jurry Tisha Bounds found guilty of second-degree murder

It took four hours of deliberation for a Des Moines County jury to deliver a guilty verdict in the murder case against a Burlington woman accused of stabbing her cousin to death last year. The Hawk

corrections-2 Court records are providing new details about a violent assault at the Iowa State Penitentiary last month that authorities say nearly turned fatal for two staff members

Court records are providing new details about a violent assault at the Iowa State Penitentiary last month that authorities say nearly turned fatal for two staff members.

ilstatepolice One person died following a single-vehicle crash in McDonough County on Tuesday

One person died following a single-vehicle crash in McDonough County on Tuesday.

Illinois State Police said the crash occurred along U.S. 67, north of Good Hope.

weverbess A large Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is now fully operational in Southeast Iowa

A large Battery Energy Storage System (BESS) is now fully operational in Southeast Iowa.

Alliant Energy’s battery energy storage facility in Wever can store electricity

randolphhouse The city of Macomb has purchased the historic Randolph House Hotel building

The city of Macomb has purchased the historic Randolph House Hotel building, where President Abraham Lincoln stayed on multiple occasions, with plans to restore the property as a working

jurry Jurors got to hear from the final witnesses on Tuesday in the murder trial of Tisha Bounds

Jurors got to hear from the final witnesses on Tuesday in the murder trial of a Burlington woman accused of stabbing her cousin to death last March at an apartment on Angular Street. Tisha Bounds,

social-tsr-round26-v3 Tri-State Rodeo Summer Roundup is set for June 19-20

Legendary hip-hop artist Lil’ Jon will be headlining the second-ever Tri-State Rodeo Summer Roundup. It’s set for June 19-20, 2026, at the C.E. “Eddie” Richards Arena in Fort

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Obituaries for Wednesday February 4th

Wayne Edward Johnson, 76, of Danville, died Sunday, February 1, 2026, at his daughter’s home in Saint James, Missouri. He was born in Burlington on May 23, 1949 to Cecil R. and Patricia M. Schaefer […]

Obituaries for Thursday January 29th

Richard L. Douglas, 87, of Burlington, died Monday, January 26, 2026, at his home. Born December 24, 1938, in Devalls-Bluff, AR, he was the son of Harold and Phoebe (Rodgers) Douglas. After graduating high school, […]

Obituaries Tue 1/27

Merlin Wayne Todd, age 77, of Lomax, Illinois, passed away at 10:56 p.m. Sunday, January 25, 2026, at his home surrounded by his family.  He was born March 10, 1948 in LaHarpe, Illinois, the son […]

Obituaries for Friday January 16th

John Milton Weir, 70, of Oquawka, Illinois, died at 10:45 p.m. Monday, January 12, 2026 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois. John was born June 28, 1955 in Burlington, Iowa, the son of […]

Obituaries for Wednesday January 14th

Rodney (Rod) Eugene Hope, 66, of West Burlington, formerly of New London and Mt. Pleasant, died at 9:28 pm on January 9, 2026 at the Southeast Iowa Regional Hospice House in West Burlington. He was […]