Police arrest weekend hit-and-run driver

Police arrested a Galesburg man early Sunday morning after receiving reports that of a hit and run at Henderson and Main streets.
Impact of Monday’s storms linger as power outages continue

Monday’s severe winter storms may be dissipating over the northern Atlantic Ocean now, but the Midwest is still feeling the impact.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball vs St. Anthony

The Galesburg Silver Streak Girls Basketball team advanced to 15-0 on the season and 3-0 in the Mattoon Holiday Tournament beating St. Anthony today 58-29. The girls play again later tonight, pre game starting at 6:40 pm. You can catch the
GHS Boys Basketball vs. Rochester

The GHS Boys basketball team topped Rochester today 58-37 at the Taylorville Holiday Tournament. Their next games comes up later tonight as they take on Dunlap with pregame starting at 6:10 pm on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM
Roads closed, flood warnings issued after Illinois storm
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Flood warnings were in effect across central and southern Illinois a day after a winter storm brought sleety, icy rain to the state.
New quarter to feature Shawnee National Forest
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — A new commemorative coin will honor the Shawnee National Forest as part of the U.S. Mint’s “America the Beautiful” series.
Snell, Gasol spark Bulls to 104-97 win over the Raptors
CHICAGO (AP) — Tony Snell and Pau Gasol each had 22 points, Derrick Rose added 20 and the Chicago Bulls pulled away late for a 104-97 victory over the Toronto Raptors on Monday night.
Illinois DCFS wants public’s help to end child trafficking
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The state of Illinois is asking for the public’s help in cracking down on child human trafficking.
High school offers diplomas to drafted military veterans
ALTAMONT, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois high school wants to award diplomas to former students who were drafted into the military before they finished their educations.
Braun, Glaze lead Grand Canyon past SIU-Edwardsville, 86-75
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Joshua Braun scored 21 points and Grandy Glaze added 17 off the bench as Grand Canyon won its fifth straight, topping Southern Illinois-Edwardsville, 86-75 on Monday night.
Metra: 2 dead, 4 others hurt in train-car crash in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — A spokesman for Chicago’s commuter train service says two people were killed and four others injured when a Metra train struck a car on Chicago’s southwest side.
New Illinois law allows alerts for government meetings
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois residents who want to know the meeting times and agendas for the hundreds of state boards and commissions will be able to get email alerts under a new law.
East St. Louis ousts city manager after 4 months on job
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — The East St. Louis city manager who got the job after a failed mayoral re-election bid has been fired.
Nail Salon defrauded out of $1,800

A Galesburg nail salon is the victim of a scam that the Galesburg Police Department says has been on-going.
Sandburg puts $1M grant to use

Carl Sandburg College is a recipient of a grant that is being used to expand the school’s electrical lab and vocational curriculum.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball vs Mattoon

The Galesburg Silver Streak Girls Basketball team advanced to 14-0 on the season beating Mattoon tonight 73-47. The girls play at the Mattoon Holiday Tournament again tomorrow, post game starting at 12:40 pm. You can catch the