Galesburg Holly Days Parade centerpiece of seasonal events in town

Cameron Line talked to Tessa Jones on Galesburg’s Evening News Monday about the re-vamped and re-charged Galesburg Holiday Parade on Sunday December 5th at 5 p.m.
DUI charges for Galesburg man after calling 911 on himself.

Galesburg Police were dispatched to the area of US Highway 41 and Monmouth Boulevard just before 6:00 am on Saturday morning after a motorist called 911 complaining of chest pain and telling dispatchers that he had been
Female attempts to cash a stolen check – identifies herself in the process.

Galesburg Police on Friday afternoon (November 5th) responded to F&M Bank on Veterans Drive in reference to a fraud complaint.
Dell, Marjorie R.

Marjorie R. O’Dell, age 91, of Eldridge, IA, formerly of Moline, IL, died Friday, November 5, 2021, at the Kahl Home, Davenport.
Masters, Clinton A.

Clinton Lee Anthony Masters, 34, of Knoxville, passed away on Tuesday, November 2, 2021, at 9:48 PM at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Medina, Peter

Peter Medina, 90, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home surrounded by his loving family at 2:20 a.m. Thursday, November 4, 2021. Peter was born May 29, 1931, in Galesburg, the son of Cenobio and Petra (Martinez) Medina.
Man Rittenhouse shot says he didn’t mean to point own gun
KENOSHA, Wis. (AP) – The protester and volunteer medic who survived after Kyle Rittenhouse shot him on the streets of Kenosha testified that he pointed his own gun at Rittenhouse but didn’t mean to and had no
Federal agents seize 100 kilograms of cocaine in Chicago
CHICAGO (AP) – Federal agents have seized 100 kilograms of cocaine in Chicago.
Nielson remains unsold, property to be re-listed with no minimum bid

The District 205 School Board has thus far been unable to sell the former Nielson Elementary School and opted to relist the property last night with no minimum.
Man arrested for stealing a pizza; was in possession of keys to a car on Yemm showroom floor.

Just before 8:00 pm Sunday, November 7th, Galesburg Police responded to Casey’s General Store on West Main Street for a retail theft taking place.
Feds propose threatened status for alligator snapping turtle
NEW ORLEANS (AP) – The U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service is proposing threatened status for alligator snapping turtles — huge, spike-shelled beasts that lurk at the bottom of slow waterways, luring prey to their mouths by extending
Galesburg woman facing charges after striking a police officer with her car.

Just before midnight on Friday, November 5th, Galesburg Police were out with a wrecked vehicle near the intersection of Haynor and Division Streets waiting on a tow truck.