Cecil, Joseph C.
Joseph Christopher Cecil, 56, of New Windsor, died at 2:42 p.m. Friday, February 2, 2018 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Daniels, Ellen E.
Ellen Eileen Daniels, age 89, of Williamsfield, Illinois, died at 3:13 P.M. on February 2, 2018, at the Heartland Healthcare Center in Galesburg, Illinois.
Galesburg alderman approve developing masterplan for Logistics Park
Economic development leaders say they think they’ve found a way to put Galesburg’s Logistics Park to good use and Galesburg City Council last night took the first step toward realizing that use.
Kings score 9 in 1st, rally to beat Bulls 104-98
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Bogdan Bogdanovic made a tiebreaking 3-pointer with 52 seconds remaining and the Sacramento Kings overcame a dismal start with a strong finish to beat the Chicago Bulls 104-98 on Monday night.
US court considers potentially landmark LGBT housing case
CHICAGO (AP) — A federal appeals court is considering a 70-year-old woman’s potentially landmark case that alleges a Chicago-area senior living center did nothing to stop residents from hurling slurs, spitting on her and physically harassing her
Authorities: 2 dead following fire at apartment in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say two elderly people have been found dead following a fire at an apartment in Chicago.
Field Museum’s Sue is moving up to make way for titanosaur
CHICAGO (AP) — The largest Tyrannosaurus rex skeleton ever found is on the move.
Attorneys general in several states oppose federal tips plan
CHICAGO (AP) — Attorneys general in over a dozen states oppose a federal Department of Labor proposal to let employers control the tips of some hourly employees.
Township officials booted off ballot due to unpaid fines
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — A southern Illinois township official has been thrown off the ballot due to $125,000 in unpaid fines for failing to file timely campaign contribution reports.
Monmouth College students take part in life-changing trip to Ecuador
Seven students took the trip of a lifetime over the Christmas vacation and on the way helped change the lives in young children and themselves.
O’Hare Airport to offer 1st direct Chicago-to-Africa flights
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport will soon offer its first direct flights to Africa.
Southern Illinois-Edwardsville settles free speech lawsuit
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Southern Illinois University at Edwardsville has settled a lawsuit alleging the school violated First Amendment rights by limiting free speech to a small area on campus.
Chicago area could see nearly 2-week delay of early voting
CHICAGO (AP) — Officials say early voting could be delayed by nearly two weeks for millions of Chicago-area voters because of candidate ballot challenges.
Candidate Drury’s name can remain on ballot during appeal
CHICAGO (AP) — A judge says attorney general candidate Scott Drury’s name can remain on ballots for the March 20 primary while a decision to remove his name from the ballot is being appealed.
Chicago police form task force to combat carjackings
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Police Department is leading a team of law enforcement agencies to combat the fastest growing crime in the city: carjackings.
Holocaust denier likely to be GOP nominee for Congress
CHICAGO (AP) — An outspoken Holocaust denier is likely to appear on the November ballot as the Republican nominee for a Chicago-area congressional district.
2 bodies found inside Belleville trailer that caught fire
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities in Belleville say the bodies of two men have been found inside a trailer that caught fire.
Seattle Seahawks' Frank Clark loses father in house fire
CLEVELAND (AP) Seattle Seahawks player Frank Clark has confirmed his father and three other family members have died in a Cleveland house fire.
6N: Wales unchanged for England at Twickenham
CARDIFF, Wales (AP) Wales will field the same starting XV which crushed Scotland 34-7 against England at Twickenham in Six Nations rugby on Saturday.
N. Korea dominates pre-Olympic media coverage at Pyeongchang
GANGNEUNG, South Korea (AP) A giant national flag. A smiling angel. The dictator’s pop diva. And a dozen women added to a South Korean hockey team to form the Koreas’ first-ever joint Olympic team.