Two Henry County men facing charges of distributing child porn

Illinois State Police say that two Henry County men have been arrested for disseminating child pornography.
Owens, Teresa A.
Teresa A. Owens, 78, of Dallas, Texas, died on Wednesday, January 20, 2021, in Dallas.
Peterson, Catherine
Catherine Peterson, 78, of Monmouth, IL, passed away Monday, February 1, 2021, 10:45 p.m. at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL.
Swedlund, Joyce

Joyce Swedlund, 89, of Galesburg, passed away at 12:25 p.m. Monday, February 1, 2021, in OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Baughman, Maralene J.

Maralene Joan Baughman, mother, sister, grandmother, and friend died just short of the age of 88 on January 31, 2021.
Bustos to Co-Chair Bipartisan Congressional Chemistry Caucus

Tuesday, February 2nd, Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announced that she will co-chair the bipartisan, Congressional Chemistry Caucus in the House.
Sitting on billions, Catholic dioceses amassed taxpayer aid
(AP) — An Associated Press investigation has found that scores of Roman Catholic dioceses in the U.S. had more than $10 billion in cash and other readily available funds when they received at least $1.5 billion from
Man charged with murder for shooting teens in stolen car
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) – A first-degree murder indictment has been handed a northern Illinois man who allegedly shot two teens, one fatally, he allegedly saw driving his stolen automobile.
Illinoisans to bet on Super Bowl, not related novelty action
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – While this is the first year Illinois gamblers can place bets on the Super Bowl, they won’t be able to wager on novelty action, like the length of the National Anthem.
Virtual meetings coming up to teach and get feedback on Cedar Creek watershed

Residents in Knox, Warren, and Henderson counties that want to give input or at least would like to learn more about the Cedar Creek watershed are urged to join a virtual meeting coming up in a few
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball Vs. Bloomington Central Catholic Saints

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team opened the season with a victory Wednesday night on the road defeating the Bloomington Central Catholic Saints, 52-38. It was a little bit of a sloppy game, especially early on,