Author and former hobo stopping in Galesburg Monday to promote new book

Ed Davis has written a book called, “The Last Professional”, a fictional work based heavily on his past as a hobo, hopping trains in the last gasp of the hobo heyday.
Swanson’s resolution recognizing Lyme Disease awareness passes Illinois House

A resolution to urge the federal government to allocate funds to find a cure for Lyme Disease passed the Illinois House on Thursday morning.
Galesburg man arrested after threatening people at Moon Towers with a knife.

On Monday evening, (April 4th) Galesburg Police responded to the 200 block of West Tompkins Street for reports of a disturbance.
$1.8B state tax-break deal reached, with fund-diversion help
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Democrats who control the state budget have reached an agreement on next year’s spending plan.
Man suspected of burying mom, sister in backyard arrested
LYONS, Ill. (AP) – A man suspected of concealing the deaths of his mother and sister nearly a year after their bodies were found buried in the backyard of their suburban Chicago house has been arrested on
Oregon sues COVID test company, millions of dollars pocketed
SALEM, Ore. (AP) – The state of Oregon accused owners of an Illinois-based COVID-19 testing company of stealing millions of dollars in federal funds and insurance money in a lawsuit filed Thursday and said they boasted about