Judge to be asked to let cameras in court for R. Kelly case
CHICAGO (AP) – A request by media organizations to have cameras allowed in the courtroom for the case of R&B star R. Kelly is about to come before a judge.
Father of Waffle House shooting suspect faces weapons charge
PEKIN, Ill. (AP) – The father of a man accused of killing four people at a Tennessee Waffle House is facing a weapons charge in Illinois.
14-year-old boy charged in 13-year-old boy’s fatal shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say a 14-year-old boy faces felony charges in the accidental shooting of a 13-year-old boy.
U of Illinois trustees OK student health insurance increases
URBANA, Ill. (AP) – University of Illinois students will see an increase in their health insurance costs for the upcoming academic year.
Illinois police see rise in crashes with parked squad cars
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois State Police are seeing a spike in crashes involving parked squad cars and passing vehicles, despite a law that was enacted nearly 20 years ago to make roads safer for emergency responders.
Ban on tobacco sales to minors goes to Illinois governor
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – A prohibition on tobacco sales to those under 21 is now under Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s consideration.
Wilson, Linda Carol

Linda Carol Wilson, 66, of Henderson, Illinois formerly of Galesburg passed away at 9:10 am Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center surrounded by her family.
Carter, Thomas B.

Mr. Thomas B. “Tom” Carter, Jr., 64, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away at 11:31 pm Wednesday, March 13, 2018 at his home.
Lyons, Richard L.
Richard L. Lyons, 75, of Gerlaw, IL, passed away at 1:40 p.m., Wednesday, March 13, 2019 at his home.
Loving, Robert W.

Robert W. Loving, 77, of Cameron, IL passed away at 6:50 am, Sunday, March 10, 2019 at his home.
Anderson, Helen I.

Helen Illen Anderson, 93, of Galva, died at 2:46 p.m., Tuesday, March 12, 2019 at Courtyard Estates in Galva.
Raffles, trivia, pancakes, shows and more this weekend

The Galesburg VFW Auxiliary Quarter Raffle returns March 15th.
European weightlifting champion Croitoru fails doping test
European weightlifting champion Florin Ionut Croitoru has tested positive for three different steroids in a retest of his sample from the 2012 Olympics
Thursday's Sports In Brief
Thursday’s Sports In Brief
Dodgers' Hernandez hoping to build on breakout season
Enrique Hernandez is ready to build on his breakout season last year for the Los Angeles Dodgers
Barcelona against haste of introducing bigger Club World Cup
Barcelona against haste of introducing bigger Club World Cup
BUBBLE WATCH: Teams on NCAA bubble fear the bid thief
It’s the time of Championship Week when programs on the NCAA Tournament bubble start to worry about bid thieves
Duke freshman star Zion Williamson returns _ with new Nikes
Duke freshman sensation Zion Williamson returns to the court with a modified pair of Nike sneakers, turns in nearly flawless performance
Column: Real change in baseball is yet to come
Column: Heavy lifting yet to come for real changes in baseball
Mule a speedy workhorse for American Magic sailing crew
Mule a speedy workhorse for American Magic sailing crew
