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Bush calls Mukasey after collapse  

Sam Youngman, Hill News

The White House said Friday morning that President Bush called Attorney General Michael Mukasey to check on his condition after Mukasey collapsed while giving a speech Thursday night.

White House press secretary Dana Perino e-mailed reporters early Friday to say the president had spoken to Mukasey before 7 a.m., and she said the attorney...

Rich Morthland Wins County Board Seat  

There was a bright spot to Tuesday's election results in Rock Island County for the Republican Party. Newcomer Rich Morthland from Cordova retained the one seat on the County Board that Republicans have held for two terms. Rich replaced County Board member James Sallows, who stepped down. With the final vote in, Rich defeated Democrat candidate Michael Smiddy 1,716 to...


The Blackhawk College Republicans will be holding thei...