Work on Lancaster Park starting next Spring

Galesburg City Council on Monday night approved a contract for architectural and engineering work on Lancaster Park, a 1-acre park on the City’s Southwest side.
Illinois Supreme Court upholds SAFE-T Act. SA Karlin details path moving forward for Knox County

The Illinois Supreme Court has upheld the controversial SAFE-T Act, which eliminated cash bail in the State of Illinois. The stay that the Court issued while the case was pending will be lifted on Monday, September 18,
Warren County property transfers for July 10-14, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

Warren County real estate property transfers July 10-14.
Allen, Ramona A.

Ramona A. (Walker) Allen, 86, of Roseville, IL, passed away at 11:39 p.m., Friday, July 14, 2023, at the Oak Lane Nursing and Rehab facility in Stronghurst, IL. She was born June 13, 1937, in Galesburg, IL,
Brown, Mable M.

Mrs. Mable May Brown, 92, of Abingdon, Illinois passed away at 12:15 pm Saturday, July 15, 2023, at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville. Mable was born June 1, 1931, in Denmark, Iowa the daughter of William Joseph
Galesburg man facing a slew of charges after GPD receives reports of a possibly intoxicated driver

Galesburg Police last Tuesday morning were dispatched to the area of West Second and Academy Street to locate a subject.
An emergency evacuation slide fell from an airliner Monday and landed in the backyard of a home near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport
CHICAGO (AP) — Authorities say an emergency evacuation slide fell from an airliner and landed in the backyard of a home near Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport on Monday.
Carnival rides were shut down at an Illinois community festival after a 10-year-old boy was thrown from his seat
ANTIOCH, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say carnival rides were shut down at an Illinois festival after a 10-year-old boy was thrown from his seat and seriously injured Sunday.
An SUV crashed into a restaurant in suburban Chicago on Monday
HINSDALE, Ill. (AP) — Authorities say an SUV crashed into a restaurant in suburban Chicago, critically injuring a teenager and causing four other people to be hurt.