Lewistown man killed in vehicle vs. pedestrian accident near Canton
Fulton County Coroner Steve Hines has pronounced a Lewistown man dead as a result of a vehicle versus pedestrian crash near Canton. 20-year-old Tyler Thompson is the deceased. According to a press release, the Fulton County Sheriff’s
Landscape Ordinance debate to be continued
Galesburg City Council members want more information before making any changes to the city’s landscape regulations. Council discussed that issue for the first time last night. Various aldermen questioned how much enforcement the city would give up
Chicago elementary school reopens after carbon monoxide leak
CHICAGO (AP) — An elementary school in Chicago has reopened after dozens of students were sent to the hospital for carbon monoxide exposure. New carbon monoxide detectors were installed over the weekend so classes could resume Monday
Lake County looks to bolster police work on mental illness
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — Officials in suburban Lake County are pushing to train local police officers to help reduce the number of repeat criminal offenders among those with mental illness. The (Arlington Heights) Daily Herald reports the
Urbana to celebrate 160 years of police force
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — Urbana police officers and their supporters will celebrate 160 years of law enforcement protection with a party next week. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports that the commemoration began when Sgt. Matt Rivers, a self-described
Books from Chicago doctor’s collection to be auctioned off
CHICAGO (AP) — Rare books collected by a well-known dermatologist who died in 2014 will be auctioned off later this month. The New York-based Swann Auction Galleries says the auction of Lawrence M. Solomon’s books will take
Illinois Innocence Project to focus on Latino outreach
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A University of Illinois Springfield project that investigates wrongful convictions has received a $753,000 federal grant to expand its DNA testing and to increase its outreach to Latino inmates. The Illinois Innocence Project
Chicago police hope to attract more minorities to the force
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Police Department is making a push to increase the number of minorities on the force as it announces it will administer the first police exam since 2013. At a Monday news conference,
US: School wrong in barring transgender locker room access
CHICAGO (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education says a suburban Chicago school district is violating the rights of a transgender student in refusing to allow use of the girls’ locker room. The student filed a federal
Historic Preservation Agency replaces embattled director
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Historic Preservation Agency board of directors has dismissed the director and appointed its general counsel to hold the post on an interim basis. The preservation agency’s board of trustees voted Monday
Cards exercise $11.5M option on Garcia, decline on Broxton
ST. LOUIS (AP)–The Cardinals have exercised their $11.5 million option on left-hander Jaime Garcia and declined their $9 million mutual option on right-handed reliever Jonathan Broxton, who gets a $2 million buyout. St. Louis also said Monday
Rams in contact with NFL about concrete issue
ST. LOUIS (AP) — St. Louis Rams coach Jeff Fisher said the organization has been in contact with the league for possible solutions after two players slipped on concrete bordering the field the past two weeks. 49ers
Fox: Knee injuries to Forte, Royal likely not season-ending
LAKE FOREST, Ill. (AP) — Chicago Bears coach John Fox says he does not think the knee injuries running back Matt Forte and veteran Eddie Royal suffered in Sunday’s loss to the Minnesota Vikings are season-ending. He
Kane, Toews lead Blackhawks past Kings, 4-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane and Jonathan Toews each had a goal and an assist to lead the Chicago Blackhawks to a 4-2 victory over Los Angeles on Monday night, snapping the Kings’ seven-game winning streak. Kane
Knox County has a balanced budget
After weeks of slashing costs and raising revenue projections, the Knox County Finance Committee has whittled away the county’s $1.2 million general fund deficit.
Underwood, William H. “Bill”
William H. “Bill” Underwood, 71, of Cameron, IL, died at 7:58 a.m. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria. IL.
Police arrest Galesburg man for sexual assault
The Galesburg Police Department arrested a Galesburg man today after responding to a sexual assault call around Lake Storey Park.