Galesburg Fire Department Responds to Fire on Garden Lane
The Galesburg Fire Department responded to 1049 Garden Lane at approximately 3:26 p.m. to reports of a house fire.
Keith Archer Joins Knox College This Academic Year
Knox College added a new member to its staff for the 2015-16 school year.
Rauner Approves Moffitt’s Veteran Firefighter Bill
State Representative Don Moffitt sponsored a bill in the spring that would allow veterans above the age of 35 to take the firefighter exam.
Kenan, Richard Lee “Dick”
Richard Lee “Dick” Kenan, 77, of Galesburg, died at 10:30 a.m. Tuesday, August 18, 2015 at Seminary Manor, Galesburg.
Illinois Reports Year’s 1st Human Case of West Nile Virus
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Health officials have confirmed this year’s first human case of West Nile virus in Illinois.
Missouri Board OKs $15M in Tax Credits for St. Louis Stadium
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — A Missouri board has approved $15 million in tax credits for a new St. Louis football stadium, part of a push by the state to counter efforts by Rams owner Stan Kroenke
LA Rams Greats Line Up to Cheer Their Team on the West Coast
OXNARD, Calif. (AP) — The Rams’ West Coast trip has been a fine opportunity for stars from their Los Angeles past to check out the current team and to ponder the future of their franchise.
Blackhawks Prospect Danault Has Left Hip Surgery
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Blackhawks say prospect Phillip Danault had surgery on his left hip and will be held out of hockey-related activities for four months.
Australia’s Brett Coletta Leads US Amateur Qualifying
OLYMPIA FIELDS, Ill. (AP) — Australia’s Brett Coletta shot a 4-under 66 on Tuesday on Olympia Fields’ North Course to top the clubhouse leaderboard in the U.S. Amateur when the second-round of stroke-play qualifying was suspended for
Vogelsong, Bumgarner Help Giants Beat Cardinals 2-0
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Ryan Vogelsong pitched six innings of two-hit ball and ace Madison Bumgarner keyed a seventh-inning rally with his first career pinch hit, helping the San Francisco Giants beat the St. Louis Cardinals 2-0
Pujols, Calhoun Hit HRs in Angels’ 5-3 Win Over White Sox
ANAHEIM, Calif. (AP) — Kole Calhoun and Albert Pujols homered in the first inning against John Danks, and the Los Angeles Angels held on to beat the Chicago White Sox 5-3 on Tuesday night.
Kinsler Has 5 Hits as Tigers Rally to Beat Cubs 10-8
CHICAGO (AP) — Ian Kinsler had five hits, including a home run, and the Detroit used a three-run eighth inning to rally for a 10-8 victory over the Chicago Cubs on Tuesday night.
Former Illinois Caseworker Charged With Theft, Misconduct
CHICAGO (AP) — A former Illinois Department of Human Services caseworker is accused of misappropriating more than $300,000 meant for needy families.
Rauner, Fellow Republicans to Rally at Illinois State Fair
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner and his fellow Republicans are set to take the stage at the Illinois State Fair.
4-year-old Drowns at Southern Illinois City Park
HERRIN, Il. (AP) — A memorial service is planned for a 4-year-old boy who drowned at a pond in a Herrin park in southern Illinois.
DeKalb County Board to Vote on Tribal Bingo Hall Proposal
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — DeKalb County Board members are to vote on a resolution supporting efforts for a Native American tribe to open a 24-hour electronic bingo operation.
Metra Adding Charging Stations for Mobile Devices
CHICAGO (AP) — Metra is installing outlets for charging mobile devices at several of the commuter rail agency’s downtown Chicago stations.
Southern Illinois Chiropractor, Father Die in Plane Crash
CARTERVILLE, Ill. (AP) — A public memorial service is planned for a southern Illinois chiropractor who with his father died when their single-engine plane crashed in Shawnee National Forest.
Hearing To Determine if Suspect Fit For Trial in Cop’s Death
CHICAGO (AP) — A Cook County jury will decide whether a man accused of killing a Chicago police officer is mentally fit for trial.
Illinois EPA Says Abandoned Laboratory Poses Health Threat
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The director of the Illinois Environmental Protection Agency says an abandoned laboratory in the St. Louis suburb of Millstadt poses a health threat and must be sealed.