Warren County Clerk retiring after 20 years, Chief Deputy announces candidacy

Tina Conard will not run for another term as Warren County Clerk after holding the pivotal role for almost 2 decades and having been employed with the county for 4 decades.
Rupert sentenced to 105 months for rioting in Minneapolis

A Galesburg man has been sentenced to nearly 9 years in federal prison for setting fire in a cell phone store in Minneapolis in the aftermath of the killing of George Floyd.
New COVID cases increasing week-over-week in Knox County

Knox County is seeing a growing spread of COVID activity week-over-week.
Gearhart, Larry “Bear” R.

Larry “Bear” R. Gearhart, 74 of Raritan passed away Monday, August 9th, 2021, at 4:25 a.m. at Oak Lane Nursing Home in Stronghurst. He was born on August 15th, 1946, in Monmouth Il, the son of Wayne and
Anderson, Beth L.

Beth L. Anderson, 57, of Woodhull, passed away at home with her husband and children at her side on Monday, January 25, 2021, at 9:29 AM.
Woman finds infant inside furniture dumped in Chicago alley
CHICAGO (AP) – Authorities say a newborn boy is in good condition after being found Wednesday morning inside a drawer of an apparently discarded dresser in a Chicago alley.
Prosecutor: Man admitted killing cop during traffic stop
CHICAGO (AP) – A prosecutor says a man charged with killing a Chicago police officer admitted to investigators that he pulled his handgun out of his waistband during a traffic stop and opened fire.
Pandemic prompts changes in how future teachers are trained
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) – The pandemic is already leaving its fingerprints on the education of future teachers.
District 205 increases substitute and athletic event’s workers pay

Galesburg School District 205 is upping the substitute teacher pay in the district going into the 2021/22 school year.