Friends, coworkers remember Galesburg sports writer/editor Joe Morrissey
Joe Morrissey with a Cubs shirt and cap, along with a trophy that proclaims him “most loyal Cubs fan” as he sits underneath a banner that used to fly over the left field foul line at Wrigley
Illinois budget crisis spells trouble for college MAP grant recipients
Monetary Award Program grants are one of countless items in limbo as the state continues to operate without a budget.
State budget stalemate leaving Knoxville schools with uncertainty
The nearly half a year the State of Illinois has gone without a budget has cast a cloud of anxiety over a bulk of Illinois institutions.
Title-winning Bulls assistant Johnny Bach dies at age 91
CHICAGO (AP) — Johnny Bach, whose defensive expertise as an assistant coach helped the Chicago Bulls win three NBA titles from 1991 to 1993, has died. He was 91.
Cokel, Joie L.
Joie L. Cokel, 62, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 3:45 p.m., Saturday, January 16, 2016, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg, IL.
King, Howard S.
Howard S. King, 70, of Alexis, IL, passed away at 8:18 a.m., Sunday, January 17, 2016 at his home.
Sjeklocha, Sam
Sam Sjeklocha, 96, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 6:55 a.m., Monday, January 18, 2016, at Legacy Estates in Monmouth.
King, Florence I.
Florence Irene (Carlson) King of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Victoria, Illinois, passed away on January 17, 2016 at the Marigold Health Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois. She was born on Oct. 29, 1925 and was 90 years
Stastny has goal and 3 assists, Blues beat Penguins 5-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Paul Stastny had a goal and three assists, and the St. Louis Blues beat the Pittsburgh Penguins 5-2 on Monday night.
Pistons lose cool, Bulls take advantage in 111-101 win
AUBURN HILLS, Mich. (AP) — Pau Gasol had 31 points and 12 rebounds, and the Chicago Bulls won again without Joakim Noah, 111-101 over the Detroit Pistons on Monday.
Chicago church when King preached could become landmark
CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel says a church on Chicago’s West Side where Martin Luther King Jr. preached could become an historic landmark.
Crundwell furs, buckles, other items in online auction
DIXON, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Marshal’s Service is selling off fur vests, horsemanship jackets, belt buckles and other property that one belonged to a former comptroller now imprisoned for stealing nearly $54 million from a northern
Chicago man to be sentenced for SIU bomb threats
BENTON, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago man who faces up to 40 years in prison after pleading guilty to making bomb threats in a self-declared “war” on Southern Illinois University in Carbondale is headed back to federal
Bill would provide money for Illinois to pay utility bills
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A state lawmaker says it’s time for Illinois to pay the roughly $10 million it owes for utility bills at government offices in the capital city.
Shedd Aquarium closed this week for maintenance
CHICAGO (AP) — Shedd Aquarium will be closed Wednesday and Thursday for routine maintenance and cleaning.
Sterling police chief retires, public send-off is planned
STERLING, Ill. (AP) — The police chief of Sterling is retiring after about two decades in the post.
Events and demonstrations mark MLK Day in St. Louis, Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Observers from St. Louis to Chicago are marking Martin Luther King Jr. Day with commemorations and demonstrations.
Election officials could take up case of 3 Illinois judges
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — An election official has recommended three St. Clair County judges who opted to run for election instead of retention should stay on the ballot.
Bond issue on final reading for Galesburg Council tonight
A rather light agenda is in the works for Galesburg City Council members tonight who will decide the fate of a $10.7 million bond issue set to be used for a number of infrastructure, street and capital
Restaurants announced as Knoxville moves toward annexation of Love’s Travel Stop
Knoxville’s mayor pro tem says the city plans to annex Love’s Travel Stop after the chain finalizes its purchase of land owned by Knox County.