Knox-Galesburg Symphony ends contract with music director over COVID-led uncertainty
The Knox-Galesburg Symphony made an announcement Thursday that’s another example of the pain the COVID-19 pandemic has brought on the arts community.
4th Annual ‘Gift Of Lights’ Debuts Tomorrow Night
The ‘Gift of Lights’ makes it’s 2020 appearance starting tomorrow night at Lincoln Park. This is the 4th year of the annual event and will benefit Out of the Darkness. Organizer Mona Magness joined Tom Meredith
Gift of Lights shines again this year in Lincoln Park
A now-annual event returns this weekend that is already designed to be socially-distanced in a drive-thru format.
Galesburg firefighters battle Wednesday evening blaze
Firefighters from all three Galesburg stations responded to a structure fire on McClure Street Wednesday evening.
Lance, Larry
Larry Lance, age 70, died Friday, November 6, 2020, at Community Care Center in Monmouth.
Officer accused of sexual assaults prior to becoming cop
CHICAGO (AP) – A police officer is free on bond after being accused of sexually assaulting a high school student and a woman prior to being hired by the Chicago Police Department.
Rittenhouse has preliminary hearing on Wisconsin charges
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – A 17-year-old Illinois man accused of killing two men during an August protest in Wisconsin faces a preliminary hearing in the case.
Illinois records single-day record of 238 coronavirus deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Deaths related to the coronavirus pandemic in Illinois have topped 200 for the first time.
Knoxville schools will go remote to start next semester
Knoxville District 202 will temporarily shift to remote learning for their students for the first two weeks when they return from winter break.