Illinois state Rep. Randy Frese (R-Paloma) thanked the Quincy Area Chamber of Commerce and the Great River Economic Development Foundation for hosting him.
There is one inmate sentenced to jail in Hancock County set to be released from the custody of the Illinois Department of Corrections during the week ending Oct. 5.
The Western Illinois football team returns home this weekend, hosting North Dakota State in a 1 p.m. Saturday afternoon tilt at Hanson Field in Macomb. The Bison come in ranked No. 4 in the STATS and Coaches FCS Top 25 poll.