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Festival season arrives
Summer is not officially here, but festival season is starting Saturday, when Elmwood holds its 37th annual Strawberry Festival. Elmwood’s food fest in Central Park will…
Oglesby trial set
Maquon murder case headed to bench trial By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post GALESBURG – A bench trial, not a jury trial, has been scheduled for…
Brimfield considering more solar fields
By MOLLY RICHESONFor The Weekly Post BRIMFIELD – The Brimfield Village Board on Monday heard a proposal from David Knight, president of Illinois Solar Services, on…
Farmington OKs bid for rebuild of Oak Street
By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – A rough piece of road in Farmington will get smoothed over this summer.The Farmington City Council on Monday…
Family of Logan Dunne suing Carle Health
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PEORIA – A Peoria hospital neglected a Brimfield man who disappeared from the facility and was missing for five months…
The Prairie News public record for 6-6-25
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports Traffic citations &Ordinance violations5-25 – Teresa R. Wilkins – Suspended…
The Weekly Post public record for 6-5-25
NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty.Police reports • FARMINGTON – A traffic stop in Farmington led to…
Memorial Day done right
It was 1983 when someone asked Mit Beres to take over Elmwood’s Memorial Day remembrance.“They told me, ‘We need somebody to take care of this,’”…
Man pursuing minor arrested in Hanna City
By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post HANNA CITY – A Louisiana man suspected of pursuing a juvenile for sex was arrested in Hanna City following a…
Bids come in high
Princeville cuts back on sewer project after construction bids were higher than planned By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post PRINCEVILLE – An upcoming sewer- and wastewater-improvement…