Knox County starting task force for using American Rescue Plan money

How to use funds that Knox County received from the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 will be determined by a task force that is being put together by the Knox County Board.
DUI arrest after accident in Steak N’ Shake Drive-Thru; DUI arrest for Avon man one week after turning 21

Around 11:40 pm on Saturday, May 22nd, Galesburg Police were dispatched to Steak N’ Shake on Henderson Street for a vehicle accident that occurred in the drive-thru.
Free Community Carryout Picnic Meal Tonight

The Knox Prairie Community Kitchen is hosting a free carryout meal tonight. It is open to all. Brett Wright, board member of the organization, joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on “Galesburg’s Morning News” to talk about
Resolution opposing Lake Storey Expansion approved by County Board

The Knox County Board approved a resolution last night siding with area farmers and landowners opposed to the City of Galesburg’s Lake Storey Expansion project.
Denisar, Mary R.

Mary R. “Ruth” Guymon Denisar, 95, passed away Wednesday, March 10, 2021, at The Davis Community Health Care Center, Wilmington.
`School of Rock’ actor Kevin Clark killed in bike accident
CHICAGO (AP) – Kevin Clark, who played drummer Freddy “Spazzy McGee” Jones in the 2003 move “School of Rock” starring Jack Black, was killed when he was struck by a car while riding his bicycle along a
Family of boy killed by officer plans home for at-risk teens
CHICAGO (AP) – Family members of a 13-year-old boy who was fatally shot by a Chicago police officer have announced plans to build a home in rural Wisconsin where at-risk boys could go to escape the dangers
Madigan’s ex-chief of staff indicted for lying to grand jury
CHICAGO (AP) – The longtime chief of staff to former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan has been indicted for lying under oath to a federal grand jury investigating a bribery scheme involving Madigan and the state’s largest