Funeral held for Illinois judge who died weeks into new job
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Attendees at a funeral service for an Illinois appellate judge who died unexpectedly at age 52 weeks into his new job praised him for his kindness and intelligence.
Man arrested in connection with death of toddler
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — The U.S. Marshals Service has taken a man into custody in connection with the death of a suburban St. Louis toddler.
$1,000 reward offered for return of Polish folk costumes
CHICAGO (AP) — A Chicago criminal defense attorney is offering a $1,000 reward for the safe return of five stolen handmade Polish folk costumes.
Anti-gambling crusader wins $25K in gaming sweepstakes
CHICAGO (AP) — A suburban Chicago woman who has crusaded against gambling for decades has won $25,000 by playing a sweepstakes game at a gambling cafe.
Activists to copy Illinois ‘gay panic defense’ ban elsewhere
CHICAGO (AP) — Starting in January, Illinois is outlawing a rare criminal defense argument allowing the use of a victim’s sexual orientation as justification for violent crime. It’s a ban that gay rights advocates hope to replicate in about
Mother charged in 8-month-old daughter’s beating death
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A Chicago-area woman has been charged with murder in the death of her 8-month-old daughter whose skull was fractured in two places.
Thomas Vanek powers Canucks past Blackhawks 5-2
VANCOUVER, British Columbia (AP) — Thomas Vanek had two goals and three assists, Brock Boeser added a goal and three assists, and the Vancouver Canucks snapped a four-game losing streak with a 5-2 victory over the Chicago
Galesburg Silver Streaks Boys Basketball vs Sterling Golden Warriors
In a defensive struggle, the Galesburg boys basketball team saw its five-game winning streak end Friday afternoon, in a 39-36 loss to Sterling in the semi-finals of the Taylorville Holiday Tournament. The Silver Streaks were plagued by
Morant’s triple-double leads Murray St. past E. Illinois
MURRAY, Ky. (AP) — Ja Morant distributed 14 assists, scored 11 points and grabbed 10 rebounds for his first triple-double and Murray State pulled away from Eastern Illinois for an 80-52 win Thursday night to start Ohio
Late 3s give Drake a 66-64 win over Bradley in MVC opener
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Graham Woodward and Ore Arogundade hit back-to-back 3-pointers to give Drake the lead and Nick McGlynn’s two free throws made it stand up for a 66-64 win over Bradley in the Missouri
Southern Illinois holds off Northern Iowa 56-53 in MVC
CEDAR FALLS, Iowa (AP) — Marcus Bartley hit back-to-back a 3-pointers as Southern Illinois fought into the lead early in the second quarter, and Armon Fletcher hit a big 3 inside the final minute as the Salukis
Ugba, Taylor help Austin Peay take OVC opener 78-58
CLARKSVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Averyl Ugba and Terry Taylor combined for 40 points and 21 rebounds as Austin Peay opened up Ohio Valley Conference play with a 78-58 win over SIU-Edwardsville Thursday night.
Charles, Watson lead No. 15 Maryland women by Illini 100-65
COLLEGE PARK, Md. (AP) — Kaila Charles scored 24 points, Blair Watson had 22 and No. 15 Maryland opened Big Ten play with a 100-65 win over Illinois on Thursday night.
Galesburg Harley-Davidson dealer changing owners
Nees Harley Davidson has been bought and with the new owner comes a new name.
F & M building new branch at Seminary Square
F & M Bank will add on to its already five facilities with a new branch expected to open in Galesburg by Summer 2018.
Area unemployment rates continue to drop
November employment numbers show decreasing unemployment in the area.
From live entertainment to exercise, Galesburg doesn’t skimp on New Years fun
Whether it’s ringing in the New Year with family, friends, or kids, end-of-the-year celebrations are sprinkled throughout all of Galesburg.
Avalanche aim to bounce back against Leafs (Dec 29, 2017)
DENVER — The Colorado Avalanche insist they are a different team than last year’s club that finished with the fewest points in the NHL. In the standings, they are right: They are 17-16-3, a win total they
Napier's season-high 23 rally Blazers past 76ers, 114-110 (Dec 28, 2017)
PORTLAND, Ore. (AP) Shabazz Napier, who started for injured guard Damian Lillard, scored 15 of his season-high 23 points in the fourth quarter and the Portland Trail Blazers rallied for 114-110 victory over the Philadelphia 76ers on
Sharks rally to beat Flames on Donskoi's shootout goal (Dec 28, 2017)
SAN JOSE, Calif. (AP) Joonas Donskoi scored the winning goal in a shootout, and the San Jose Sharks rallied to beat the Calgary Flames 3-2 on Thursday.