corrections-2 Unofficial reports circulating from insiders at the Iowa State Penitentiary indicate that warden Mark Foreman will be resigning from his post effective today

Unofficial reports circulating from insiders at the Iowa State Penitentiary indicate that warden Mark Foreman will be resigning from his post effective today. The Pen City Current reports that

iowahouse-2 A bill advancing in the Iowa legislature could strip away the responsibility of townships in the state

A bill advancing in the Iowa legislature could strip away the responsibility of townships in the state. The Pen City Current reports that Lee County Supervisor Garry Seyb brought the bill up during

jamesmadisonmiddleschool The community will be allowed to take one last look at Burlington’s James Madison Middle School before its demolition later this year

The community will be allowed to take one last look at Burlington’s James Madison Middle School before its demolition later this year. The Burlington Community School Board discussed plans for

cityhopeclinc Burlington residents have a new no-cost healthcare option with the opening of the City Hope Community Walk-In Clinic

Burlington residents have a new no-cost healthcare option with the opening of the City Hope Community Walk-In Clinic, organizers announced.

Operating out of the Maple

leecom Lee County Consolidated Dispatch (LeeComm) is reminding residents to report any controlled burns before lighting them

Lee County Consolidated Dispatch (LeeComm) is reminding residents to report any controlled burns before lighting them.

Officials ask residents to call 319-372-1310 prior

ildriversservice Illinois is moving away from paper vehicle titles as the state expands its Electronic Lien and Titling (ELT) program

Illinois is moving away from paper vehicle titles as the state expands its Electronic Lien and Titling (ELT) program.

Under the new policy, by July 1, 2026, any financial

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

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Obituaries

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 […]