Carl Sandburg Community College Strives For Balance in Budget And Enrollment
Classes have been in session for a week and Carl Sandburg Community College is searching for a balance in funding, despite the decrease in state aid and student enrollment.
Local Skate Rink Rolls With The Changes And Will Reopen in October
On and off since 1971 the Reynolds family has been running the local skate rink in Galesburg and will be reopen it to the public.
White Sox Use Big 10th Inning For 6-3 Win Over Mariners
SEATTLE (AP) –The Chicago White Sox scored two runs in the ninth inning to tie the game and then took advantage of the Seattle bullpen’s wildness for a three-run 10th in a 6-3 victory over the Mariners
Kennedy, Bullpen Combine To Lift Padres To 8-0 Win
SAN DIEGO (AP) –Ian Kennedy combined with five relievers on an eight-hitter and Matt Kemp and Justin Upton keyed a seven-run seventh inning, leading the San Diego Padres to an 8-0 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals
Clausen Leads Bears Back in 2nd Half For 23-11 Win At Indy
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) –Jay Cutler led Chicago to three first-half field goals and Jimmy Clausen got the Bears in the end zone twice in the second half Saturday night, putting away a 23-11 win at Indianapolis.
Montero, Soler Homer in 8th To Lift Cubs Over Braves 9-7
CHICAGO (AP) –Miguel Montero and Jorge Soler broke a tie with back-to-back solo homers to start the eighth inning, and the Chicago Cubs overcame homers from both sides of the plate by Nick Swisher in a 9-7,
Central Illinois Village May Hold Coyote Hunt
TOLONO, Ill. (AP) –A central Illinois village is considering holding a government-sponsored coyote hunt to reduce the number of the animals seen around town.
New Law Requires Colleges Take Steps To Address Sex Assault
CHICAGO (AP) –A new state law will require Illinois colleges to take steps to prevent and respond to sexual assault.
Champaign History Museum Says It May Have To Close
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) –The Champaign County Historical Museum says it may have to close because of financial problems.
4-Year-Old Rockford Girl Drowns in Hotel Pool
GURNEE, Ill. (AP) –Authorities say a 4-year-old girl from Rockford drowned in a hotel swimming pool in Gurnee.
Skydivers Parachute Into Funeral of Army Skydiver
CINCINNATI (AP) –Professional skydivers and a fellow Army Golden Knight have paid tribute to the military parachutist killed in an accident at a Chicago air show by landing at his funeral service.
Fine, Supervision For Illinois Man Who Brought Tiger To Bar
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) –A suburban Chicago wildlife exhibitor has been sentenced to a year of court supervision and a $500 fine for bringing a tiger cub into a bar in Lockport.
Agency Says Human Error Led To Illinois Prisons Data Breach
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) –The Illinois Department of Corrections says preliminary findings suggest human error was to blame for the inadvertent release of social security numbers and other personal information of more than 1,000 agency employees.
Some Illinois Health Systems Say No To Medical Marijuana
CHICAGO (AP) –Patients must have a doctor’s signature to buy medical marijuana in Illinois. But some health systems are forbidding doctors from providing one because the drug is still illegal at the federal level.
Luxury Buildings Change Housing At University of Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) –Luxury housing built over the past 14 years at the University of Illinois has changed the way students live on campus.
Rauner Vetoes Bill To Mandate Hepatitis C Testing
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) –Illinois Gov. Bruce Rauner has vetoed legislation aimed at fighting an epidemic of contagious liver disease, saying it would cost the state money it doesn’t have.
Bledsoe, Donald E.
Mr. Donald E. Bledsoe, 65, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 3:12 pm Thursday, August 20, 2015 at his home.