Cell-phone ban, loosening foreign language requirements among education bills to pass
Lawmakers expand in-state tuition, amend child care licensing
Illinois’ ‘swipe fee’ law on the brink after another delay, adverse court ruling
Banks get upper hand in yearslong fight after federal rule changes, court interpretation
Rotary Park pickleball courts nearly done, open for play by end of next week
City says the playing surface is going down now, with nets, benches, and final fencing to follow.
Alfred Ray Lucy
Alfred Ray Lucy, 80, of Galesburg, died May 29, 2026, at the VA Hospital in Iowa City. A viewing and graveside services with military rites will be held June 4 at Oak Lawn Memorial Gardens in Galesburg.
Meet Açaí with Me — the Galesburg food truck born from a vacation obsession
Bianca and Matt Crouse are launching Açaí with Me, a mobile açaí bowl truck, in Galesburg. Their first event is Sunday, June 7, at the Rail Town Rumble car show at Lincoln Park.
GAVC hits record enrollment and honors 67 seniors — director Adam Seaney on a landmark year
The Galesburg Area Vocational Center wrapped up the 2025-26 school year with record enrollment, a standout Senior Signing Day, and big plans for next year — including FANUC robotics certifications.
Alexis teen killed, six hurt in two Warren County crashes; citations issued in second crash
A 19-year-old Alexis man was killed Monday when his vehicle failed to yield at an intersection in Kelly Township. Six others were hurt in a separate rollover on U.S. 67 early Tuesday.
Western Big 6 state championships by the numbers — a complete look at the conference’s athletic legacy
Evan Massey breaks down every Western Big 6 state championship and top-four finish by sport and by school — from Galesburg’s 1913 boys basketball title to Sterling’s back-to-back volleyball crowns in 2019 and 2020.
Respected, well-liked, and always good for a laugh — Galesburg mourns retired Police Captain Thomas Worden
Thomas G. Worden Sr., who served the Galesburg Police Department for 26 years and retired as a captain in 1992, died Friday in Galesburg.
Warren County property transfers for May 25-29, 2026 — see a list of home and other sales
The Warren County Clerk & Recorder’s Office has submitted real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Warren County the week of May 25-29, 2026.