70-year-old Galesburg woman faces decades in prison for Ponzi scheme

A federal jury on Friday convicted two people including a retired Galesburg nurse of wire fraud and conspiracy to commit money laundering.
Aledo Chief of Police facing felony charges; turned himself in on Monday.

The Aledo Police Department’s Chief of Police was arrested on Monday, August 29th, after turning himself in at the Mercer County Sheriff’s Office.
Louck, Judith A.

Judith A. Louck, 73, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 5:44 pm, Sunday, August 28, 2022 at her home.
Collier, Wanda L.

Wanda Lea Collier, 90, of Galesburg, Illinois died peacefully at her daughter’s home in Oneida, Illinois on Friday, August 26, 2022.
Ischer, Ralph

Ralph Ischer, 75, of Berwick, IL, passed away at 7:20 pm, Saturday, August 27, 2022, at his home.
Knox County property taxes due by next week

The Knox County Treasurer is reminding residents that year’s second installment of real estate taxes is due soon.
Illinois man gets 55 years for killing deputy US marshal
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – A federal judge has sentenced an Illinois man to 55 years in prison for the shooting death of a deputy U.S. marshal serving an arrest warrant for a series of downstate burglaries.
Indiana refinery fire not expected to hit gas prices much
CHICAGO (AP) – A major Midwestern oil refinery shut down by a fire should reopen in the next few days, its operators said, and industry experts said the brief shutdown is unlikely to have a major effect
Illinois voters may opt to vote-by-mail in all elections
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois voters have the chance to sign up to send their ballots for November and spring elections by mail – forever.