Asplund, Ann
Ann Asplund, 84, of Galesburg, died at 5:57 p.m. Tuesday, February 9, 2016, at home.
Melhus, Jeffrey “Jeff” E.
Jeffrey “Jeff” E. Melhus, DMD, 60, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 7:17 pm Tuesday, February 9, 2016 in Galesburg.
Paranormal writer bringing ghost stories to Galesburg Public Library
At first Sylvia Shults didn’t want to write a book about demons.
Former Country Elms Estate manager turns self in on elderly exploitation warrant
A former manager of a Galesburg mobile home park was taken into custody following a lengthy investigation into the financial exploitation of an elderly person.
Ozzie Guillen to manage in native Venezuela next winter
CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Ozzie Guillen, who led the Chicago White Sox to the 2005 World Series title, has been hired to manage the La Guaira Sharks of the Venezuelan Winter League next offseason.
Schwartz set to return from broken ankle for Blues
ST. LOUIS (AP) — Starving for offense, the St. Louis Blues are about to get one of their top skill players back.
Beane scores 31, Southern Illinois beats Indiana St. 85-78
TERRE HAUTE, Ind. (AP) — Anthony Beane hit five 3-pointers and finished with 31 points, and Tyler Smithpeters scored 16, hitting 4 of 6 from behind the arc, to help Southern Illinois beat Indiana State 85-78 Wednesday
James with 17 points, Loyola of Chicago beats Bradley 54-43
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Montel James scored 17 points and grabbed seven rebounds as Loyola of Chicago beat Bradley 54-43 on Wednesday night.
Austin Peay uses late 13-0 run to beat E. Illinois 79-70
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Josh Robinson scored 21 points, Chris Horton and Kenny Jones each recorded double-doubles and Austin Peay beat Eastern Illinois 79-70 Wednesday night.
Teague, Horford lead Hawks over Bulls 113-90
CHICAGO (AP) — Jeff Teague had 17 points and eight assists, Al Horford scored 16 and the Atlanta Hawks routed the struggling Chicago Bulls 113-90 on Wednesday night.
Chicago transit overhaul gets $156M in new federal funds
CHICAGO (AP) — The federal government is steering $156 million in new funding to help Chicago modernize congested and aging sections of its busiest commuter rail corridor.
29 school districts get help financing building projects
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois State Board of Education has approved 29 school districts for low-interest and zero-interest bonds to pay for the construction and remodeling of schools.
Bloomington police close probe of 1984 killing
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — Police in Bloomington say they are closing the investigation of a 1984 homicide because the man they believe was the most likely suspect has been dead for years.
Illinois asks FEMA for more time to assess flood damage
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Emergency Management Agency is asking its federal counterpart for more time to assess damage form early-winter floods that struck nearly two dozen counties.
Report: Illinois’ budget woes will require ‘painful’ fixes
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago-based research group says cleaning up Illinois’ budget mess will require difficult decisions such as raising the income tax, slashing spending and imposing taxes on food, services and some retirement income.
Chicago-area man sentenced to 20 years in drug case
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago man has pleaded guilty to a drug charge and will serve a 20-year prison term. The Kane County state’s attorney office says that 45-year-old Jesus Montes pleaded guilty on Wednesday and
Aurora to pay $2.65 million to wrongly imprisoned man
AURORA, Ill. (AP) — The city of Aurora has agreed to pay $2.65 million to a man wrongly imprisoned for a murder for more than 10 years.
Lawsuit of man who questioned police shootings dismissed
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal judge has dismissed a lawsuit filed by a former investigator for Chicago’s Independent Police Review Authority.
State reimburses Knox County for overdue salary payments
The State of Illinois has finally made overdue payments to Knox County after owing the salaries of the state’s attorney, public defender, and supervisor of assessment through December 2015.
Oneida woman missing in Kansas since November
A young woman from Oneida hasn’t been seen or heard from since sometime in late November/ early December.