Locals turn out for annual Veterans Day Parade
Veterans and their supporters filled Main Street for the 15th annual Veterans Day Parade this afternoon in downtown Galesburg.
Wiggins, Timberwolves beat Bulls 102-93 in overtime
CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 102-93 in overtime on Saturday night.
University of Illinois works to rein in sprawl on campus
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is trying to rein in expansion of space on its campus.
Health officials: 70 suspected sick from apple cider
PITTSFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Health officials in two western Illinois counties say the count of people with suspected illness linked to apple cider has risen to 70.
Report: Third of Chicago employees take home $100K or more
CHICAGO (AP) — A published report says nearly one in three City of Chicago workers made $100,000 or more last year.
Fire destroys old fire station in northern Illinois
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — An old fire station that’s been used recently as a senior center has been called a total loss after a fire.
Mother killed in crash mourned by roller derby teammates
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The roller derby teammates of a 27-year-old woman killed by an allegedly drunk driver are planning to raise money to help the woman’s children.
Peoria marijuana dispensary tied up by zoning dispute
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — A proposed medical marijuana dispensary in Peoria has hit a snag over zoning that has delayed its opening.
University of Illinois works to rein in sprawl on campus
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is trying to rein in expansion of space on its campus. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports the university approved a new policy this summer for “zero net growth” as
Health officials: 70 suspected sick from apple cider
PITTSFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Health officials in two western Illinois counties say the count of people with suspected illness linked to apple cider has risen to 70. The Quincy Herald-Whig reports that’s the updated tally from the health
Report: Third of Chicago employees take home $100K or more
CHICAGO (AP) — A published report says nearly one in three City of Chicago workers made $100,000 or more last year. The Chicago Sun-Times reports that’s a far higher proportion making six-figures than in state or Cook County
Fire destroys old fire station in northern Illinois
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — An old fire station that’s been used recently as a senior center has been called a total loss after a fire. The Rockford Fire Department responded to reports of a structure fire Saturday morning
Mother killed in crash mourned by roller derby teammates
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The roller derby teammates of a 27-year-old woman killed by an allegedly drunk driver are planning to raise money to help the woman’s children. Steven L. Willis of Maryville pleaded not guilty Friday to
A Knoxville reenactment: Yates City man sentenced to hang
John Osborne was a Yates City man who was sentenced to execution in 1873 after being convicted of murder.
Former Green Party gubernatorial candidate delivers Bioneer keynote
For the fifth year running, Knox College is hosting the Prairie Fire Bioneers Conference.
Wiggins, Timberwolves beat Bulls 102-93 in overtime
CHICAGO (AP) — Andrew Wiggins scored 31 points, and the Minnesota Timberwolves beat the Chicago Bulls 102-93 in overtime on Saturday night. Karl-Anthony Towns added 17 points, 13 rebounds and four blocked shots for Minnesota, which had
Locals turn out for annual Veterans Day Parade
Veterans and their supporters filled Main Street for the 15th annual Veterans Day Parade this afternoon in downtown Galesburg. Bands from local schools played alongside floats and marchers from nearly 60 parade participants. Vietnam vet James Blackwell
A Knoxville reenactment: Yates City man sentenced to hang
John Osborne was a Yates City man who was sentenced to execution in 1873 after being convicted of murder. His story is of note as he is the only man to be legally hanged in Knox County.
Former Green Party gubernatorial candidate delivers Bioneer keynote
For the fifth year running, Knox College is hosting the Prairie Fire Bioneers Conference. This year’s conference, which draws crowds from surrounding schools and communities, kicked off Friday with green-focused plenary speakers and a viewing of the