Jared DeWeese

Jared DeWeese, 31, died March 14, 2026. Services will be held alongside his grandmother, Betty Jane DeWeese Moore, in Galesburg.
Betty Jane DeWeese Moore

Betty Jane DeWeese Moore, 90, formerly of Galesburg, died January 25, 2026, in Lawrenceville, Georgia.
Charlie E. Tanner

Charlie E. Tanner, 79, of Knoxville, died April 24, 2026, at his home.
Roberta K. ‘Bobbi’ Strom

Roberta K. “Bobbi” Strom, 60, of Galesburg, died April 29, 2026, surrounded by the love of her family.
Pedestrian dies after train collision in Galesburg near Chambers and Peck

A male pedestrian struck by a train near Chambers and Peck Street Thursday afternoon has died, according to the Galesburg Police Department. His name has not been released.
Alfred John Ayala Jr.

Alfred John Ayala Jr., 77, of Galesburg, died Tuesday, April 28, 2026, at home surrounded by family.
IBM will bring innovation hub, 750 new jobs to Chicago’s quantum park

State tax incentives back latest addition to quantum park on city’s South Side
Illinois lawmakers punt remap amendment after SCOTUS Voting Rights Act ruling

House-approved amendment sought to rewrite redistricting guidelines
GAVC wraps up record year with SkillsUSA results and Senior Signing Day ahead

Director Adam Seaney says the 2025-26 school year brought the highest enrollment in GAVC history, a strong state competition showing, and a Senior Signing Day set for May 12.
From cookbooks to Japanese illustrated books, Galesburg library sale opens Friday with record inventory

The three-day sale at the Galesburg Public Library Community Room features the largest inventory in the event’s history — thousands of books, DVDs, and more, all at affordable prices.
