Bacon Bourbon And Brews Coming To Monmouth

Make it Monmouth is hosting and event at several different Maple City businesses on Saturday. Bacon Bourbon and Brews will take place throughout Monmouth. One of the event organizers, Sarah Walters, joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm
Post 285 American Legion Baseball Returning

It’s been several years since Galesburg featured an American Legion baseball team. That will not be the case in 2022. Post 285 American Legion baseball is returning. Kyle Spencer and Laurie Sykes got together to organize the
Nelson, Dolores A. “Dee”

Dolores A. “Dee” Nelson, 87, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully at home on October 1st, 2021 at 1:43 p.m., surrounded by her loved ones.
Teens facing charges after making threats at GHS homecoming game.

Galesburg Police on Friday night responded to F&M Bank Stadium at Galesburg High School for reports of certain students threatening other students with weapons near the concession stand during the GHS football game.
Zebras escape from Illinois pumpkin farm, snarling traffic
PINGREE GROVE, Ill. (AP) – Two zebras that escaped from a suburban Chicago pumpkin farm had travelers on a state highway doing double takes as the exotic animals hit the road during their brief taste of freedom.
Push to change racist name of Illinois creek gains traction
DEPUE, Ill. (AP) – Efforts to change the roughly 200-year-old racist name of a creek in northern Illinois are gaining traction.
Professor charged in stabbing death blames another man
CHICAGO (AP) – A former Northwestern University professor accused of murder in the stabbing death of his boyfriend reiterated his contention that another man committed the crime while he cowered in a nearby bathroom.
Sandburg hosting art exhibit of Preston Jackson and William Butler
Carl Sandburg College will be the temporary home for a number of works of Preston Jackson and William Butler.