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A couple of experts believe the federal spending cuts known as the sequester will hit Illinois “harder than average.”

The Keokuk School District is getting ready for a serious technology upgrade.

Restoration work will be done this spring and summer to the clock tower dome on the McDonough County Courthouse.

“The courthouse is kind of a centerpiece for the community,” said Nathan Cobb, assistant planner for the Western Illinois Regional Council, which helped secure a $30,000 grant for the work. The grant comes from the Richard H. Driehaus Charitable Lead Trust.

Burlington’s plan to create a pair of franchise fees has taken another step forward.