FAU, Lane Kiffin reportedly agree on 6-year extension
A person familiar with the negotiations says Lane Kiffin and Florida Atlantic have agreed on a six-year extension through 2027.
Helping the families of fallen area Illinois State Police troopers
An area organization Tuesday made a donation to the regional chapter of “Concerns of Police Survivors” (C.O.P.S.) from the sale of special coins (seen here) honoring a Quad Cities state trooper who died 20 years ago. Illinois
Packers playing without chance for playoffs
GREEN BAY, Wis. (AP) This will be a strange couple weeks in Titletown.
Galesburg City Council discussion on water billing
Galesburg city officials are trying again to get aldermen to agree to changing water/refuse billing from quarterly to monthly. Here is the discussion, in its entirety, from Monday night’s Galesburg City Council meeting. Aldermen will take a
Ravens punter Koch masters art of placing kicks inside 20
OWINGS MILLS, Md. (AP) Though he’s pretty adept at flinging the football, Sam Koch is far more valuable to the Baltimore Ravens when using his right foot.
Falcons keep winning, but still struggling to put teams away
FLOWERY BRANCH, Ga. (AP) The Atlanta Falcons’ path to the playoffs is simple – win this week at New Orleans, and they’re in.
Broncos place linebacker Shane Ray on IR
ENGLEWOOD, Colo. (AP) Shane Ray’s season is over in Denver, where the third-year outside linebacker played in just eight games after breaking his left wrist in July and undergoing surgery.
Woman injured after hitting oncoming truck and overturning
One woman was transported to OSF Holy Family in Monmouth Tuesday morning with what police are describing as non-life threatening injuries after a crash in Warren County.
Bernard Clark leaving Albany for head job at Robert Morris
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) Bernard Clark, associate head coach and defensive coordinator for the University at Albany, has been hired as head coach at Robert Morris.
Galaxy acquire defender Rolf Feltscher
LOS ANGELES (AP) Defender Rolf Feltscher, who has played professionally in England, Germany, Italy and Spain, is joining the LA Galaxy.
Johnson, Vicky S.
Vicki Shay Johnson, 61, of Galesburg, died at 2:46 p.m. Sunday, December 17, 2017 at home.
Shawhan, James
James Shawhan, 73, of Galesburg, died at 9:10 a.m. Tuesday, December 5, 2017 in Galesburg.
Maryland man pleads guilty in Chicago federal hacking case
CHICAGO (AP) — A Maryland man has pleaded guilty in Chicago federal court to running a hacker-for-hire service that shut down websites and affected people around the world.
Settlement allows Rockford officer to retire
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — A settlement agreement has been reached that will allow a Rockford police officer who was involved in the 2009 police shooting death of an unarmed black man to retire in good standing.
One arrested on meth possession following traffic stop
Galesburg police arrested a man on meth possession Sunday after officers pulled him over after it was noticed his registration was expired by several years and were registered to a different vehicle.
Fire in Farmington claims apartment building
A fire in the Fulton County city of Farmington claims an apartment building – luckily all occupants escaped to safety.
Miami Dolphins continue to be stuck in rut as consistently average
The Miami Dolphins will finish at .500 or worse for the eighth time in the past nine seasons.
Vikings Snap Counts: Veterans Robison, Newman still game changers
Once again, the high level of play from veterans Brian Robison and Terence Newman was a big factor in the Vikings’ 34-7 win over the Cincinnati Bengals.
Steelers star Brown out vs. Texans, Conner done for season
PITTSBURGH (AP) Steelers coach Mike Tomlin says star receiver Antonio Brown will miss Pittsburgh’s Christmas Day visit to Houston with a contusion on his left calf.
Oklahoma superintendent's job at risk after school assault
TULSA, Okla. (AP) An Oklahoma school board is set to consider the resignation of its superintendent amid an investigation accusing several officials of failing to immediately alert police after a 16-year-old football player said he was sexually