Port Byron News

People in Port Byron, Illinois had one day of notice before their one and only post office closed down.

The one and only post office in Port Byron, Illinois closed, indefinitely. Postmasters say it is because of severe roof damage that caused ceiling tiles to fall and water to leak throughout the building.

The Dixon Duchesses started slow on Monday and that cost them in a 50-45 loss to Geneseo at Lancaster Gymnasium.

Erik Cewe's rebound basket with 1.5 seconds lifted Riverdale to a 67-66 win over Bureau Valley in TRAC-8 play Friday at Port Byron.

Former University of Louisville education dean Robert Felner will plead guilty Friday in a case in which he and a colleague are accused of defrauding U of L and another university out of $2.3 million, his attorney said.

It's a story of giving that means some area seniors will have happier new year. Faith In Action of the Quad Cities is a volunteer care giving program that was scheduled for shut down on the final day of 2009.

ROCHESTER -- Stanley F. Hollister, 77 of Rockford, Ill., passed away Dec. 2, 2009, in his home, surrounded by his family.

The Rock Island County Health Department continues to wait for its shipment of H1N1 vaccine.

The Dixon Duchesses pushed hard but couldn't get over the top in a 28-26, 25-14 NCIC Reagan loss in Streator on Tuesday.

For the first time since May 12, the I-80 bridge between Leclaire and Port Byron will be open to traffic.

As one of LeClaire's newest businesses, the Bier Stube's opening in March coincided with bridge repairs over the nearby Mississippi River.

As one of LeClaire's newest businesses, the Bier Stube's opening in March coincided with bridge repairs over the nearby Mississippi River.