Advocates renew push to tighten firearm laws aimed at protecting domestic violence victims
SPRINGFIELD – Advocates for stricter gun laws rallied at the state Capitol Tuesday for a measure aimed at protecting domestic violence victims and two other criminal justice reforms. The bills are backed by organizations such as Moms
Illinois Senate measure allowing police to address squatters advances
The Illinois Senate could consider a bill to address squatters. That’s when a homeowner comes home from a vacation or other extended period away to find someone else taking over their dwelling. State Sen. Dave Syverson, R-Cherry
Illinois legislator pushes to end ‘ageist’ mandatory driving tests for seniors
Current law allows driving tests for those 75 and over
Wilder, Bruce
Bruce W. Wilder, 88, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 2:27 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
It’s official: New Galesburg Public Library will open next week. Here’s what we know
The opening is one week away
Two accused of assaulting two others with bat, golf club
One of the injured was taken to the hospital
Woodhull man accused of disseminating porn without consent
Released with Notice to Appear in court
Hail, heavy rain, and at least one funnel cloud — just not in Galesburg
NWS: No severe weather reports from Galesburg
Man killed in Knox County ATV crash identified by sheriff
Victim was a 2017 graduate of ROWVA High School
Lawmakers push bill to give social workers access to opioid antagonist
Illinois legislators are pushing for measures to help social workers deal with overdoses and to attract more people to the field. Now in the Illinois House, Senate Bill 3779 would allow a clinical social worker or social
Johnson, Rodney L.
Rodney Lee Johnson, 69, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 11:50 a.m., Monday, April 15, 2024, at his home.
Pritzker wants $40 million for medical debt despite research showing limited benefit
Illinois Gov. J.B. Pritzker wants $40 million in taxpayer funds over four years to pick up the tab for hundreds of thousands of individuals’ medical debt. During a news conference in Chicago on Monday, Pritzker said 14%
Bill expanding emergency powers for Illinois state agency advances
A measure now in the Illinois House says the Illinois Emergency Management Agency would be able to do “all things necessary, incidental, or appropriate for the implementation” of the Illinois Emergency Management Agency Act. Opponents of Senate Bill
Pritzker hopes Chicago will spend more money on migrant crisis
Using taxpayer dollars, the state of Illinois and Cook County have made commitments to provide direct financial support to migrants who have arrived in Chicago from the open southern U.S. border. The city is eying an additional
A dairy company says it’s changing the face of an ‘underserved category’ with lactose-free milk
Roll-out starting in April near St. Louis, in June elsewhere
Pacheco, John
John J. Pacheco, 62, of Galesburg, Illinois, died unexpectedly at home, Saturday, April 13, 2024.
Weather blog: Live updates for Tuesday: Severe storm threat persists through 6 p.m.
Continuing weather-related updates from the today’s predicted severe storms
A singer has to pull out of the Knox County Fair. Here’s what we know
The show will still go on!
Paulsgrove, Glenn
Glenn Harold Paulsgrove, 98, Knoxville, passed away on April 12, 2024, at the Knox County Nursing Home.
Whitey Herzog, Hall of Fame manager who led St. Louis Cardinals to 3 pennants, dies at 92
Under Herzog, the Cards won pennants in 1982, 1985 and 1987, and the World Series in 1982