Havana News

Katelyn McFadden of Valley Bar and Grill in Spring Valley displays a copy of “A Taste of the Region.” The book, available at the restaurant and other locations in Spring Valley and Princeton, includes information and recipes from businesses along the Illinois River Road.

Thirty Havana High School Teachers are getting a higher education for free. That's thanks to it's new masters cohert program.

The Princeton Book Club will meet at the Princeton Public Library at 4 p.m. Thursday to discuss “The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society” by Mary Ann Shaffer and Annie Barrows.

Wendy Martin, editor and co-owner of The Mason County Democrat in Havana, has joined the Board of Directors of the Illinois Press Association.

TODAY * The Early Music Studio of Saint john presents the second of four noontime concerts.

Effective immediately, June 5, 2009, at 11:05 am, I am resigning from the Editorial duties of Havana Topix, Bath Topix, and Mason County Topix. Stories posted here from this date forward will be done automatically by "Robobloger".

A farm supply driver pleaded not guilty Thursday to felony charges stemming from a crash in May that killed two men and injured a third.

When I think back about the ten years of material and photographs published here on 62644.com it makes me very sad that most of that is gone forever.

Danny L. Flaharty, 55, of rural Bath passed away at 6:33 p.m. Tuesday, May 26, 2009, at Methodist Medical Center in Peoria.

An East Peoria youth pastor has been sentenced to five weekends in jail and four years of sex offender probation for the sexual abuse of a girl in his youth ministry.

Joe's Pizza opened on Tuesday, June 2nd, and when you open that front door the smell instantly makes your mouth water. Pizza, subs, and full homemade Italian meals are all waiting for you. Delivery in a 15 mile radius of Havana including: Havana, Kilbourne, Forest City, Bath, Summum, Bishop Township, Topeka, Goofy Ridge, Matanzas Beach, Easton, Oakford, and Quiver Beach. Open Tuesday thru Sunday 11:00am to 9:00pm ... till 10:00 on Friday and Saturday. Closed Monday

The Illinois River Correctional Center in Canton is under lockdown after an officer shot a woman's car tire Friday night for allegedly driving at high speeds through the parking lot and toward an officer.

A South Pekin man was sentenced to three years in prison Thursday in Mason County's Eighth Judicial Circuit for violating the terms of his probation.

Kenneth W. Shilling, charged earlier this month with multiple drug offenses, pleaded not guilty to all charges Thursday in Mason County's Eighth Judicial Circuit Court.

Ryan K. Hutchison, 23, of Bath, was charged with domestic battery Thursday in Mason County's Eighth Judicial Circuit Court.

A Manito woman was charged with two counts of battery Thursday in Mason County's Eighth Judicial Circuit Court for allegedly striking a family member.

Manito resident Joshua Hall pleaded guilty to four of the six counts against him Thursday in Mason County's Eighth Judicial Circuit Court.

A Tazewell County Coroner's jury Thursday ruled that the February death of a Forest City man was a homicide.

Jim Murphy, President of CFC, Inc. which is a Cook Industries real estate management company specializing in developing architecturally significant buildings, has announced the company has purchased Fulton Square Mall in Canton.

Tags: Flood This toad was on a small area of high ground surrounded by high water in the flooded parking lot of the Illinois River Biological Station near the marina in Havana Illinois.