New York Red Bulls hire C.J. Brown as assistant coach
HARRISON, N.J. (AP) The New York Red Bulls have added C.J. Brown to the coaching staff.
Police seeking man for stolen box of donations
Galesburg Police are seeking an individual that is believed to have stolen a donation box from Casey’s General Store on N. Seminary Street.
TASTE OF THE TOUR: Oysters and apple cider in Brittany
SARZEAU, France (AP) The Age of Discovery has left its mark in Lorient, the starting point for Stage 5 in the Tour de France on Wednesday.
Billie Jean King among athletes opposing IAAF hormone policy
NEW YORK (AP) Billie Jean King is among more than 60 athletes urging international track and field’s governing body to rescind its new standard on natural hormone levels for female runners.
Knox, Dale E.
Dale Edward Knox, age 65, died at SSM St. Joseph’s Hospital in Lake St. Louis on July 3rd, 2018. He was born in Fulton, MO on May 1st, 1953.
School board hears 10-year review of GHS North
A brief review of the District 205’s alternative education school was presented at Monday night’s school board meeting.
168th Annual Knox County Fair underway
The Knox County Fair is ready to go for it’s 168th year.
Pablo Sandoval singles home winning run in 11th for Giants
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) – Pablo Sandoval singled home the winning run with one out in the bottom of the 11th inning a day after driving in five runs, sending the San Francisco Giants to a 2-1 victory
Report: Human error caused pipeline explosion that killed 2
DIXON, Ill. (AP) – Federal officials say human error caused a natural gas pipeline explosion that killed two men and left two others seriously injured in northern Illinois last year.
Red Cross issues urgent call for blood donors after holiday
CHICAGO (AP) – The American Red Cross says there’s an urgent need for people to donate blood following the Fourth of July holiday.
Indigent dead to be buried in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – A ceremony to bury the indigent dead, the dead who were never identified and others will be held at a Catholic cemetery in Chicago.
Chicago police officer who killed 2 on trial for bar fight
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago police officer who was the subject of a lawsuit in the fatal shooting of a teenager and a grandmother is on trial for charges resulting from a bar fight.
Authorities: Boy who died in Chicago fire was left alone
CHICAGO (AP) – Authorities say a 3-year-old boy who died in a suspicious fire on the city’s South Side had been left alone inside a locked apartment as the blaze occurred.
Cracked windshield forces American flight back to O’Hare
CHICAGO (AP) – An American Airlines flight from Chicago to Tokyo was forced to return to O’Hare International Airport due to a cracked windshield.
Rock Island courthouse defenders don’t want it demolished
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) – With a decision just days away, supporters of a 123-year-old stone courthouse are urging an Illinois county to keep away the wrecking ball.
Illinois mayor drops plan for ordinance welcoming immigrants
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) – The mayor of a central Illinois city is dropping plans for an ordinance that would recognize the importance of local immigrants.
Illinois park honors segregated school’s history
SPARTA, Ill. (AP) – A park has opened in southern Illinois honoring a segregated school’s history in the community.
Illinois oak cut down after branch kills 2 men at fireworks
ROCK ISLAND, Ill. (AP) – A towering oak tree has been cut down in western Illinois after a huge branch fell and killed two men watching a fireworks show.
FBI investigating death of Illinois prison inmate
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Corrections has confirmed that the FBI is investigating an incident several weeks ago in which an inmate was killed.
Rockford seeks $55,000 from men after they lost lawsuit
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – The city of Rockford is seeking $55,000 in legal costs from three men who lost lawsuits after they were acquitted of murder during a second trial.