Proposed maps cut Galesburg from 4 lawmakers in Springfield to 2, Hammond and Swanson to face-off

Under the redistricting maps that Democratic lawmakers released last week, Galesburg would go from the four lawmakers that represent at least a portion of Galesburg to two.
Juvenile facing numerous charges in Knox & Warren Counties after stealing a truck.

A male 17-year old is facing numerous charges in Knox and Warren Counties after stealing a truck in Monmouth.
State Police trooper and alleged drunk driver injured after squad car struck
A Sergeant with the Illinois State Police District 7, the district Knox County resides in, sustained non-life-threatening injuries and was treated and released from a local hospital after his fully marked squad car was struck by an
Lithander, Margaret

Margaret Lithander, 94 of Boise, Idaho, and formerly of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 3:39 p.m. Sunday, December 13, 2020, at the Spring Creek Assisted Living Center in Meridian, Idaho.
Wells, Robert “Nate”

Mr. R. Nathan “Nate” Wells, 48, of Galesburg, Illinois, died from a short battle with cancer, on Saturday, May 22, 2021, at 11:40 a.m. in his home surrounded by his loving family.
Pritzker touts ‘Time to Drive’ for tourism despite gas price
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois governor unveiled a splashy tourism campaign this month called “Time for Me to Drive.”
Defense paints Iowa murder suspect as hard-working immigrant
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) – The defense says the man on trial for the 2018 stabbing death of a University of Iowa student is a hard-working, family-centered immigrant from Mexico who was pressured into making a false confession.
Army reprimands multiple soldiers in sexual assault probe
Associated Press= Army officials have reprimanded multiple soldiers following an investigation into allegations that leaders of an Illinois-based reserve unit mishandled sexual harassment and assault complaints.
Knox County Board considering resolution opposing Lake Storey Expansion

A resolution drafted to oppose the expansion project for Lake Storey could be approved by Knox County Board members at Wednesday’s meeting.