Yankees delayed by plane trouble after Texas loss
Yankees delayed by plane trouble after Texas loss
County Board approves Geronimo Energy solar farm permits
The Knox County Board approved both conditional use permits for Geronimo Energy to build and operate solar farms at two locations to the east of Galesburg after nearly two hours of public comment, questioning, and discussion.
Sho Stopper: Angels push back Shohei Ohtani's next start on the mound
#ShoTime would have pitched on Sunday at Yankee Stadium.
UNC's Maye returning for final year after testing NBA waters
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. (AP) North Carolina’s Luke Maye is withdrawing from the NBA draft to return for his senior season.
Knoxville Native Coming To WGIL In Syndication
The “Markley and van Camp Show” will debut on 93.7 FM, 1400 AM WGIL Tuesday, May 29 at 2pm. Jamie Markley and David van Camp host the syndicated show from Peoria. Jamie is a native of Knoxville and
Program Change Coming To 93.7 FM, 1400 AM WGIL
Thee’s a programming change coming to WGIL. The change will take place Tuesday May 29. WGIL General Manager Roger Lundeen joined Tom Meredith on “Galesburg’s Morning News” to discuss the upcoming changes.
Rockford Park District mulls sale of well-known water park
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – The Rockford Park District is considering selling a well-known water park because of financial challenges.
Civil rights lawyer defending suspect in commander’s death
CHICAGO (AP) – A civil rights attorney has agreed to defend the suspect in the shooting death of a Chicago police commander.
Woman armed with rifle shot to death by police
GURNEE, Ill. (AP) – A woman was shot to death by suburban Chicago police after she was observed walking along an expressway with a rifle.
Man convicted in fatal shooting of teen in front of twin
CHICAGO (AP) – Three Chicago men have been convicted by separate juries in the 2014 fatal shooting of a teenager as he walked with his twin brother to a South Side high school.
Illinois governor gets bill legalizing industrial hemp
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House has sent the governor a measure legalizing industrial hemp.
Court: Judge in McDonald case must stop sealing all filings
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois Supreme Court ordered a judge presiding over the case of a Chicago police officer charged in the shooting death of black teenager Laquan McDonald to stop requiring attorneys in the case to
Lawyer: Illinois shooting suspect’s mother legally owned gun
DIXON, Ill. (AP) – The lawyer for a 19-year-old charged with firing shots at an Illinois high school during graduation rehearsal says that his mother legally owned the gun he’s accused of using.
Illinois Senate panel endorses wage-equity plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A showdown between two Democratic measures to close the wage gap ended with Illinois senators rejecting one considered more business friendly.
Judge rejects Illinois corrections’ mental health plan
PEORIA, Ill. (AP) – A federal judge has rejected the Illinois Department of Corrections’ plan to address flaws in mental health care for 12,000 inmates.
SUV rammed into suburban Chicago store in luxury goods heist
OAK BROOK, Ill. (AP) – Police say thieves drove an SUV into the front of a Louis Vuitton store in a suburban Chicago shopping center and made off with more than $50,000 in merchandise from the luxury
Student in custody after threat closes 2 Illinois schools
BELLEVILLE, Ill. (AP) – A school official says police have taken a student into custody after a threat prompted the closing of two southwestern Illinois high schools.
Proposal to build Obama center goes to Chicago City Council
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago City Council is expected to sign off on construction of the Obama Presidential Center in a park on the city’s South Side.
Royals score 3 in 10th inning to down Cards 5-2
ST. LOUIS (AP) – Drew Butera had a two-run single in the 10th inning and the Kansas City Royals earned a 5-2 victory over the St. Louis Cardinals on Wednesday.
The Latest: Rauner urges lawmakers to mull entire gun plan
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois House has approved legislation to create a procedure to temporarily confiscate guns from people threatening violence.