Army veteran Dusty Swanson completes Sandburg degree after two decades

Dusty Swanson is an Army veteran of two different stints, but now the 44-year-old is celebrating a diploma from Carl Sandburg College.
Mangieri, Susan D.

Susan D. Mangieri, of Keithsburg and formerly of Abingdon, passed away in Abingdon at the home of her daughter, Gretchen Gilbert, while surrounded by her four daughters, at 8:40 a.m. on Sunday, June 27, 2021.
Watkins, Dylan M.

Dylan M. Watkins, 25 of Abingdon, passed away at 7:06 p.m. Friday, June 25, 2021, at Unity Point Health-Methodist Hospital in Peoria.
Collier, Michael “Pete” L.

Michael “Pete” Lee Collier, 73 of Galesburg, passed away at 1:39 p.m. Tuesday, November 24, 2020, at Galesburg Cottage Hospital.
Galesburg Sanitation District funding included in House Appropriations Committee legislation

Western Illinois Congresswoman Cheri Bustos announced Monday that $1.2M dollars in funding to upgrade Galesburg Sanitary District’s Wastewater Treatment Plant was included in the House Appropriations Committee legislation.