Biden wins White House

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WASHINGTON (AP) — Democrat Joe Biden defeated President Donald Trump to become the 46th president of the United States on Saturday, positioning himself to lead a nation gripped by the historic pandemic and a confluence of economic

County Clerk says he’ll make “vote by mail” work

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Knox County Clerk Scott Erickson says there are some positives — but, mostly, things he’d change with a “vote by mail” proposal Illinois lawmakers approved last week  as part of the response to COVID-19. Nevertheless, Erickson tells

Candidate for 17th Congressional District: Bill Fawell

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Bill Fawell is one of two Republicans running in Tuesday’s primary election to be the candidate to take on incumbent Democrat Cheri Bustos. We’ve previously talked with attorney Esther Joy King. Here, Fawell talks with Will Stevenson

Two State Senate candidates speak with us

They don’t have primary challengers so far, but two of the people looking to replace State Senator Chuck Weaver in Springfield spent time in Galesburg Tuesday, and they spoke to Will Stevenson on Galesburg’s Evening News. Here