Super Clean Car Wash delayed two more weeks
A car wash that planned to open at the beginning of November on Carl Sandburg Drive is now expected to open in the next 14 days, weather permitting.
32nd Annual Harvestime Sharathon lends a hand to Rescue Mission
WGIL is hosting the 32nd annual Harvestime Sharathon, a fundraiser that hopes to raise a goal of $50,000 for the Galesburg rescue mission.
Concrete covered with rubberized surface at Rams stadium
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Workers at the St. Louis Rams stadium covered what had been bare concrete on the fringes of the field with a thick rubberized surface for Sunday’s game against the Chicago Bears.
Cincinnati routs Robert Morris 106-44
CINCINNATI, Ohio (AP) — Farad Cobb scored 15 points, Shaq Thomas and Kevin Johnson each scored 14 and Cincinnati defeated Robert Morris 106-44 on Sunday.
Southern Illinois coasts to 81-51 win over Florida A&M
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Anthony Beane scored 20 points to lead Southern Illinois to an 81-51 win over Florida A&M on Sunday.
Western Illinois tops Hannibal-LaGrange 94-57
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Garret Covington scored 14 points, and five Fighting Leathernecks scored in double figures in a dominant 94-57 win over NAIA Hannibal-LaGrange on Sunday night.
Baker’s 3 helps Northern Illinois top Wright State 65-59
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Travon Baker made a 3-pointer to give Northern Illinois a 5-point lead with 19 seconds left, and the Huskies’ defense put the clamps on late en route to a 65-59 win over Wright
Illinois rallies to beat North Dakota State 80-74
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Center Mike Thorne Jr. scored 21 points as Illinois rallied from a 14-point deficit in the second half to defeat North Dakota State 80-74 on Sunday.
Kane has goal, assist as Blackhawks beat Flames 4-1
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane scored and had an assist in Chicago’s quick three-goal outburst in the second period, and the Blackhawks beat the Calgary flames 4-1 Sunday night.
Gov. Rauner: Illinois will stop accepting Syrian refugees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner says the state of Illinois will temporarily stop accepting new Syrian refugees in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris.
Illinois ups ante in 2-state bid for new spy agency home
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AP) — Southwestern Illinois is upping the ante in the competition with Missouri for a federal spy agency’s new regional headquarters.
Orland Park police get approval from FAA to use drone
ORLAND PARK, Ill. (AP) — Police in the Chicago suburb of Orland Park say they have permission from the Federal Aviation Administration to use a drone.
Belvidere betting on tourism downtown from new ice rink
BELVIDERE, Ill. (AP) — Leaders in the northern Illinois city of Belvidere are hoping a planned ice rink will help boost downtown businesses.
Alexander County hires collection agency to for unpaid fines
CAIRO, Ill. (AP) — The state’s attorney’s office in Alexander County has joined a growing number of prosecutors’ offices in Illinois who have turned to a private company to collect delinquent court fines and fees.
Dixon police program helps heroin addicts get treatment
DIXON, Ill. (AP) — Police in the northern Illinois city of Dixon are helping heroin addicts get treatment in an effort to fight the growing problem of drug addiction.
Monmouth-Roseville considers 14 percent tax levy increase
In a move Monmouth-Roseville Superintendent Ed Fletcher says would be a “significant increase” from years past, District 238 will move forward with a proposed 14 percent tax levy increase.
Landscape regulations, parking issues back on council agenda tonight
Galesburg City Council members will likely make a decision regarding potential changes to landscape regulations tonight.
Pizza Ranch delayed to next year
A pizza chain that claims to have the country’s best chicken is not going to make it’s original estimated door opening.
Gov. Rauner: Illinois will stop accepting Syrian refugees
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner says the state of Illinois will temporarily stop accepting new Syrian refugees in the aftermath of the terrorist attacks in Paris. Rauner said Monday that Illinois will consider all of
Illinois ups ante in 2-state bid for new spy agency home
SCOTT AIR FORCE BASE, Ill. (AP) — Southwestern Illinois is upping the ante in the competition with Missouri for a federal spy agency’s new regional headquarters.St. Clair County officials on Monday said they would more than double