Candidates for the 74th meet at Knox County Farm Bureau
As the March 15 primary creeps closer, political hopefuls are drawing crowds as they lay out their stances.
Big Read unshelves Mexican culture
The Big Read aims to support “innovative community reading programs” designed around a particular book.
Wilson, Earl A.
Earl A. Wilson, 81, of Galesburg, died at 10:54 a.m. Thursday, February 25, 2016, in the emergency room of Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
Johnston, Charlie A.
Charles Arthur “Charlie” Johnston, 67, of Roseville, IL passed away 10:20 am Wednesday, February 24, 2016 at the Roseville Rehab and Health Care Center Roseville, IL. He was born April 30, 1948 in Monmouth, IL the son
Vaqueros hand Chicago State 17th straight loss 89-79
CHICAGO (AP) — Antonio Green scored 22 points and Dakota Slaughter added 20 and Texas-Rio Grande Valley defeated Chicago State 89-79 on Sunday.
Johnson sets assists mark and Milwaukee beats UIC 98-85
MILWAUKEE (AP) — JJ Panoske made four 3-pointers and scored 20 points, Jordan Johnson set a school record with 15 assists, and Milwaukee defeated Illinois-Chicago 98-85 on Sunday in a regular-season finale.
Nunn scores 25, Illinois beats Minnesota 84-71
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Kendrick Nunn scored 25, Malcolm Hill added 22 points with seven rebounds and five assists and Illinois beat Minnesota 84-71 Sunday night.
Backes, Brodziak lead Blues past Hurricanes, 5-2
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — David Backes and Kyle Brodziak scored in the second period to lead the St. Louis Blues to a 5-2 victory over the short-handed Carolina Hurricanes on Sunday.
New-look Blackhawks beat Capitals 3-2
CHICAGO (AP) — Jonathan Toews, Patrick Kane and Dennis Rasmussen scored, and the new-look Chicago Blackhawks beat the NHL-leading Washington Capitals 3-2 on Sunday.
Family makes it through snowstorm for toddler’s transplant
CHICAGO (AP) — The parents of a Memphis 2-year-old say they can now think about their daughter’s future after she underwent a liver transplant that at one point was threatened by a snowstorm.
Mom of slain teen says Alvarez used her without permission
CHICAGO (AP) — The mother of a slain Chicago teenager says Cook County State’s Attorney Anita Alvarez used her in a campaign commercial without permission.
Chicago church heavily damaged by fire to be rebuilt
CHICAGO (AP) — A historic Chicago church destroyed by fire last year will be rebuilt.
5 taken to hospitals after falling ill at nursing home
CHICAGO (AP) — The Illinois Department of Public Health is investigating after five residents of a Chicago nursing home fell ill and were taken to hospitals for treatment.
City Council work session begins long budget process tonight
Galesburg aldermen will begin the long process of tackling the city’s budget for the next fiscal year this evening.
Polar plunge numbers take a dip
Even on an unseasonably warm day the polar plunge took a dip from last year’s participant and income totals.