Man pleads guilty to Monmouth/Galesburg gun robberies, gets 5 years
The third of three men who stole nearly 100 firearms from Galesburg and Monmouth stores in 2019 was sentenced on Wednesday to over 5 years in federal prison.
Excavators at future library finding artifacts from the past
The Galesburg Public Library is having an exciting summer as they prep for a new library and uncover some interesting artifacts from yesterday in the process.
OSF HealthCare requiring employees get vaccinated as cases rise
OSF HealthCare announced last week that they will require all their employees, mission partners, as they call them, to be vaccinated against COVID-19.
Sparked by pandemic fallout, homeschooling surges across US
AP National Writer= Some U.S. parents say they’re planning to continue to homeschool their children, even as schools resume in-person classes.
Investigation: East St. Louis failed to pay police overtime
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) – A federal investigation shows the city of East St. Louis violated labor standards for not tracking or paying overtime hours for police officers.
Tick native to southeastern US found in suburban Chicago
WAYNE, Ill. (AP) – A tick species native to the southeastern part of the United States has been found outside Chicago.