Savanna News

Some politicians voice doubts about a plan to house terror suspects in a Thomson, Ill., prison, but some people say the move would provide an economic boon to the tri-state area THE TELEGRAPH HERALD Photo by: Charles Rex Arbogast The federal government is considering housing Guantanamo Bay detainees at the Thomson Correctional Center.

The area surrounding the Thomson Correctional Center stands to gain much with a proposal to house Guantanamo Bay detainees at the near-empty prison.

Plenty of citizens had one topic on their mind Sunday morning - the possibility the Thomson prison could be considered for housing Guantanamo Bay detainees.

The Jo-Carroll Solid Waste Agency recently elected new Board officers and recognized the contribution of the previous Chairperson, Paul Hartman.

CRYSTAL LAKE, Ill. -- In 1965, Clarence "Corky" Iversen Jr. gave his girlfriend his class ring.

How many property owners realize there is a new taxing authority in Carroll County? It's called the Upper Mississippi River International Port District sponsored in the Legislature by Sen.

Inducted into the Timber Lake Playhouse Hall of Fame were Gene Teeter, Dorotha Smith and Gladys Ludens; back row: Carolyn Getz and Camille Mackey , Jack Rapp and Peter Dillon Not pictured: Bill Delp.

Bank on it! Every trip has a surprise. We were in Iowa, headed east on Interstate 80, just north of the Quad Cities - Davenport, Iowa, and Moline, Rock Island and East Moline, Ill.

A Savanna businessman has been contacted by several of his customers about a representative from a fraudulent credit card processing company attempting to overcharge them for a service that would also cost thousands to cancel.

SAVANNA The Savanna City Council awarded the City's latest demolition bid to Colgan Excavating at the October 13th, 2009 meeting.

Just when you thought it was safe to go back into the woods behind Poopy's, it's time once again for the third annual Haunted Forest event in Savanna, IL.

The Savanna 911 Center and the Carroll County Sheriff's Department received reports of an accident on Illinois 84, near the Seven Eagle Campground, south of Savanna, on Friday.

The Savanna Army Depot and Military Museum hosted hundreds of guests during the Civil War Reenactment at the former Army Base.

SAVANNA, Ill. -- The Jo-Carroll Local Redevelopment Authority has struggled for nearly 10 years to fill the void in job opportunities that were lost when the Savanna Army Depot Activity closed in 2000.

Jeffrey 'Jethro' Bowman, 51, of Iowa City died on Tuesday, Sept. 29, 2009. Born in Savanna, Ill., he enlisted in the Army in 1977 and after his discharge, worked in factories in Savanna and Iowa City, where he has resided for the last 10 years.

The artwork of Terri Milburn will go on display at the 321 Art Gallery in Savanna beginning Saturday evening, October 3rd, from 6 to 8 pm.

SAVANNA The Savanna City Council made another counteroffer to Mercy Medical for the medical building located at 333 Chicago Avenue in Savanna, in the Council's September 22nd, 2009 meeting.

During the second weekend of October, tents, artillery and Civil War "soldiers" will be seen at the old Savanna Army Depot.

The top two September Operation Pride awards were presented to Dave and Mary Vogel at 700 North 4th Street, Fulton IL, and to Elaine and Gerard Morhardt , 13446A West Point Road, Mt.

An accident that happened Friday near Savanna has left one Savanna woman dead. At 10:34 p.m. the Savanna 911 Center received a call reporting a one-vehicle accident near 11508 Wacker Road.