Bustos Campaign With More Than $3-Million In Cash On-Hand

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos’ campaign announcing more than $503,800 in fundraising for the fourth quarter of 2019. Her campaign ends the year with more than $3 million cash-on-hand. The Bustos campaign cites “grassroots support” saying 95-percent of individual contributions…

Eagles Fall to 0-2 in LTC Tournament

The Mercer County Golden Eagles dropped to 0-2 in the Lincoln Trail Conference Tournament with a 48-35 loss to Princeville Friday night. The Golden Eagles return to action Saturday afternoon at 2:30 pm against West Central, a 2:10 pm broadcast…

Mercer County Unemployment Rate 5.2 Percent

The Mercer County unemployment rate at 5.2 percent. The number is for December and represents a 1.4 percent improvement from a year ago. Unemployment is also down from year over year levels in Henderson, Henry, Knox, Rock Island and Warren…