6th COVID death in Warren County, area counties setting records for new cases
The Illinois Department of Public Health announced the death of a male in his 80’s from Warren County on Tuesday related to COVID-19.
Man arrested for violation of possession of cannabis.
Tuesday, October 6th, Galesburg Police responded to the Hollow Tree Apartments on Carl Sandburg Drive in reference to a disturbance.
Oquawka woman arrested in Galesburg for meth and more.
On Friday, October 10th just before 1:30 am, while on routine patrol, Galesburg Police initiated a traffic stop on a vehicle that failed to properly signal near the intersection of East Main and South Farnham Streets.
Galesburg man charged with DUI; another for illegal transportation of cannabis.
Sunday, October 11th just before 7:00 pm, while on routine patrol in the area of North Broad and North Streets, GPD observed a GMC truck make a series of illegal turns without a signal.
Galesburg man arrested for numerous warrants.
Monday, October 12th around 11:30 am, Galesburg Police were dispatched to the 300 block of Pine Street in an attempt to locate an individual with several Knox County Warrants. The subject in question was 31-year old Timothy
Diefendorf, Michael R.
Michael Ralph Diefendorf, 72, of Galesburg, died at 3:59 a.m. Thursday, October 8, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Lytle, Dennis R.
Dennis R. “Den” “Denny” Lytle, 69, of Galesburg passed away peacefully at 12:55 pm Saturday, October 10, 2020, at his home.
Schisler, Margaret A.
Margaret Ann Schisler, 83 of St. Augustine, passed away at 6:35 p.m. Wednesday, March 11, 2020, at Aperion Care Galesburg North.
Buckus, Linda M.
After a nine-month battle with cancer, Linda Ann (Miner) Buckus, 64, went home to be with the Lord on Wednesday, July 29, 2020. She passed at her home in Champaign.
Dist. 205 keeping with remote learning with some minor changes
School board members with District 205 heard several hours of public comments, presentations from teachers and health officials, as well as held discussion about how best to continue forward with
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2 WIU housing professionals honored for COVID-19 response
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Suburban man charged in hit-and-run of woman in wheelchair
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