Shooter and victims identified after deadly shooting on McKnight St.

Galesburg Police released more information on Monday regarding Saturday’s shooting that left one dead and two injured on the 1500 block of McKnight St.
Free Musical Performance of 1619 at the Orpheum next Saturday

A free hour-long performance of an award-nominated theater production, “1619: The Journey of a People”, will be held at the Orpheum Theater next Saturday, February 5th.
Josh Turner and Joe Nichols to headline this year’s Knox County Fair

Grammy-nominated country artists Josh Turner and Joe Nichols will be hitting the grandstand stage this summer at the Knox County Fair.
Johnson, Patricia A.

Patricia “Pattie” A. Johnson, age 78, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 7:30 P.M. on Tuesday, January 18, 2022, at Marigold Health Care Center in Galesburg, Illinois.
Engle, Corey N.

Corey Nathan Engle, 36, of Galesburg, died Saturday, January 15, 2022, in Galesburg.
Nalley, Ralph D.

Ralph D. Nalley, SR., 67, of Galesburg, died at 3:42 a.m. Thursday, January 20, 2022, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
Russell, Kenneth

Kenneth “Ken” Russell, Illinois Fisheries Biologist, loving husband, father, grandfather, and great grandfather passed away at his home on January 19, 2022. He leaves behind his wife, three children, five grandchildren, and one great-granddaughter.
DeJaynes, Sandra J.

Sandra Jeneine DeJaynes, 61 of Avon, passed away at 9:30 a.m. Thursday, January 20, 2022, at her home, surrounded by the love of her family.
Tax season to get underway, most returns due April 18
CHICAGO (AP) – Tax filing season begins Monday for people filing federal and Illinois returns.
Chicago schools change COVID data tracking raising questions
CHICAGO (AP) – The nation’s third-largest school district has quietly changed how it tracks COVID-19 cases, raising questions about transparency.
Chicago girl, 8, dies after being struck by stray bullet
CHICAGO (AP) – Police say an 8-year-old girl who died after being shot in the head by a gunman targeting someone else on Chicago’s Southwest Side has been identified.