UPDATE: Monday shooting results in one dead, one arrested for murder
One woman is dead and another has been arrested for her death as a result of Monday’s shooting on West First Street.
Galesburg District 205 Update With Dr. John Asplund
With the start of the new year comes to return to school for students in Galesburg District 205. It may also bring students back into the classroom later this month. District 205 superintendent Dr. John Asplund
Mackey, Sandra K.
Sandra K. Mackey, 73, of Monmouth, IL passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at 2:25 p.m. at Kindred Hospital, Peoria, IL.
McDowell, Lisa M.
Lisa M. McDowell, 55, of Woodhull, IL, passed away Sunday, January 3, 2021, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.
Wilson, Mark “Harpo”
Mark E. “Harpo” Wilson, age 73 of Knoxville, Illinois died at 8:40 A.M. on Saturday, January 2, 2021, at his home.
Morris, Karen F.
Karen Faye Morris of Galesburg Illinois passed away December 23, 2020, of natural causes.
Wisconsin city braces for protest as charging decision looms
MADISON, Wis. (AP) – A Wisconsin city is bracing for another round of protests as prosecutors prepare to announce whether they’ll charge a white police officer who shot a Black man and left him paralyzed.
State senator quitting to join Illinois governor’s staff
BUNKER HILL, Ill. (AP) – Democratic state Sen. Andy Manar of Bunker Hill says he is resigning later this month to become an adviser to Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker.
Man charged after fight over stolen vehicle left a teen dead
VOLO, Ill. (AP) – A northern Illinois man is charged with aggravated battery in the fatal shooting of a teenager and the wounding of another in a dispute over a stolen vehicle.
Galesburg man steals from Grand Liquor “armed” with a power drill
On New Year’s Day just after 8:30 pm, Galesburg Police were dispatched to Grand Liquor on Grand Avenue for a robbery in progress.
Woman shot on West First Street, no arrests
Galesburg Police say they responded to reports of gunshots Monday afternoon, and in one case a woman was shot.