Month: August 2024

It’s sad to think that there are people in the world who make money scamming a full-time job. However, that’s exactly the case and Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson and Farmers State Bank of Western [FULL STORY]

Two local businesses are the recipients of $15,000 grants. 1st Community Bank applied for and received the Community First Accelerate Grants for Small Business through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago. Dale Boswell of [FULL STORY]

Aledo Mayor Chris Hagloch happy to see an Illinois Route 17 project through the city included in the Illinois Department of Transportation multi-year improvement plan. The $3.5 million in work would involve 12th Avenue to [FULL STORY]

A retirement celebration is planned for later this month for an Aledo doctor. Dennis Palmer and his wife Vicki Palmer were recruited to Aledo in 1976 by local community organizations and in conjunction with the [FULL STORY]

As layoffs mount at Moline based Deere & Company, local U.S. Rep. Eric Sorensen is expressing concern and frustration. The company sits within Sorensen’s congressional district. Layoffs have been announced at Deere facilities in Dubuque [FULL STORY]