Knoxville school board moves forward with cash bonds for air conditioning
The Knoxville school board is considering the purchase of around $350,000 in working cash bonds to purchase air conditioning for Mable Woolsey Elementary School.
Youngren, David R.
David R. Youngren, 79 of rural Abingdon, passed away unexpectedly Friday, February 12, 2016.
Peterson, Robert “Bob” E.
Robert “Bob” E. Peterson, 72, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 1:00 A.M. Sunday, February 14, 2016 at OSF St. Mary’s Medical Center, Galesburg, Illinois.
Chandlee, Patricia Louise
Patricia Louise Chandlee, 79, of Galesburg, was called home at 1:30 a.m. Sunday, February 14, 2016.
Maryland man arrested in Knox County sexual exploitation case
A Maryland man accused of sexual solicitation of a minor in Knox County is in police custody.
Gov Rauner Annual Budget Address – Tomorrow
Murder charges filed against former nursing home worker
The Knox County State’s Attorney’s Office filed murder charges today against a former nursing home employee for his involvement in the battery of an elderly resident.
Michigan is favorite in Big Ten after strong finish in 2015
UNDATED (AP) — Six schools have won or shared a Big Ten baseball championship since 2009, and there will be a seventh if the coaches’ preseason poll turns out to be right.
Chicago Bears hire Tulane coach to lead wide receivers
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Bears have hired Tulane head coach Curtis Johnson as their new wide receivers coach.
Blackhawks stop slide with 7-2 victory over Maple Leafs
CHICAGO (AP) — Patrick Kane had a goal and three assists, and the Chicago Blackhawks stopped a three-game slide with a dominant 7-2 victory over the Toronto Maple Leafs on Monday night.
Association donates faucets to Flint, Michigan
ROLLING MEADOWS, Ill. (AP) — A volunteer association of plumbing products manufacturers has donated hundreds of faucets and other supplies to Flint, Michigan.
Rockford considers plan to raze 100 homes
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Rockford’s City Council will consider a plan to demolish 100 of the city’s more than 3,000 distressed homes this year.
Shooting victim’s father wins access to crime scene photos
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — The father of a 21-year-old Carbondale woman killed in a 2012 shooting has won a legal ruling to obtain photographs related to her death.
Chicago, suburb: CSX trains too often block traffic
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago and one its suburbs say trains operated by major railroad keep blocking road traffic in violation of rules it’s obliged to follow.
Lawmakers convene bipartisan panel on school funding
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The task force on education formed by Democratic House Speaker Michael Madigan will begin holding hearings this week.
US senate candidates add voices to Supreme Court battle
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois politics, like that across the nation, is being roiled by the death of U.S. Supreme Court Justice Antonin Scalia.
Police search for suspects in string of salon burglaries
CHICAGO (AP) — Police in and around Chicago are on the lookout for suspects who have pulled a string of recent burglaries of area hair and nail salons.
The end comes for Chicago’s Jazz Record Mart
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago shop that bills itself as the world largest purveyor of jazz and blues records has shut down.
Bradley University names Oneida native as new crime prevention officer
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) — Bradley University has chosen a 24-year U.S. Army veteran and Oneida native to be the campus’ new crime prevention officer.
Galesburg council gambles on farm land bids
Galesburg was set to lose out on $35,000 if they renewed their farm lease on a portion of city-owned land with Triple T Farms.