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Students from ROWVA and Mercer County Testify in Front of Illinois House Committees

Mercer County homeschool senior Lauryn Russell and ROWVA High School junior Lucy Kuelper stood before Illinois House committees today, testifying for pending legislation. Russell's initiative involved House Bill 4274, advocating for guidelines for school personnel removing ticks on students, aiming to improve Lyme disease ...
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Representative Dan Swanson Touting New Scott’s Law Protections

In an attempt to curb fatalities due to violations of Scott’s Law, Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson is championing a legislation targeting written driver's tests. House Bill 4711 proposes that incorrect Scott’s Law related answers on the test will warrant reminders about the law's ...
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Kewanee School District Announces Students of the Month

In a partnership with Regional Media and Peoples National Bank, Kewanee High School has announced their Students of the Month as chosen by the Council for Student Development. This month's Students of the Month are...Amy Entas Ian Hove Hannah Ince Blake Johnston 
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Fatal Crash Under Investigation in Rural Rock Falls

At approximately 9:22 AM on Wednesday, April 3rd, Whiteside County Sheriff's Office 911 Center received a  call of a traffic crash at the intersection of Illinois Route 40 and Illinois Route 172 in rural Rock Falls.The initial investigation by responding deputies and the Sheriff's ...
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Texas Man Pleads Guilty to Burglary, Possession of Stolen Vehicle, and Fleeing Police

A Texas man has pleaded guilty to three counts against him for an April 2022 incident in which he fled from Kewanee Police in a stolen vehicle and crashed in Annawan. Tateeon Brown, 27, of Palestine, Texas, was the driver of a stolen vehicle ...
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Girls Like Us will Perform Two Shows in April at the Grace Theater in Princeton

"Girls Like Us" takes the stage at the Grace Theater in Princeton this month for two shows. Festival 56 and the Princeton Theater Group welcome Chicago solo performers Laura Freeman, Beckie Menzie, and Marianne Murphy Orland. They joined forces in 2010 for a humorous ...
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Theater Apprenticeships for High School Students and Recent Graduates with Festival 56

Festival 56 is offering three high school students and 2024 graduates an opportunity for paid apprenticeships at a local professional company in theater production. The program is sponsored through federal funds and a grant from the Illinois Arts Council. Applications should be received by ...
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Enjoy a Weekend of Live Music in Bishop Hill at the Creative Commons

Get to Bishop Hill this weekend for three nights of live music at the Bishop Hill Creative Commons! Mason Jennings kicks off the weekend on Friday, April 5th; Acromusical performs on Saturday, April 6th; and Francisco Fernandez finishes the weekend on Sunday, April 7th. ...
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Illinois Department of Natural Resources: Turkeys and Total Eclipse

As people prepare to set out to view the solar eclipse on Monday, April 8th, the Illinois Department of Natural Resources is sending out a reminder that that is also the first day of spring turkey hunting season. Officials are asking both eclipse viewers ...
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Cabello says State Must Start Protecting Residents

While the man accused of killing four people and injuring seven others in a southeast Rockford neighborhood remains behind bars, members of the Illinois House of Representatives took to the floor today to express their thoughts concerning the incident that occurred last week. All four were ...
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Landscape Waste Burning Begins on April 6th in Kewanee

Landscape waste burning in Kewanee begins in April, but that doesn’t mean every Wednesday and Saturday are burn days. The Kewanee Fire Department determines if a Wednesday or Saturday are burn days by 8 AM each day. Each resident has the responsibility to check ...
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Wake Up Tri-Counties Kewanee Schools Foundation Executive Director Jeff Johnson

The new Executive Director of the Kewanee Schools Foundation, Jeff Johnson, joined Wake Up Tri-Counties on Tuesday to talk about upcoming events with the Kewanee Schools Foundation. Johnson, who took over from Liz Breedlove earlier this year, talked about the Foundation and it's mission ...
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