a student, Kewanee police said Tuesday.

Four Kewanee residents have been charged in a recent burglary of the former Tiskilwa High School building.

CAMBRIDGE, Illinois - As the hours tick down to Family Night at the Henry County Fair, there's plenty of animals, 4-H participants and proud parents.

Madison Menzel of the Main Street Dance Academy White Sox no-hit host Spring Valley II Wednesday, 3-2. She recorded 17 strikeouts out of the possible 18 outs and walked four.

The police report does not include every crime in a community. In some cases, no police report is filed, and sometimes police withhold information on pending investigations.

For the fourth year in a row, Bureau County residents can go on a treasure hunt along Route 34.

The ninth annual Midwest Folk Festival will return to historic Bishop Hill, located in western Henry County, on Aug.

A Neponset woman was sentenced Tuesday to seven years in prison, the maximum penalty for a Class 2 felony.

Illinois State Police say Dana S. Hewett III, 39, of Olathe, Kansas died Tuesday after losing control of his 1990 Chevrolet SUV, causing the vehicle to roll over.

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Former Wolfeboro Police Commissioner Jim Lowry, age 52, is behind bars in the Henry County Jail in Cambridge, Ill., facing 12 to 60 years in prison on state charges of Class X cannabis trafficking, Class X manufacture/delivery of cannabis and Class 1 possession of cannabis.

For supporters of outdoor recreation and historical preservation, Gov. Pat Quinn proved to be a man of his word.

Bishop Hill run BISHOP HILL - The 15th annual Swedish Stomp and Skamperoo will be Saturday, April 25.

Having a reliable internal land records mapping and workflow management system is a high-priority goal for many county government and assessment agencies across the country.

Part of Illinois' rich history has been closed to visitors for months, since former Gov.

Springfield's Dana-Thomas House and other shuttered state historic sites deserve to reopen, says Senate President John Cullerton, who pledged on Monday to restore their funding in the state budget that lawmakers pass later this year.

A decision by the Illinois Department of Human Services to close its longstanding office here in the seat of tiny Stark County has provoked shock and outrage from city and county officials.

While most farms in Illinois are still run by men, the number of female farmers is steadily rising.

Max and Donna Daniels of Wheaton are professional Lincoln impersonators, who will be appearing March 31 in Bishop Hill as Mary and Abraham Lincoln.