Scenic Drive Showcases Rural Knox County This Weekend
Rural heritage will be the theme this weekend and next, as the annual Scenic Drive opens up to celebrate the small town features of Knox County.
Department Layoffs Possible for Knox County Employees
The Knox County Finance Committee met again last night to continue sifting through county department budgets.
White Sox to Install 3 New Video Boards for Next Season
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago White Sox plan to change the look of U.S. Cellular Field next season.
Bears Hope to Get Cutler Back Against Oakland
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — The Chicago Bears hope to get quarterback Jay Cutler back for Sunday’s game against the Oakland Raiders and are preparing to go with Jimmy Clausen again if he is not ready.
Jackson Homer Leads Cubs to 5-3 Win Over Reds
CINCINNATI (AP) — Austin Jackson hit a three-run homer, Anthony Rizzo added an RBI double and the Chicago Cubs kept alive their slim hopes for home-field advantage in the wild-card game with a 5-3 victory over the
Gomes Helps Royals Beat White Sox 6-4
CHICAGO (AP) — Jonny Gomes drove in three runs, and the banged-up Kansas City Royals moved into a tie with Toronto for the AL’s best record with a 6-4 victory over the Chicago White Sox on Thursday
Michael and Heather Acerra – “Lux Blox” interview
Michael and Heather Acerra, creators of Lux Blox, shared their story with Terry Cavanaugh on Galesburg’s Evening News on Thursday, October 1.
Illinois Treasurer Warns of Effects of Budget Impasse
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois Treasurer Mike Frerichs says the state budget impasse could affect “critically important” services run by his office.
University Officials Report Mumps Case at NIU
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — County health officials have confirmed that a Northern Illinois University student has mumps.
East St. Louis Students Fed During Teachers Strike
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — Schools officials say East St. Louis students will still be transported to their schools to be fed while teachers are on strike.
Authorities Investigating Jump in Chicago Heroin Overdoses
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago authorities are investigating what’s behind a spike in heroin overdoses on the city’s West Side.
Dwight Fire Chief Hopes to Double On-Call Firefighting Crew
DWIGHT, Ill. (AP) — The fire protection district in Dwight has been awarded a federal grant that will allow its firefighting staff to double within four years.
Central Illinois Brothers Get Decades For Armed Robbery
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Two central Illinois brothers in their teens have been sentenced to decades in prison for an armed robbery during which they shot and injured two men.
Bald Eagle Dies at Suburban Chicago Wildlife Center
GLEN ELLYN, Ill. (AP)–A bald eagle that died this week at a wildlife center in suburban Chicago had recovered last year from a gunshot wound.
Dinner Theater in Central Illinois Barn to Close
GOODFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A dinner theater that operated inside a barn in central Illinois is closing just short of its 40th anniversary.
Suburban Chicago Man Sentenced in Islamic Group Theft
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A former financial director for a suburban Chicago Islamic institution has been sentenced to five years in state prison for stealing $450,000 from his then employer.
Man Sentenced for Buying Guns in Indiana, Selling in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago man convicted of helping to buy more than 40 guns in Indiana and then transporting them for sale on the streets of Chicago has been sentenced to just over three years in
Calvary Assembly To Host Circus Today
The big top is in Galesburg today and the circus has come to town.