No. 6 Oklahoma State faces No. 16 TCU's tough defense
No. 6 Oklahoma State faces No. 16 TCU’s tough defense
A lenient NCAA imposes two-year probation on Rutgers
NEWARK, N.J. (AP) The NCAA has placed Rutgers on two-year probation and publically reprimanded and censured the university for failing to monitor its football program over a five-year period between 2011 and 2015.
Samford's Hodges back where it all started
(STATS) – Chris Hatcher saw enough from Devlin Hodges in mop-up duty during the first half of the 2015 season that he decided to hand the redshirt freshman quarterback the starting job in late October.
Mental exams ordered for suspect in Illinois school shooting
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — An Illinois judge has ordered mental evaluations for a freshman high school student charged in the shooting of another student.
Prairie Fire Open Midwest Conference Play
The Knox Prairie Fire football team opens Midwest Conference play against the Ripon Red Hawks. Knox is 2-0 for the first time since 2003 and look to go 3-0 for the first time since 2002.
Dougherty on the Moline Maroons
As the Galesburg High School football team moves into the second week of the Western Big 6 Conference season, the bigger focus for the Silver Streaks may be on the rest of the season, and the same
Monmouth College selects their first new Dean of Students in a quarter century
Monmouth College has finally named a new Dean of Students. Laura Hutchinson is the woman chosen and she brings with her over a quarter century of student life experience with her.
Your weekend for the Knox County area
A fundraiser coming up Saturday night will benefit the Knox County Democratic Central Committee and the Democratic Women of Knox County.
Randy A. Wehrwein
Mr. Randy A. Wehrwein, 53, of Rockford, Illinois, formerly of Galesburg, Illinois died 8:32 a.m. Wednesday, September 20, 2017 at University of Chicago Hospital, Chicago, Illinois. He was born February 20, 1964 in Harvard, Illinois to David
GHS Boy’s and Girl’s golf teams sweep triangulars on the road
It was a good day for Galesburg High School golf as both the boy’s and girl’s teams swept triangulars while on the road.
Illinois receives $110M in emergency preparedness grants
CHICAGO (AP) — Illinois is receiving more than $110 million in federal grants to help prevent and respond to terrorism and other emergencies.
FBI warns about consequences of making social media threats
CHICAGO (AP) — The FBI’s new public service campaign designed to make people think before making social media threats includes the voice of someone who has made them.
Woman injured by broken bank door awarded $4.5 million
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — A DuPage County jury has awarded $4.5 million to an Aurora woman injured when a metal door closer at a suburban Chicago bank detached and struck her in the head.
Granite City port getting $700,000 federal grant
GRANITE CITY, Ill. (AP) — America’s Central Port in the Mississippi River town of Granite City is receiving a $700,000 federal grant for rail and roadway improvements to spur business growth in the region.
Chicago street gang indicted on federal racketeering charges
CHICAGO (AP) — Federal racketeering charges have been filed against nine members of a Chicago street gang, alleging they participated in a criminal organization that killed six people.
Chicago announces training plans for 12,000 police officers
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Police Department says beginning next year, every officer will undergo hours of training annually.
NIU employees could get salary hike
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Northern Illinois University’s acting president says she plans to request a 3 percent salary increase for university employees.
Chicago woman found dead in gym bathroom after 2 days
BURR RIDGE, Ill. (AP) — The son of a woman found dead in a suburban Chicago health club two days after she entered the facility wants more information about her death.
Illinois health care exchange rates could increase by 2018
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A report from an Illinois agency says residents who buy insurance on the state’s health care exchange could see rate increases for the lowest-priced plans by 2018.
Immigrant leaders call on congressmen, senators to keep DACA
CHICAGO (AP) — Members of the state’s largest immigrant rights group say they’re boosting efforts to preserve a federal program protecting young immigrants from deportation.