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McDonough County, Illinois

US county information
NameMcDonough County
StateIllinois
SeatMacomb
Largest cityMacomb
US Area
Total Area590.02 sq mi (1528.2 km2)
Land Area589.27 sq mi (1526.2 km2)
Water Area0.75 sq mi (1.9 km2)
Population32913 (2000)
Density21.6/km2 (56/sq mi)
Founded1826
Time zoneCentral
Time zoneCentral: UTC-6/-5: -6/-5

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McDonough County is a county located in the U.S. state of Illinois. As of 2000, the population was 32,913. Its county seat is Macomb, Illinois .

The Macomb Micropolitan Statistical Area includes all of McDonough County.

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McDonough County Voice Reporter Erin McCarthy gets a St. Baldrick's haircut in Tanner Hall on Saturday March 28, 2010. Mohawk video coming soon. By: Adam Sacasa/ The Voice
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Tri-Village Online Television continues its "On The Road" series, this time with its destination being the west half of Macomb, Illinois. This video encompasses the area from the west edge of the city to the entry to Macomb Square, with the final scene being that of the venerable McDonough County Courthouse, commanding the center of the square itself. As in previous segments, the emphasis here is the "passenger seat view" of the city as being driven through during filming.
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ADAM SACASA/ THE VOICE Firefighters from several area departments were called to this barn fire in rural Bushnell on Saturday afternoon. Police said someone was burning brush near the structure, on McDonough County Road 1550 North, when the barn caught fire.
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Updates: www.illinoisoutage.com On June 27, 2011, a portion of Ameren Illinois service territory was impacted by a strong storm system that moved through portions of Illinois. At peak, which occurred at about 12 am on June 27, 2011, there were 31210 Ameren Illinois customers out of service.
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Watch an aerial tour of 38.5 acres of McDonough County, IL land to be offered at public auction on Tuesday, May 29 • 1 PM at the Macomb VFW. The land represents productive tillable farmland as well as development potential. Mark your calendars now to attend this unprecedented opportunity.
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Tri-Village Online Television presents part 1 of the two part video series covering the Blandinsville Farmers' Picnic Parade, held on August 23, 2008.
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Macomb High School Marching Band playing the fight song in the Herigate Days 2009 Parade
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Sustainability Coordinator for Western Illinois University Mandi Green, shows how to use one of their cars for the car share program.
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Juanita (Croxton) Bissell takes us throught her Charles Glen Croxton Family photo album during a Hot Springs, Arkansas family reunion in August of 2004.
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Tuesday night, a standing room only crowd at WIU's Sandburg Theatre was far from an agreement on the proposed hog confinement. Shamrock Acres is the product of Larry O'Hearne, a family man backed with four generations of farming. He wants Shamrock Acres to house more than 18000 pigs in a healthy and safe environment.
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Patrick Stout: WIU's SGA becomes an activist organization - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice--With leadership sensitive to student needs, Western -Illinois- University's student senators are leaving an impressive mark for other SGA groups to try to live up to. - Patrick Stout is a correspondent for The -McDonough County- Voic - Date : Fri, 17 Feb 2012 17:13:26 GMT
Belknap trial will be moved - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice--The second trial of a Macomb man accused of killing a 5-year-old girl will be moved out of -McDonough County- due to a possible conflict of interest. According to Ed Parkinson, of the -Illinois- Special Prosecution Unit, 32-year-old ... - Date : Wed, 20 Apr 2011 14:08:12 GMT+00:00
A doggone good hunt - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice--About 500 Easter eggs were hidden throughout the park. The about 15 dogs who braved the cold and wind to attend donated $5 each to hunt, with the proceeds benefitting the -McDonough County- Humane Society. Last year's event raised ab - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:53:31 GMT+00:00
Macomb City Council passes $34.5 million budget - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice--The budget is $6.3 million higher than last year, but Alderman Dave Dorsett was quick to point out that nearly twice the added amount, $13.3 million, is allocated to -McDonough County- Public Transportation. “A very significant portion - Date : Tue, 19 Apr 2011 17:24:49 GMT+00:00
Officials don't want forced consolidation - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice--This year, -Illinois- school districts are grappling with a 40-percent loss of transportation funding from the state. Heerboth suggested combining resources among districts is a more effective way of reducing costs. “-McDonough County- - Date : Sat, 16 Apr 2011 13:36:03 GMT+00:00
Many with nature - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice--This year's site is at the former softball fields on East Wheeler Street on space donated by the -McDonough County- Housing Authority. There are other community gardens at Eisenhower Towers in Macomb and two in Bushnell at Fitch Mano - Date : Fri, 15 Apr 2011 12:30:02 GMT+00:00
Heaven hosts a would-be alderman - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice---...- work and to his work with the Boy Scouts. His death shocked many, and many were willing to tell last week how much he would be missed. - Patrick Stout is a correspondent for The -McDonough County- Voice. He can be reached at news6@M - Date : Tue, 12 Apr 2011 11:37:04 GMT+00:00
Your government's numbers - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice--The MDCHD serves to prevent, promote and protect the health of the -McDonough County- residents. Lynette Cale, MS, CHES, is a life-long resident of -McDonough County-, a graduate of Macomb High School and Western -Illinois- University wit - Date : Fri, 08 Apr 2011 21:10:20 GMT+00:00
Local trees trimmed for safety - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice--This includes 13 along city streets, 11 at the Spring Lake campground, and two from the lawn of the -McDonough County- Courthouse. Howe said Ameren -Illinois- assisted the city in removing a large tree on East Grant Street whose deteriora - Date : Sat, 09 Apr 2011 13:11:30 GMT+00:00
Farm Safety for fourth graders - McDonough Voice Tweet this news
McDonough Voice--By Lainie Steelman Approximately 325 -McDonough County- fourth graders, and several fifth grade classes, received a day out of the classroom Friday and instead spent the day at the Progressive Agriculture Safety Day, held at the 4-H Cente - Date : Sat, 09 Apr 2011 11:01:24 GMT+00:00

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Municipalities and communities of McDonough County, Illinois

County seat: Macomb
CitiesBushnell * Colchester * Macomb
VillagesBardolph * Blandinsville * Good Hope * Industry * Plymouth � * Prairie City * Sciota * Tennessee
TownshipsBethel * Blandinsville * Bushnell * Chalmers * Colchester * Eldorado * Emmet * Hire * Industry * Lamoine * Macomb * Mound * New Salem * Prairie City * Sciota * Scotland * Tennessee * Walnut
Unincorporated
communities
Adair * Colmar * Doddsville * Fandon * New Philadelphia * Pennington Point * Scottsburg * Walnut Grove
Ghost townsVishnu Springs
Footnotes�This populated place also has portions in an adjacent county or counties



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