Longtime Galesburg Alderman Wayne Allen passes away at age 84

Longtime Galesburg Alderman Wayne Allen passed last week on Thursday at the age of 84.
Powell, Loretta

Loretta Powell, 83, formerly of Ellisville, passed away at 8:44 a.m. Saturday, March 19, 2022, at Genesis East Medical Center in Davenport, Iowa.
Carl Sandburg College Foundation scholarships window open until June

The Carl Sandburg College Foundation has more than $100,000 of scholarships to award to help students continue their education.
Canadian Pacific rail work stoppage could hit US agriculture
DETROIT (AP) – Canadian Teamsters and CP Rail blamed each other for a work stoppage Sunday that halted trains across Canada and interrupted shipments to and from the U.S.
2 riding off-road vehicle killed in central Illinois crash
TREMONT, Ill. (AP) – Police say an off-road recreational vehicle carrying seven people crashed with a pickup truck at a rural intersection in central Illinois, killing two of the riders.
Man, woman found dead by Chicago police after safety check
CHICAGO (AP) – Two people have been found shot to death inside a Chicago home where police were called on a report of a woman possibly being held against her will by a boyfriend.
Phillips, Dawn A.

Dawn A. Phillips, 59, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 10:03 p.m., Saturday, March 19, 2022, at her home surrounded by her family.