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Today at 12:02 PM  Police officers in Macomb, Bushnell, Blandinsville and Colchester report that registered sex offenders in McDonough County are in compliance.

Friday, April 12, 2013 

Monday, March 18, 2013  Police say two teenagers, ages 14 and 15, from Avon, Illinois, were injured in a crash Saturday night after both were ejected from the car.

Tuesday, February 26, 2013  An entire Bushnell family has been arrested for making meth at home.

Monday, February 18, 2013  McDonough County deputies made four arrests Sunday in an ongoing drug distribution investigation.

Thursday, November 08, 2012  Police crack down on drugs in McDonough County and use the money they seize to further their fight on drugs.

Monday, July 02, 2012  A Christian rock concert with roots in the Tri-States is calling it quits.

Tuesday, June 05, 2012  The city of Bushnell is hoping to clean up year-old debris left behind after an arson fire.

Wednesday, May 09, 2012  Even though the proposed three school merger of Bushnell Avon and Abingdon schools districts failed at the polls this month, another school consolidation is on the table.

Monday, April 23, 2012  A 28-year-old Bushnell man died early Sunday morning due to injuries suffered in a car crash.

Wednesday, March 21, 2012  Bushnell Prairie-City and Avon are both holding school board meetings tonight to discuss the future of their districts.

Monday, March 19, 2012  The proposed three-school consolidation of Bushnell, Abingdon and Avon will be on tomorrow's primary ballot. You can see voters' opinions just by reading signs in front yards.

Friday, March 02, 2012  The vote to consolidate school districts Bushnell/Prairie City, Abingdon, and Avon is less than a month away.

Friday, February 17, 2012  Update: The city of Bushnell has agreed to pay $40 thousand dollars to settle a case with the Illinois Commerce Commission.

Monday, February 13, 2012  A proposed three-school consolidation plan is nearing decision time. The final vote to merge school districts Bushnell-Prairie City, Abingdon and Avon will be on March 20th during the Illinois primaries.