Shedding light on Galesburg’s darkness

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
Shedding light on Galesburg’s darkness

Any town of Galesburg’s size is bound to have a few dark tales.
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
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.
Andy Dalton’s 3 TD passes lead Bengals over Rams 31-7

CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes two of them to A.J. Green and the Cincinnati Bengals ended their brief skid with a 31-7 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.
Andy Dalton’s 3 TD passes lead Bengals over Rams 31-7

CINCINNATI (AP) — Andy Dalton threw three touchdown passes two of them to A.J. Green and the Cincinnati Bengals ended their brief skid with a 31-7 victory over the St. Louis Rams on Sunday.After dropping a pair
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
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.
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
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.
Chicago police: Man steals van with 2-year-old girl inside
CHICAGO (AP) — A man has been arrested after leading Chicago police officers on a chase in a stolen vehicle with a 2-year-old girl inside.
Man in custody after bodies found in Lake County home
BEACH PARK, Ill. (AP) — A man is in custody after a woman and her teenage son were found dead inside a northern Illinois home.
Southwestern Illinois authorities probe cause of fatal fire
HIGHLAND, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in southwestern Illinois are investigating the cause of a fire that left two people dead.
Chicago police officer who fatally shot teen due in court
CHICAGO (AP) — A white Chicago police officer charged with murder after a squad car video caught him fatally shooting a black Chicago teenager 16 times returns to court to learn whether he’ll be offered bond.
Chicago announces expansion of police body-camera program
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago says it’s expanding a program to provide police officers with body cameras.
No notable delays for holiday travelers at Chicago airports
CHICAGO (AP) — There are no notable delays for Thanksgiving holiday travelers at Chicago’s main airports.
Closer Look: Task force looks to shrink Illinois government
CHICAGO (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner has repeatedly pledged to save taxpayers money by eliminating some of Illinois’ nearly 7,000 units of government.
14 cars derail in Galesburg railyard

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

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.
Festival of Trees looking to aid in Discovery Depot momentum

The Discovery Depot is looking to bolster momentum they’ve seen this year with their annual fundraiser this week.