Jack Larson “Shoe Project” continues Wednesday

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The “Shoe Project” championed by late former Galesburg radio personality and philanthropist Jack Larson continues Wednesday, when 300 underprivileged District 205 students receive new shoes and socks. Jack’s son, John Larson, joins Will Stevenson on Galesburg’s Evening

Ameren upgrades electrical grid in Knoxville area

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In addition to other work Ameren Illinois is doing to upgrade the electrical system throughout Knox County, the utility recently completed installation of devices that could reduce outages and outage time.  Ameren spokesperson Brian Bretsch explains to

Child deaths spike in Illinois after DCFS privatizes program

CHICAGO (AP) — A newspaper investigation found 15 children died of abuse or neglect from 2012 to 2016 while their families received “intact family services” from organizations hired by the Illinois Department of Children and Family Services.