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California man busted with nearly 28.6 pounds of cannabis on AMTRAK train

September 19, 2020 | Local News |Nick

The Knox County Sheriff's Department has made another large bust of...

31 new COVID cases between Tuesday and Friday

September 19, 2020 | Local News |Nick

New cases of COVID-19 continue to rise in Knox County.

Book sales, markets, and more this weekend

September 18, 2020 | Local News |Tyler

It's the 2nd-to-last Saturday book sale on September 19th at the...

Knox County elected officials endorse Bustos re-election campaign

September 17, 2020 | Local News |cameronl

A handful of Knox County elected officials have put their support...

A-Town moving to full in-person learning starting in October

September 17, 2020 | Local News |Nick

The Abingdon-Avon School District is moving to in-person learning after a...

Knox and Monmouth slip in U.S. News and World Report rankings

September 17, 2020 | Local News |Nick

U.S. News and World Report released their annual rankings on Monday...

One arrested, two injured in Monmouth pellet gun shooting

September 17, 2020 | Local News |Nick

One person is in custody at the Warren County Jail while...

Galesburg Christian School All In To Start School Year

September 18, 2020 | Audio, Galesburg's Morning News, Interviews |tomm

Galesburg Christian School is now three weeks into the new school year. With input from parents, teachers and administration, the board chose to go with in-person learning. GCS administrator Bob Nutzhorn joined Tom Meredith […]

Officials: 1,941 new Illinois virus cases, 35 more deaths

September 17, 2020 | State News |Tyler

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The coronavirus has claimed another 35 lives in Illinois and the state reports 1,941 new confirmed cases of the disease.

Chicago warns against Wisconsin travel, cites COVID-19 spike

September 16, 2020 | State News |Tyler

CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago officials are cautioning city residents about travel to Wisconsin, citing a recent COVID-19 spike in Illinois’ neighbor to the north.

Happy Joe’s Always Innovating

September 14, 2020 | Audio, Galesburg's Morning News, Interviews |tomm

Even nearly a year after the founder Happy Joe Whitty...

City Clerk Kelli Bennewitz reflects on the life and impact of Anita Carlton

September 11, 2020 | Galesburg's Evening News, Interviews |Nick

Anita Carlton, who was a community leader, a keeper of information,...

The Life And Legacy Of Tom Wilson On ‘Galesburg Live’

September 5, 2020 | Audio, Galesburg Live, Interviews |tomm

He was an icon in the City of Galesburg and...

‘Cheer’ star Jerry Harris arrested on child porn charges

September 18, 2020 | State News |Tyler

CHICAGO (AP) – “Cheer” star Jerry Harris has been arrested on charges of felony production of child pornography.

Expensive handbags stolen from Chicago-area Neiman Marcus

September 18, 2020 | State News |Tyler

NORTHBROOK, Ill. (AP) – Handbags valued at more than $43,000 were stolen from a Neiman Marcus store in a suburban Chicago shopping center.

Kentucky man arrested after girlfriend’s body found in bags

September 18, 2020 | State News |Tyler

MARKHAM, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a Kentucky man has been arrested in suburban Chicago after parts of his girlfriend’s body were found in duffel bags he had toted aboard a Greyhound bus from Louisville, […]