
Olson, Ted
Ted Olson, 83, of Greenville, IL, formerly of Alexis, IL, died on Friday, August 22, 2025, at his home.

Allen, Violet D.
Violet D. (Owsley) Allen, 101, of Macomb, formerly of Roseville, died at 3:53 a.m. on August 21, 2025, at the Lamoine Assisted Living in Macomb.

Bride, Beatrice ‘Jane’
Beatrice “Jane” Bride, 88, of Roseville died on August 20, 2025, at Courtyard Estates of Monmouth.

Johnson, Dennis D.
Dennis D. Johnson, 69, of Greenbush, Illinois, died Wednesday, August 20, 2025, at 11:25 p.m. at OSF St Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.

Meet the 2025 Knox-Lombard Hall of Fame Class
Two alumni, a coach/administrator and a team are being honored this year

Galesburg man arrested on child pornography charges
Illinois State Police charge 45-year-old man after search uncovers illicit materials

Parents secure $248,000 in legal fees in disability education rights lawsuit vs. District 205
Ex-board member accuses school district of not operating in good faith; superintendent says board ‘strong considering’ appeal

Knox County property transfers for Aug. 14-19, 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

10 Tips for Athletes: Using sports to grow life skills
Evan Massey’s blog reveals how high school athletics build confidence and leadership

Hankins, Carol
Carol Ann Hankins, 80, of Wataga, Illinois, died Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center.

(Eccher) Barry, Jane
Jane Elizabeth Eccher Barry died at the age of 73 on July 30, 2025.

Retired State Police officer Brad Beekman launches bid for Illinois 36th State Senate district
Retired master sergeant from Bushnell brings 28 years of police experience, focus on family and economic concerns

Lambasio, Francis ‘Ted’
Francis Theodore “Ted” Lambasio died on August 18, 2025.

Mayor targets September for new Galesburg Ward 1 alderman. Here’s how to apply
Schwartzman seeks community-engaged candidates through application process

Massey Quiz #7: Can you identify these Galesburg coaches from the 1960s/1970s?
Here are 20 photos to challenge your Galesburg sports knowledge

Shoemaker, Dan
Dan Shoemaker, 72, formerly of Monmouth, died August 3, 2025.

DeJaynes, Arlene
Arlene Faye DeJaynes, 92, of Galesburg, died at 6:10 a.m. Tuesday, August 19, 2025, at the Knox County Nursing Home.

Carlsen, Sally
Sally Louise Carlsen, 70, died Sunday, August 17, 2025, at the Clarissa C. Cook Hospice Home after a brief illness.

Bivens, Theresa
Theresa Bivens, 85, of Galesburg, died at 5:05 a.m. Monday, August 18, 2025.

Galesburg City Council approves YMCA Grant, pickleball courts, and fire station demolition
Marathon meeting includes 53 minutes of public comment