Local Black-Owned Businesses Spotlighted
August is Black Business Month. W are talking with local black business owners throughout the month. Mike Spinks, owner of Grand Tap and J-Von Watkins, owner of The Phone Aholic, joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on “Galesburg’s Morning News” to talk about their businesses.
Donley, Beverly R.
Beverly Rose Donley passed away on the afternoon of August 21, 2021, following a long and brave battle with Parkinson’s disease. She peacefully left to join her Savior while surrounded by loved ones in her Abingdon, Illinois
Dr. Davis, Robert
Dr. Robert “Bob” Davis, 87, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away peacefully on August 18, 2021, surrounded by his family at St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria, Illinois.
Stone, Catherine A.
Catherine Anne “Katie” Stone, 40, of Knoxville, passed away at home on Friday, August 20, 2021, at 9:28 AM, with her loving family at her side.
Nine women now serving as governors in US, tying a record
(AP) – New York Gov. Kathy Hochul is beginning her term in office with plenty of challenges.
Loyola University-Chicago president announces retirement
CHICAGO (AP) – The president of Loyola University Chicago has announced plans to step down at the end of the current academic year.
Stepbrother found not guilty in Iowa woman’s 1991 death
(AP) – The stepbrother of a Council Bluffs woman who was killed in 1999 has been found not guilty in her death.