Galesburg educator and school board member Vickie Banks passes away

Recent District 205 school board member Vickie Banks passed away earlier this week at the age of 70.
Galesburg teen mom arrested for the third time in less than two months.

A 17-year old mother was arrested by Galesburg Police for the third time in less than two months.
Van Velsor, Scott P.

Scott Paul Van Velsor, 52, of Dahinda, died at 10:16 a.m. Wednesday, July 21, 2021, at home surrounded by his family.
Semenya McCord kicking off Sandburg Songbag Concert Series

The Carl Sandburg Songbag Concert Series will kick off their 2021 season next Sunday, Aug. 8 with a well-known voice both in Galesburg and around the country.
Northern Illinois couple latest charged in Capitol breach
CHICAGO (AP) – A northern Illinois couple is facing federal charges alleging they breached the U.S. Capitol during the Jan. 6 insurrection.
Chicago, police union reach tentative contract agreement
CHICAGO (AP) – The city of Chicago and its police union have reached a tentative contract agreement after four years of negotiations.
Police chase crosses Iowa bike race path
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Police say a car chase briefly crossed an Iowa bike race’s path.
