FISH Food Pantry Moving And Adding Food Bank Duties

FISH Food Pantry, River Bend Food Bank and the Galesburg Community Foundation are teaming up to for a bigger food pantry and a food bank branch in Galesburg. FISH will move into the former Rheinschmidt’s building at
OSF Holy Family redesigning ER with $2.75 million gift

There’s been a lot of construction in Monmouth, and now the dominant healthcare group in the region is adding to that.
Galesburg Community Foundation, River Bend Food Bank, and FISH Food Pantry partner up

The FISH Food Pantry has found a larger, and much-needed new space, and by partnering with the Galesburg Community Foundation, the River Bend Food Bank in Davenport will create a regional food hub in Galesburg.
Monmouth Economics professor says economy sound despite gloomy retail survey

As the unemployment situation in Illinois continues to improve, experts are cautiously optimistic about the economic outlook for the state.
Dew, Dorothy V.

Dorothy V. Dew, 88 of Aledo, Illinois passed away Sunday, March 21, 2021, at Mercer Manor Rehabilitation in Aledo.
McGovern, Suzanne

Suzanne “Sue” McGovern, 81, of Toulon, died at 3:30 a.m. Monday, March 29, 2021, in OSF Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria.
Chicago police move to end man’s frequent mistaken detention
CHICAGO (AP) – Authorities say the Chicago Police Department has taken steps to end the 15-year ordeal of a man who alleges he’s been detained more than 60 times on the belief he was the man named
5 killed in pair of wrong-way crashes on Chicago expressway
CHICAGO (AP) – State police say five people were killed in separate, fiery wrong-way crashes on a Chicago expressway early Monday.
More than a dozen states to open vaccines to all adults
Associated Press= More than a dozen states are set to open COVID-19 vaccine eligibility to all adults this week.
Sandburg trustees approve tuition rate increases, building upgrade bids

It’ll cost a little more to attend Carl Sandburg College starting in the fall.
District 205 to hold two in-person graduation ceremonies in May

Following the results of a survey sent to the graduating class and parents, Galesburg High School and GHS North will hold two in-person graduation ceremonies on May 30.