Latest local news, weather and high school sports for Tri-State area

Wednesday, January 16, 2013  The Arbor Day Foundation recently awarded a grant to WIU to reforest the Horn Field campus.

Tuesday, December 11, 2012  Update: Mayor Spring says Quincy has more than 12,000 trees on the city right of ways -- 1200 of those, or 10 percent, are ash trees.

Friday, December 07, 2012  Ceremonies get under way with a moment of silence at 7:55 a.m., the exact time the bombing began in 1941.

Friday, November 30, 2012  Officials declined to provide details of the winner in advance, not even whether the ticket sold at a Trex Mart gas station in Dearborn was purchased by someone from that state.

Monday, November 19, 2012  The Emerald Ash Borer has taken over thousands of ash trees in the upper Midwest.

Wednesday, August 01, 2012  Navigating the Mississippi is become more difficult due to the drought.

Friday, April 27, 2012  Fourth graders from Holy Family and Eugene Field help plant the tree as part of Arbor Day activities.

Friday, April 27, 2012  Friday is Arbor Day, a day set aside to plant and care for trees.

Wednesday, April 25, 2012  Pittsfield Illinois has learned they're now part of the Tree City USA program sponsored by the Arbor Day Foundation.

Friday, January 27, 2012  Obama to spell out plan to target universities that don't control rising tuition costs

Thursday, December 15, 2011  In your Facebook Story of the Day for Thursday, December 15 a Florida woman has found a kidney donor in the most unusual place.  She placed an notice online -- and found a lifesaving match.

Wednesday, December 07, 2011  Pearl Harbor attack remembered at 70th anniversary ceremonies; 120 survivors to participate

Tuesday, July 19, 2011  Story updated with video: The dust wall was about 3,000 feet high and created winds of 25 to 30 mph, with gusts of up to 40 mph.

Tuesday, December 07, 2010  On this day in 1941, hundreds of Japanese planes began raining bombs and torpedoes onto Oahu's U.S. military ships and planes.

Wednesday, September 01, 2010  Hotels and campgrounds around the lake or booked full and businesses are hoping for the busiest weekend of the year.