Shedding light on Galesburg’s darkness

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Any town of Galesburg’s size is bound to have a few dark tales. Galesburg’s Darkness is a blog written by 31-year-old Talbot Fisher, who writes about the sordid stories of Galesburg’s past. Fisher, who has lived in

Deere to lay off 200 employees at Moline plant

MOLINE, Ill. (AP) — Deere & Company is laying off more than 200 employees at its Seeding and Cylinder plant in Moline. The company is telling workers they’re being laid off in mid-February. Deere said last week sales

1st weekend of Illinois firearm deer hunt beats last year

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois hunters bested last year’s total of deer harvested during the first weekend of the state’s firearm season by more than 6,000. The Illinois Department of Natural Resources says hunters took nearly 58,000 deer

Police investigate break-ins at 4 Champaign-Urbana hotspots

CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Police in central Illinois say they’re investigating after break-ins were reported during the Thanksgiving holiday weekend at four Champaign-Urbana restaurants and bars. The (Champaign) News-Gazette reports Monday that police are investigating incidents at Radio

14 cars derail in Galesburg railyard

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An overnight train derailment near the 4th street bridge railyard in Galesburg sent 14 cars off the tracks, however, no injuries and no major issues resulted. That’s according to BNSF Director of Public Affairs Andy Williams, who

14 cars derail in Galesburg railyard

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An overnight train derailment near the 4th street bridge railyard in Galesburg sent 14 cars off the tracks, however, no injuries and no major issues resulted.