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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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,’”…

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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…

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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…

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