Ben Thomas Payne
I study and practice journalism at Augustana College, where I tinker with new (and old) storytelling techniques and technologies.
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U.S. Rep. Cheri Bustos—whose 17th Congressional District spans the Illinois Quad Cities and other northwestern parts of the state—says the recent... -
Starting this week, the Quad Cities becomes the first area in Illinois to offer electric-powered buses through its public transit system. -
The state of Illinois has begun issuing new loans specifically meant to help economically depressed communities generate new business. -
The Knox College Democrats student group is encouraging residents of western Illinois to use an online portal to submit questions which will be... -
A popular rap musician is now free, after being released from a prison in the Quad Cities on Wednesday. -
For craft beer fans, it's a problem all too common: you go out with your friends after a hard day's work, drive all the way to that one bar that has...
