Cottage Clinic files for Chapter 11, still plans to operate

The clinic at Galesburg Cottage Hospital has filed for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy in what they say is an effort to “reorganize the clinics and emerge safely to preserve the services we can.”
Galesburg woman arrested after trying to cash stolen check.

Galesburg Police late afternoon on Monday, January 3rd responded to First Midwest Bank on East Main Street for a report of fraud.
Sundell, Dolly L.

Dolly L. Sundell, 77, of Galesburg, died at 4:40 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2022, in OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Hahn, Richard M. Sr.

Richard “Dick” Merl Hahn, Sr., 83, of rural Wataga and formerly of Galesburg and Abingdon, passed away at 10:10 a.m. Monday, January 3, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Wainer, Burrel Y.

Burrel Yale Wainer, 80, of Galesburg passed away December 31, 2021, in his home.
Larson, Theodore E.

Theodore E. “Ted” Larson, 91, of Knoxville passed away on Thursday, December 30, 2021, at 5:25 AM at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville.
Barton, Richard J.

Richard J. “Dick” Barton, 95, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully with family at his side at 11:55 a.m. Tuesday (December 28, 2021) in St. Mary’s Hospital.
Chicago cancels classes after union backs remote learning
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago schools have canceled classes Wednesday after the teachers union voted to switch to remote learning due to record COVID-19 levels.
Two 17-year-olds shot outside Rockford high school
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – Police say a 17-year-old boy and a 17-year-old girl suffered non-life-threatening injuries when they were shot outside a northern Illinois high school.
Prosecutor: Illinois cop was disarmed, killed with own gun
KANKAKEE, Ill. (AP) – A prosecutor says a police officer fatally shot last week at a northern Illinois hotel pleaded for her life before a man allegedly shot her to death with her own gun after she
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball vs. Rock Island Rocks

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team defeated the Rock Island Rocks, 51-41, in Western Big 6 Conference action at John Thiel Gym. The Streaks battled all night to pull out an impressive victory in the conference. The Streaks are now