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A series of unopposed races face Hancock County voters Nov. 4. Hancock County State's Attorney Jim Drozdz of Carthage is unopposed for his second full term in office.

By CHRISTINIA CRIPPES ccrippes@thehawkeye.com DALLAS CITY, Ill. -- After more than a week of detours through Colusa, people traveling through western Illinois have one less roadblock.

The Civil Air Patrol is on a mission for the Red Cross. The group of 18 compiled into several groups and toured several areas of the Tri-States to get an up close look at flood damage.

OF THE JOURNAL STAR Posted Jun 21, 2008 @ 01:08 AM WARSAW - Hancock County residents watching the flooded Mississippi River have moved into a wait-and-see mode as water levels have stabilized.

Flooding on the Mississippi River has limited travel over bridges between Illinois and Iowa.

Volunteers have continued to monitor sandbag walls for leaks or boils and will continue to do so long after the peak flood level, which passed much of the county Thursday night.

A call for volunteers to fill sandbags to help protect historic Nauvoo, Ill., and surrounding areas went out last week.

Volunteers are filling sandbags in and around Nauvoo, Ill., to protect historic church landmarks in the event of flooding on the Mississippi River.

The City of Warsaw needs help sandbagging in and around the lift station. By the Warsaw elevator at the bottom of Main Street.

Several fully loaded barges broke loose on the flood-swollen Mississippi River, striking two key bridges and forcing a halt to highway and railroad traffic early Thursday. via Fox News

The main bridge over the Mississippi River between Burlington and Gulfport, Illinois, is closed after a barge loaded with coal broke lose and hit the span early Thursday. via The Gazette

“It's our slow time of year anyway”

Legislation across the river went into effect at the new year. By CHRISTINIA CRIPPES ccrippes@thehawkeye.com Bad weather usually is bad for business. via Hawk Eye

“We were lucky; it was a clear, sunny weekend. It was such a unique setting, that made for good pictures. Things all came together nicely. I really didn't worry much about timing, we just moved from one thing to the next.”

Kim Logan and Jerry Orth had a relaxing "destination" wedding 15 miles from home. via Hancock County Journal Pilot