Man arrested after allegedly battering Oquawka senior in their home

Sheriff’s Deputies in Henderson County have arrested a man on charges of Home Invasion, Residential Burglary, and aggravated battery to a senior citizen in Oquawka.
Lincoln, James T.

James T. Lincoln, 78, of Knoxville, died at 6:47 a.m. Tuesday, March 2, 2021, at home.
White, Nicholas F.

Nicholas F. White, 69, of Galesburg, died at 12:26 a.m. Sunday, February 28, 2021, in OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Quivey to serve as acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois

There’s a new acting U.S. Attorney for the Central District of Illinois.
Chicago raises capacity limits to 50% for bars, restaurants
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor Lori Lightfoot is loosening restrictions on restaurants and bar operations as COVID-19 vaccinations ramp up.
2 men rescued from ice patch that broke free from river bank
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – Rockford firefighters have rescued two men who became stranded on a patch of ice after it broke free from a bank and began floating down a river.
5 hurt in Chicago high-rise carbon monoxide leak, fire
CHICAGO (AP) – Five people have been hurt in a carbon monoxide leak and fire in a Chicago apartment building.
Longtime Monmouth professor and KGS concertmaster David Suda dies at 77

A Monmouth College professor widely acclaimed by his colleagues and former students as a “Renaissance man,” died Saturday at the age of 77.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Boys Basketball @ Sterling Golden Warriors
The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team fell against the Sterling Golden Warriors Tuesday night at Sterling, 67-64. It was a night that saw the Streaks fall by 17 in the third quarter, then rally all the
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball vs. Sterling Golden Warriors
The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team led throughout the first half and partway through the 3rd quarter Tuesday night. But, the Sterling Golden Warriors slowly fought their way back into it, taking the lead halfway through


