The Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce is pleased to announce the successful completion of the Macomb Business Academy (MBA).

On the first Monday of every month, homesteaders from around Forgottonia come together to share knowledge, learn something new, visit with like-minded people, and exchange resources.

O prairie mother, I am one of your boys. 
I have loved the prairie as a man with a heart shot full of pain over love. Here I know I will hanker after nothing so much as one more sunrise or a sky moon of fire doubled to a river moon of water."

After 24 editions, two years, and over one million newspapers, The Forgottonia Times says goodbye to the communities that inspired it.

The annual Art on Main Fine Arts Festival returns to downtown Canton on June 6–7, 2026, bringing a vibrant weekend of creativity, community, and Midwest artistry to the scenic setting of Jones Park in Canton, Illinois.

Ask a 4-H member their favorite part of being in 4-H and more than likely they will tell you something about the “fair.”

A Bio Blitz is a great way to meet other people interested in nature and explore the diversity that exists in just one place,”

Galesburg's Favorite Downtown Celebration Features Live Music, Food, Shopping & Family Fun With Four Nights This Summer

The Ambassador Committee of the Macomb Area Chamber of Commerce held a ribbon cutting on April 22 for BALANCE Education & Wellness Services operated within Free Range Yoga and Community Wellness Center.

Four Spoon River College students have been named to the Phi Theta Kappa All-Illinois Academic Team as a result of their nomination to the All-USA Community College Academic Team

Danielle English-Jones ’07 was one of seven recipients of the Shell Urban Science Educator Development Award through the National Science Teaching Association.

For 50 years, Choral Dynamics has been a steady presence of joy in Galesburg, bringing people together through music while raising funds for local causes.

Three Spoon River College agriculture students recently competed at the National PAS Conference in Branson, Missouri, representing SRC in the soils competition.

West-central Illinois residents will have the opportunity to explore some of the region’s most inspiring conservation projects through the 2026 Conservation Tours, a season‑long series showcasing local land stewards, restored habitats, and practical strategies for caring for Illinois landscapes

The best way to get a feel for the structure of a soil is to get your hands in it. For example...

Minnesota folks are lucky (about some things, anyway). Their license plates proclaim theirs is the Land of 10000 Lakes.

This is a tree that has stood there longer than the roads that lead to it, longer than the fence lines below it, longer than most anything we recognize...

Get a first look at businesses started by 10 local high school students during a May 5 trade show at the Spoon River College Outreach Center.

The Chargers qualified for the NJCAA Division II Women’s Golf Championship on April 13 after taking second place in the Central District Championship at Shawnee Country Club.

Broken Hallelujah is a prairie-rooted meditation on grief, faith, motherhood, and the stubborn persistence of wonder.

Knox College’s celebration of the 189th anniversary of its founding hit new heights.

Prairie Hills Resource Conservation & Development’s mission is to enhance the environment and standard of living in west central Illinois. They are seeking two dedicated individuals to join their Board of Directors.