Of morels, Illinois taxes and 7 Sundays of rain

Rambling through central Illinois, eagerly awaiting May, the finest month until November. • • • After a dry spell, we’ve had some real nice rain….

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Wyoming man arrested for child pornography

By JOHN A. BALLENTINEFor The Prairie News WYOMING – A 51-year-old Wyoming man was arrested April 15 for one count of possessing and receiving child…

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EF-1 tornado impacted Galva Sunday

By CAROL TOWNSENDFor The Prairie News GALVA – A storm that took down trees here, damaged roofs and buildings and destroyed baseball dugouts on Sunday was…

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City manager let go?

Bohanan says Farmington job eliminated By JEFF LAMPEFor The Weekly Post FARMINGTON – City Administrator Bettina Bohanan did not attend Monday’s meeting of the Farmington City…

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Oglesby jury selection may start this week

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post GALESBURG – The prosecution and the defense raised possibilities of another delay in the court case of a woman accused…

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Local man jailed after crime spree

By NICK VLAHOSFor The Weekly Post GALESBURG – A Williamsfield-area man led Galesburg-based law-enforcement personnel on a one-day odyssey of crime earlier this month. Dallas R….

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The Prairie News public record for 4-25-25

NOTE: Charges are merely an accusation. All suspects are presumed innocent until proven guilty. Traffic citations &Ordinance violations4-14 – Rita Ann Krause – Driving 11-14…

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The Weekly Post public record for 4-24-25

Police reports• YATES CITY – A Yates City man who called law-enforcement authorities to complain about a neighbor’s music level was wanted regarding an illegal-drugs…

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