Health Department Working To Get 2nd COVID Vaccines Distributed

With better weather and more availability, the Knox County Health Department, among others, is distributing 2nd COVID-19 vaccinations to many who were previously scheduled. Public Health Administrator Michele Gabriel joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on “Galesburg’s
Longcor, Phillip E.

Phillip E. Longcor, Sr., age 66, of Knoxville, Illinois passed away on Monday, February 22, 2021 at 6:01 P.M. at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois, surrounded by his family.
Jacobs, Crystal B.

Crystal B. Jacobs, age 73, of Knoxville, Illinois died at 9:58 A.M. on Monday, February 22, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.
Moore, Virgil R.
Virgil R. Moore, 84, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away at 9:43 pm Tuesday, February 23, 2021, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Early voting for spring consolidated elections now open in Galesburg

Early voting has begun for the consolidated municipal elections taking place on April 6.
Monmouth College Named to National Honor Roll for Its Work with Community College Students

Monmouth College has been recognized as one of the nation’s most transfer-friendly schools for community college students.
Two minors arrested in connection with botched Galesburg gun shop robbery

Two minors were arrested in Peoria this week in connection with the death of a Peoria teen during a botched robbery last month at Galesburg Guns and Ammo.
Illinois sets single-day vaccine record, reports 32 deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – The Illinois Department of Public says the 130,021 COVID-19 vaccinations administered Wednesday set a record for the state.
Man gets time served for not testifying about 2015 shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago man who was wounded during a 2015 gang-related shooting that left a bystander dead was sentenced to time served for refusing to tell a grand jury who fired the shots.
3 who killed Chicago cops paroled after decades in prison
CHICAGO (AP) – Three men convicted of killing Chicago police officers in separate incidents decades ago have been paroled.