Art center getting souped up
The great soups of Galesburg will all be swirling in one broth of a fundraiser held by the Galesburg Civic Art Center this Thursday.
Bright Futures celebrates 30 years, prepares for district cuts
Galesburg Bright Futures is celebrating 30 years in the Galesburg area with an open house on Thursday Feb. 18th.
Demps, Lindsey score 18, Northwestern beats Illinois 58-56
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Tre Demps and Scottie Lindsey each scored 18 points and hit four 3-pointers, and Northwestern beat Illinois 58-56 in a matchup between struggling teams on Saturday night.
Armstead gives Northern Illinois 80-79 over Akron
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Aaric Armstead scored 21 points, including the game-winning free throws with 1.7 seconds left, and Northern Illinois edged Akron 80-79 on Saturday.
Beane scores 31 points, leads S. Illinois over Drake 75-60
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Anthony Beane scored 31 points and Southern Illinois pulled away midway through the first half and cruised to a 75-60 victory over Drake on Saturday.
Illinois woman sentenced for health care fraud
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A southwestern Illinois woman has been sentenced to five years of probation and ordered to pay restitution for stealing more than $34,000 from a Medicaid health care program.
Chicago resurrects idea of express train to O’Hare
CHICAGO (AP) — Mayor Rahm Emanuel’s administration is resurrecting the idea of an express train to whisk business travelers and tourists between downtown Chicago and O’Hare International Airport.
Johnson, Benjamin J.
Benjamin John Johnson, 81, of Williamsfield, Illinois died at 5:52 P.M., Friday, February 12, 2016 at Unity Point Proctor Hospital, Peoria, Illinois.