Galesburg Silver Streaks Boys Basketball vs Macomb Bombers
Here is a recap of the game from WGIL’s Brad Bennewitz: The Galesburg Boys Basketball team employed a full court deference for nearly the entire first half and the result was 10 Macomb turnovers as well as
Man shot as he drives at police, mother’s body discovered
PALATINE, Ill. (AP) – Authorities in suburban Chicago say the man who was shot and killed by police after he struck the officer and another person with a vehicle was the son of a woman who was
Teachers in suburban Chicago vote to end strike
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) – Classes will resume in the Chicago suburb of Geneva for nearly 6,000 students after teachers voted in favor of an agreement between their union and the school district.
Cape-wearing lawyer pleads guilty to theft
CHICAGO (AP) – A former personal injury lawyer in Chicago who created a cape-wearing character to drum up business has pleaded guilty to keeping secret from clients’ settlements he’d reached and keeping the settlement money for himself.
Chicago man campaigning for local candidate shot in the leg
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Police say a volunteer for a City Council candidate was shot in the leg as he was speaking on Facebook Live while campaigning in one of the city’s most violent neighborhoods.
Residents fighting Illinois mine water pumping proposal
JOHNSTON CITY, Ill. (AP) – Some residents and environmental groups are fighting a coal company’s plan to discharge wastewater from a southern Illinois mine into the Big Muddy River.
Deal reached to settle suburban Chicago teacher strike
GENEVA, Ill. (AP) – A tentative contract agreement has been reached in a suburban Chicago teachers strike that’s been keeping nearly 6,000 students out of school.
A Chicago neighborhood battles endless flow of illegal guns
CHICAGO (AP) – In just one Chicago community, police have recovered more than 1,000 guns this year. The seizures are seen as a success, but few in the Auburn Gresham neighborhood think they will stop the flow
Robbery suspect back in custody after leaving court
CHICAGO (AP) – Authorities say a 19-year-old robbery suspect has been taken back into custody after allegedly slipping out of a hearing at a county courthouse in Chicago.
Johnson, Jessie William Raymond
Jessie William “Bill” Raymond Johnson, 64 of rural Toulon and formerly of Galesburg, died Friday afternoon, December 7, 2018 at his home.
Johnson, Bruce
Bruce Johnson, age 60, passed away on December 5, 2018, at Serenity Hospice in Oregon, Illinois.
Thai court extends detention of refugee sought by Bahrain
Thai court extends detention of refugee sought by Bahrain
Wade, James embrace final chance to compete on court
Dwyane Wade and LeBron James look forward to maintaining their friendship after Wade retires from the NBA
Shaquille O'Neal bringing Shaq's Fun House to Super Bowl
Shaquille O’Neal has been to enough parties before Super Bowls to know that he can do much better
Avalanche to play Oilers without injured Kamenev
Avalanche to play Oilers without injured Kamenev
Braves GM Anthopoulos: Getting calls on major leaguers, 'chance' could deal from roster
Atlanta general manager stressed nothing is imminent as he met with media during first day of Winter Meetings
Monday Sports in Brief
Monday Sports in Brief
Golden State G League team in Santa Cruz is key developer
Golden State G League team in Santa Cruz is key developer
Ingram making his mark on Saints history
Mark Ingram says his march into Saints history wasn’t fueled by suggestions during his first few seasons that he was a draft bust
Blue Jackets look for home-ice edge against Canucks
COLUMBUS, Ohio — For some reason, the Columbus Blue Jackets aren’t feeling at home in their own arena.