Monmouth Fire contains blaze at College’s student center

There was a fire on the Monmouth College campus Thursday at the Stockdale Center.
New behavioral hospital in Peoria will be largest of its kind in Illinois south of Chicago

OSF HealthCare and US HealthVest have signed a letter of intent to form a joint venture to build a behavioral health facility in Peoria. Together they will develop and construct what will be the largest behavioral hospital
Want to buy an old fire truck? A meter maid cart? Check out what the city has for sale

The City of Galesburg has partnered with PurpleWave Auction to sell retired vehicles, miscellaneous parts and tools, and more.
East Galesburg man flees from the law after auto theft

Two East Galesburg men are facing felony charges from an incident that started with a tip of a stolen Chevy Equinox.
Bruington, Gary J.

Mr. Gary James “Bru” Bruington, 79, of Galesburg passed away after a long courageous battle with cancer at 5:25 pm Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at his home.
Officer shoots armed man inside Chicago police station
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say an officer shot an armed man who was making anti-police statements inside a police station.
Chicago man found guilty in murder of 6 family members
CHICAGO (AP) – A jury has convicted a man of first-degree murder in the 2016 slayings of six members of a Chicago family who were slaughtered in their home.
Barry, David W.

David W. Barry, 49, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 8:10 am, Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.
Interial, Hector R.

Hector Rogelio Interial, 66, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 8:18 p.m. Saturday, October 1, 2022, at Richard Owens Hospice Home, Peoria, Illinois with family at his bedside.
Miles, Joann

Joann Miles, 77, of Galesburg, died at 6:45 p.m. Tuesday, October 4, 2022, at home.
17-year-old charged after attempting to steal from multiple vehicles

Galesburg Police, shortly after midnight on Friday, were dispatched to the 500 block of Burlgand Avenue for a burglary to a motor vehicle complaint.
Male and female steal, then return a truck from a next-door business

Galesburg Police responded to the 1200 block of North Henderson Street last Thursday after a female told dispatch she just observed her pick-up truck, which should’ve been parked out back, just pull up the business’ driveway.
Life sentence for killer of retired St. Louis police captain
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A 26-year-old man has been sentenced to life in prison for killing a retired St. Louis police captain as he tried to stop a pawn shop from being looted during racial injustice protests
Tyson Foods consolidates corporate offices, leaves Chicago
AP Business Writers= Tyson Foods is moving around 1,000 corporate positions from Illinois and South Dakota to its headquarters in Springdale, Arkansas.
Barges grounded by low water halt Mississippi River traffic
Associated Press= The unusually low water level in the lower Mississippi River is causing barges to get stuck in the mud and sand.