Caves, Ernest E.
Ernest Eugene “George” Caves, 91 of Galesburg, died at 3:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 8, 2018 at the Marigold Rehab & Health Care Center in Galesburg.
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Central Illinois town gets federal funds to upgrade downtown
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Suburban Chicago man charged with fatal hit-and-run
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Educators from Myanmar visit Western Illinois University
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Suburban Chicago man charged with fatal hit-and-run
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Southern Illinois port project needs $1M to move forward
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