Galesburg Woman arrested for two Drug-related DUIs in five days

A Galesburg woman was arrested Monday, January 25th for Driving Under the Influence of Drugs for the 2nd time in five days.
District #205 Return To In-Person Learning Discussion With Dr. John Asplund

Galesburg District 205 is prepared for students to return to in-person learning in a hybrid mode to start. The board of education met Tuesday night to finalize the plans. Superintendent Dr. John Asplund joined Tom Meredith and
Hendrix, Stephen A.

Mr. Stephen A. Hendrix, 74, of Galesburg, Illinois drew his last breath on earth and began his eternal life in Heaven at 12:00 noon Sunday, January 24, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.
Johnson, Merrilyn J.

Ms. Merrilyn Jeanne (O’Donnell) Johnson of Metamora, Illinois, formerly of Abingdon, Illinois, passed away at 4:58 p.m. on Monday, January 25, 2021, after a long battle with Lewy Body Dementia. She was the ultimate ‘daddy’s girl’, born
Melsha, Evelyn M.

Evelyn Maxine Melsha, 93, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at home with her husband and family at her side on Sunday, January 24, 2021, at 2:00 PM.
Monmouth College faculty critical of administration’s handling of budget issues

An organization that represents about half of the faculty at Monmouth College is criticizing the school administration over several budget-related issues.
Mother, 4 children killed in fire at suburban Chicago home
DES PLAINES, Ill. (AP) – A mother and her four daughters were killed in a fire that swept through their apartment in the Chicago suburb of Des Plaines.
U of Chicago receives $75 million for school of social work
CHICAGO (AP) – The University of Chicago has received a $75 million donation for its school of social work.
3,751 new cases of COVID-19 reported in Illinois, 81 deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois public health officials announced 3,751 new confirmed and probable cases of COVID-19, bringing the total number of cases since the start of the pandemic to more than 1.1 million.