Bond set in meth case
A couple that had been living in a North Pleasant Street garage appeared in Knox County Circuit Court today following their arrest yesterday on Class X meth production charges.
Looking back at the area’s biggest stories of 2015
Before we say farewell to 2015 we take a look back on the stories that shaped the Galesburg area over the past 12 months.
Northern Iowa routs Bradley 80-44 in MVC opener
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Jeremy Morgan scored 18 points and Northern Iowa routed Bradley 80-44 in the Missouri Valley Conference opener for both schools on Wednesday night.
Illinois State beats Missouri State 74-61 in MVC opener
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Deontae Hawkins scored a season-high 17 points, making all five of his 3-point attempts, and Illinois State used a strong second half to pull away from Missouri State 74-61 Wednesday night in a
S. Illinois defeats Loyola (Chicago) 72-62 in MVC opener
CHICAGO (AP) — Anthony Beane scored 26 points and Southern Illinois defeated Loyola of Chicago 72-62 in a conference opener on Wednesday night to remain unbeaten on the road.
Georgetown opens Big East play with 70-58 win over DePaul
ROSEMONT, Ill. (AP) — D’Vauntes Smith-Rivera and Isaac Copeland had 15 points apiece Wednesday night and Georgetown opened Big East Conference play with a 70-58 win over DePaul.
Freshman Pardon scores 28, leads Wildcats over Huskers 81-72
LINCOLN, Neb. (AP) — Freshman Dererk Pardon had 28 points and 12 rebounds in his second college game, and Northwestern came back from a 12-point second-half deficit to defeat Nebraska 81-72 Wednesday.
LeVert, Donnal lead Michigan to 78-68 win over Illinois
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Mark Donnal had 26 points, nine rebounds and three blocks _ all career highs _ and Caris LeVert scored 22 with a career-best tying 10 assists to help Michigan beat Illinois 78-68 Wednesday
Butler’s tip-in gives Bulls 102-100 OT win over Pacers
CHICAGO (AP) — Jimmy Butler tipped in a basket with 1.2 seconds left in overtime and the Chicago Bulls beat the Indiana Pacers 102-100 Wednesday night despite playing without Derrick Rose.
Chicago New Year’s Eve to have 70-foot star rise up tower
CHICAGO (AP) — This New Year’s Eve marks a new celebration in Chicago that includes a 70-foot star rising 360 feet up a downtown hotel tower.
Child hit by garbage truck in southwestern Illinois
FAIRVIEW HEIGHTS, Ill. (AP) — Authorities are investigating after a 5-year-old boy was run over by a garbage truck in southwestern Illinois.
Suburban Chicago man pleads guilty to gun charge
CHICAGO (AP) — A 24-year-old suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to illegally possessing firearms whose serial numbers had been wiped off the weapons.
Families sue Illinois animal feed plant after worker deaths
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) — A central Illinois animal feed plant is facing a lawsuit filed by the families of two workers who died on the job.
Hospital in southern Illinois to seek approval for expansion
HARRISBURG, Ill. (AP) — A hospital in southern Illinois plans to seek state approval for a multimillion expansion of its emergency, surgery and behavioral health departments.
Chicago bus and train rides free on New Year’s Eve
CHICAGO (AP) — Revelers ringing in the new year in Chicago will be able to ride the bus and train for free.
Protesters keep up pressure on mayor over police shootings
CHICAGO (AP) — Activists are keeping up the pressure on Chicago Mayor Rahm Emanuel over fatal police shootings.
Lincoln museum to thank community group on MLK Day
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum in Springfield is offering free admission to community groups on Martin Luther King Day.
Illinois opinion sides with AP on Gov. Rauner calendars
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois attorney general has ruled that Gov. Bruce Rauner’s office has withheld too much information on his daily appointment calendars from taxpayers.
Arne Duncan gives last speech as education secretary
CHICAGO (AP) — Arne Duncan gave an emotional final speech as U.S. education secretary at a church on Chicago’s South Side. He used the occasion to speak out against the violence in children’s lives and the inability
Pet owners pay tribute on New Year’s Eve
Hours before the ball drops on 2015, pet owners will be memorializing their four legged friends outside the Knox County Humane Society.