Childcare providers rally against government cuts
Nearly a dozen parents, children and childcare providers gathered outside Representative Don Moffitt’s Galesburg office today urging lawmakers to take action against cuts to the Child Care Assistance Program.
United beat Fire 4-0
WASHINGTON (AP) — Chris Pontius scored in the 39th minute and D.C. United added three second-half goals to beat the Chicago Fire 4-0 on Sunday.
Tarasenko scores twice, Blues beat Jets 4-2
WINNIPEG, Manitoba (AP) — Vladimir Tarasenko scored twice and Brian Elliott made 26 saves in the St. Louis Blues’ 4-2 victory over the Winnipeg Jets on Sunday.
Lions top Bears 37-34 on FG with 2:29 left in OT for 1st win
DETROIT (AP) — Matt Prater kicked a 27-yard field goal with 2:29 left in overtime, and the Detroit Lions beat the Chicago Bears 37-34 on Sunday for their first victory of the season.
Murphy HRs again; Mets beat Arrieta, Cubs for 2-0 NLCS lead
NEW YORK (AP) — Daniel Murphy hit his fifth playoff homer and rookie Noah Syndergaard outpitched Chicago Cubs ace Jake Arrieta, sending the New York Mets to a 4-1 victory Sunday night and a 2-0 lead in
Illinois spending $2.3M on Quincy Legionnaires’ outbreak fix
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — State records show Illinois is spending at least $2.3 million to fix a water system linked to a Legionnaires disease outbreak that has killed 12 residents at a Quincy veterans home.
11 sickened by carbon monoxide in suburban Chicago
VILLA PARK, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say a carbon monoxide leak at a suburban Chicago home sickened 11 people.
Black Hawk statue renovations set to finish next summer
OREGON, Ill. (AP) — Engineers working to restore a 48-foot tall statue of a Native American in northern Illinois say work should be finished next summer.
East St. Louis man found guilty of 1st-degree murder
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A 30-year-old East St. Louis man has been convicted of killing another man who identified him as the shooter.
Labor, business leaders call for fix to budget impasse
CHICAGO (AP) — A group of business and labor leaders are calling for a resolution to the state’s budget impasse.
Ex-Gov. Edgar criticizes government workings under Rauner
CHICAGO (AP) — Former Gov. Jim Edgar says Gov. Bruce Rauner shouldn’t “hold the budget hostage” while calling for other state government reforms.
DeKalb police program collects prescription drugs
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — DeKalb police say the department’s prescription drug take-back programs have collected nearly 450 pounds of pills this year.
Relative hiring policy atop council agenda
An anti-nepotism clause in question by various aldermen will be brought to the table again tonight when the Galesburg City Council meets.
City to replace $12,000 alarm system
For the past couple years, an alarm control panel that monitors Galesburg City Hall and the Public Safety Building has been giving off error readings, fails to accurately time-stamp signals and regularly malfunctions.