Windish off Knox County treasurer ballot; 27 signatures stricken from others

Electoral board removes one GOP candidate for incomplete filing; remaining challenges head to Dec. 12 hearing.
William Lee ‘Bill’ Bayne

William Lee “Bill” Bayne, 83, of Roseville, passed away Nov. 19, 2025. Visitation 1–2 p.m., funeral 2 p.m. Sunday at Moore Memorial Home.
Ronald Ray Marquis

Ronald Ray Marquis, 62, formerly of Galesburg, passed away Nov. 20, 2025. Cremation rites accorded.
Russel L. West

Russel L. West, 68, of Wataga, passed away Nov. 14, 2025. Visitation 4–7 p.m. Tue, funeral 10 a.m. Wed at Hurd-Hendricks, Knoxville.
Sheila P. White

Sheila P. White, 92, of Knoxville, passed away Nov. 15, 2025. Funeral 11 a.m. Tuesday, Nov. 25 at Hurd-Hendricks Funeral Home, Knoxville.
Knox County property transfers for Nov. 13-19, 2025. See a list of home and other sales

A list of home and other property sales recorded in Knox County over the past week
From Startup to State Champs: The Incredible 1976 Carl Sandburg Women’s Basketball Story

Just four years after Title IX, a 21-year-old coach and a powerhouse group of Galesburg stars turned the Chargers into Illinois junior-college kings – and nearly brought home a national title.
IDOT: ‘The pavement has reached the end of its life’ — $30M rebuild coming

First public open house outlines decades-overdue fix for U.S. 150: new pavement, first sidewalks on Grand Ave, safer intersections — construction no sooner than 2029

