St. Louis-to-Chicago Amtrak route begins faster service

$2 billion project covers speed increase, safety upgrades, new cars
Former Abingdon man sentenced in marijuana and cattle Ponzi scheme

A former Abingdon man was sentenced on May 15 in Federal Court after pleading guilty in 2020 to charges related to a Ponzi scheme he masterminded.
Galesburg man charged with DUI after found asleep behind the wheel in a cornfield.

Galesburg Police in the early morning hours on Wednesday responded to the 2300 block of North Seminary Street in reference to a male driver asleep while in the driver’s seat of a vehicle.
‘Best of’ lists: Galesburg is friendly and has some of the most affordable housing in the US.

Websites recognize Galesburg for being nice and reasonably priced housing
Niles, Jack D. Sr.

Jack D. Niles, Sr., age 86 of Dover, Tennessee died on Friday, June 16, 2023, at Brookdale Senior Living in Clarksville, Tennessee. He was born on September 18, 1936, in Savanna, Illinois the son of Floyd and
Curtis, Wilbur L.

Wilbur Leon Curtis, 59, of Parrish, Florida formerly of Galesburg passed away Sunday, June 18, 2023, at his home. He was born March 14, 1964, in Chariton, Iowa, the son of Richard D. and Ethel M. (Noble)
GPD contacts bomb squad after Galesburg resident discovers grenade in her basement

Officer secures the items in a bomb-safe box
Thousands of effusive marchers danced to club music in New York City streets Sunday
NEW YORK (AP) — LGBTQ+ revelers and allies are partying coast to coast for the grand crescendo of Pride Month.
The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding almost $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses
WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. Department of Transportation is awarding $1.7 billion in grants for buying zero- and low-emission buses.
A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana
SHOALS, Ind. (AP) — A tornado struck a home, killing one occupant and injuring another as severe weather hit parts of Indiana, Tennessee and other states.