ILLINOIS — In the grassy cornfields of Southern Ill. bats are on the hunt for insects, and according to new research, farmers have more than a billion reasons to be grateful for it.

Bids for a three-wheel mechanical street sweeper, contracts, purchases and a better deal on gas prices for town vehicles were some of the top topics covered at this morning’s Warsaw Board of Public Works and Safety. Bids for  a new street sweeper from Jack DoHeny Company Inc., Northville, Mich., and Brown Equipment Company, Fort Wayne, …read more.