Monmouth rescinds temporary outdoor seating ordinance, permanent sidewalk café ordinance in effect

Aldermen in Monmouth on Tuesday approved rescinding the temporary outdoor seating ordinance that was approved last year when COVID was ravaging the local economy.
Four escape from Fulton County Jail
Four inmates at Fulton County Jail are on the run after escaping Wednesday night.
Things moving forward with Monmouth Airport hangar reconstruction

After several delays due to the federal approval process required to build on airports, things are starting to move forward with the rebuilding of the hangar at Monmouth’s Municipal Airport.
16-year old mother arrested again; facing fighting and resisting charges.

Galesburg Police on Sunday, July 4th responded to the 400 block of Yates Street for a fight in progress.
Man arrested for rifle at Chicago hotel makes bond, proposes
CHICAGO (AP) – An Iowa man who was in custody in Chicago after police found a rifle with a laser sight in a hotel room that overlooks a Lake Michigan beach during the July 4th weekend made
Man whose case helped end death penalty in Illinois dies
CHICAGO (AP) – A former Illinois death row inmate whose exoneration became an incentive to end the death penalty in Illinois has died.
Police: 3 undercover officers shot, wounded in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – Police say three undercover law enforcement officers were shot and wounded while driving onto an expressway on Chicago’s South Side and that a “person of interest” was in custody and being questioned by detectives.