Post-Goliath clean up continues
In the wake of winter storm Goliath crews are still working to restore roadways and power to homes.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Boys vs. Mt. Zion
The Galesburg Silver Streak Boys Basketball team advanced to 12-1 on the season and 4-0 in the Taylorville Holiday Tournament beating Mt. Zion today 87-36. The boys play again later tonight with pre game starting at 6:10 pm. You can catch that game
Ex-Chicago area cop accused of punching handcuffed suspect
LYNWOOD, Ill. (AP) — A former suburban Chicago police sergeant is accused of punching a handcuffed suspect two years ago, knocking the man out and fracturing his nose.
Stolen Granite City police car found in St. Louis County
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) — An unmarked police car stolen from Granite City has been recovered in nearby north St. Louis County, but several guns and other police equipment remain missing.
Chicago subway system now has full 4G wireless coverage
CHICAGO (AP) — Public transit officials in Chicago say workers have completed installation of 4G wireless service on the city’s subway system.
Arne Duncan to give last speech as education secretary
CHICAGO (AP) — Arne Duncan will give his final speech as U.S. education secretary at a church on Chicago’s South Side.
Barrington project to include tearing up Metra parking lot
BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago suburb is planning a major public works project that will include tearing up parts of a commuter parking lot near Metra’s Union Pacific Northwest Line.
Officials identify 2 killed in train-car crash near Chicago
HOMETOWN, Ill. (AP) — Authorities have identified two Chicago women who were killed when the vehicle they were riding in was struck by a Metra commuter train near the city’s southwest side.
Illinois brothers charged in 1983 cold case beating death
DIXON, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in Lee County have charged two brothers, both in their 60s, in connection with a grisly 1983 beating death in which the victim’s body was found naked, bound and gagged in a
A glance at new Illinois laws taking effect Jan. 1
CHICAGO (AP) — There will be 237 new laws taking effect Jan. 1 in Illinois. Here’s a glimpse at some of them:
Northern Illinois tops Illinois-Chicago 70-65
CHICAGO (AP) — Travon Baker scored 20 points and Northern Illinois topped Illinois-Chicago 70-65 on Tuesday.
Kane, Desjardins lead Blackhawks to 7-5 win over Coyotes
GLENDALE, Ariz. (AP) — Patrick Kane scored a goal, assisted on two others and raised his NHL-leading point total to 53 in helping the Chicago Blackhawks to a 7-5 win over the Arizona Coyotes on Tuesday night.
Dried out Christmas trees present fire danger
Make sure to get rid of your Christmas tree before it gets rid of you. Keeping a tenenbaum past it’s prime when it’s dried out can be asking for a holiday home fire.
District 205 planning new athlete concussion protocol
Galesburg School District 205 is preparing for new laws dealing with concussion protocol for high school athletes.
Palmer, Robert “Bob” M.
Mr. Robert “Bob” M. Palmer, 58, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 4:31 a.m. Sunday, December 27, 2015 in OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.
Hunter, Linda K.
Linda K. Hunter, age 70 of Knoxville, Illinois died at 5:20 A.M. on Thursday, December 24, 2015 at Galesburg Cottage Hospital, Galesburg, Illinois.
King, Martha
Martha King, 91 of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at 11:45 p.m. Sunday, December 27, 2015 at her home surrounded by 5 generations of her loving family.
Smith, Ruby Margaret
Ruby Margaret Smith, 89, of Little York, IL passed away Friday December 25, 2015, 10:15 pm at the Monmouth Nursing Home Monmouth, IL. She was born May 10, 1926 in Knox County the daughter of Glenn and
Galesburg Silver Streaks Boys vs. Dunlap Eagles
In tonight’s game, the Galesburg boys dominated the Dunlap Eagles 60-29. Tonight’s Dave’s Auto-Body Crunch Time player of the game was Eric Thompson. The boys will play two games tomorrow with pre-game starting around 11:10 A.M.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball vs Vandalia
The Galesburg Silver Streak Girls Basketball team advanced to 16-0 on the season and 4-0 in the Mattoon Holiday Tournament beating Vandalia tonight 80-44. The girls play again tomorrow night with pre game starting at around 7:10 pm. You can catch that game