Galesburg Council approves Hawthorne pool repairs, now with bigger price tag
Galesburg Aldermen approved a bid on Monday night to repair the Hawthorne Pool, even though the work is now almost $1 million than originally anticipated.
Chicago woman and Iowa teen facing charges after car’s tire comes off on the interstate
Galesburg Police on Tuesday last week (August 30th) was dispatched to Interstate 74 near mile marker 55 for a sedan that had lost a tire.
Former employee steals catalytic converter off work truck
Galesburg Police on Saturday morning (September 3rd) were dispatched to the 100 block of Illinois Avenue for a report of theft.
Smith, Danny L. “George” Jr.
Danny L. “George” Smith Jr., 76, of Galesburg, died at 9:55 p.m. Saturday, August 13, 2022, at home.
Nott, Francis L.
Francis L. Nott, age 89, of Fort Lauderdale, Florida, formerly of Galesburg, Illinois & Yates City, Illinois died at 1:35 PM on Sunday, August 14, 2022, at Broward Memorial Health Center in Fort Lauderdale, Florida.
Elmore, J.D.
J.D. Elmore, age 88, of North Henderson, Illinois died on Wednesday, September 1, 2022, at his home with family by his side.
Wilcoxen, Phyllis A.
Our dear Mother, Phyllis Ann Hoffman Wilcoxen, 89, of Urbana, Il, gently passed on 9-2-2022. She was born in Dunlap, Il on 9-30-1932. She attended Manual High School, participated in Glee Club, and attended Bradley University, both
Green, Shirley W.
Shirley Winchel Green, 93 of Abingdon, passed away at 6:18 p.m. Saturday, September 3, 2022, at the Macomb Post Acute Care Center in Macomb, Illinois.
Boater reports body 12 miles off Lake Michigan shore
SHOREHAM, Mich. (AP) – Investigators were working to identify the person whose body was pulled from Lake Michigan after being spotted about 12 miles from shore.
Sterling Lord, uniquely enduring literary agent, dies at 102
NEW YORK (AP) – The uniquely enduring literary agent who worked for years to find a publisher for Jack Kerouac’s “On the Road” and over the following decades arranged deals for everyone from true crime writer Joe
House explosion in rural northern Illinois kills 2 people
LASALLE, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say two people have died in a house explosion in rural northern Illinois.
Vaccine Center closing, clinics to move to Health Department
The Knox County Unified Command Vaccine Center, located at the old Bergener’s store, is closing at the end of this week.
Nolden resigns from post, local law firm being hired for city’s legal needs
Galesburg City Attorney Bradley Nolden apparently has resigned his position as City Attorney as of Sept. 3.