GHS Marching Streak parades in Manhattan
Every Thanksgiving millions of Americans sit down to watch the Macy’s Thanksgiving Parade but this year Galesburgians will be able to watch one of their own.
Dome operator: Rams must play at home, not London
ST. LOUIS (AP) — The NFL has scheduled a Rams home game in London next season, but the operator of the Edward Jones Dome in St. Louis says the team’s lease agreement prohibits it.
Cubs minor leaguer Griggs suspended 50 games for drug test
NEW YORK (AP) — Chicago Cubs pitcher Tanner Griggs has been suspended for the first 50 games of next season after a positive test for amphetamine under baseball’s minor league drug program.
Catcher Alex Avila and White Sox reach $2.5 million deal
CHICAGO (AP) — Free agent catcher Alex Avila and the Chicago White Sox have agreed to a $2.5 million, one-year contract.
Ohio keeps NIU from clinching MAC West, wins 26-21
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Greg Windham and J.D. Sprague each threw a touchdown pass, Josiah Yazdani kicked four field goals and Ohio kept Northern Illinois from advancing to the Mid-American Conference title game with a 26-21 win
Sulaimon helps No. 2 Maryland beat Illinois State
PUERTO AVENTURAS, Mexico (AP) — Rasheed Sulaimon scored 16 points and Melo Trimble added 15 to help No. 2 Maryland beat Illinois State 77-66 on Tuesday night in the Cancun Challenge.
Beane leads Southern Illinois past Oakland 97-88
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — Anthony Beane scored 30 points on 11-of-13 shooting to lead Southern Illinois to a 97-88 win over Oakland Tuesday night.
Bishop Hill Museum acquires early painting by folk artist
BISHOP HILL, Ill. (AP) –The Bishop Hill State Historic Site has acquired the earliest known portrait by folk artist Olof Krans, who’s known for his depictions of the Illinois religious colony founded by Swedish dissidents.
State treasurer to hold online auction of unclaimed property
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Rare coins, a 10-ounce bar of gold and vintage baseball cards are among the thousands of items of unclaimed property that will soon be available for purchase from the Illinois treasurer’s office.
U of Illinois group looking for chancellor led by professor
URBANA, Ill. (AP) — A committee led by a history professor will help University of Illinois President Timothy Killeen in the search for a new chancellor for the flagship campus.
Illinois makes tax-break deals with 3 companies
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — The Illinois Department of Commerce says it has reached tax-break deals with three companies following Gov. Bruce Rauner’s recent decision to reinstate corporate tax incentives.
Suburban Chicago teacher sentenced for child pornography
WAUKEGAN, Ill. (AP) — A former suburban Chicago substitute teacher has been sentenced to 49 months in prison for possession of child pornography.
N. Illinois University removes Bibles from campus hotel
DEKALB, Ill. (AP) — Bibles can no longer be found in the rooms of Northern Illinois University’s campus hotel after a secular group complained it had no place in nightstands.
Bridge connecting St. Louis, East St. Louis set to reopen
EAST ST. LOUIS, Ill. (AP) — The Martin Luther King Bridge connecting East St. Louis to St. Louis is set to reopen after being closed for construction.
Convictions upheld for man guilty of killing 5 in family
BEASON, Ill. (AP) — An appellate court has upheld the convictions of a man for fatally beating five members of his ex-wife’s family in their central Illinois home
The barndoor is open and ready for Christmas
Sleigh bells, snow flakes and Walnut Grove’s Christmas at the Farm are all signs of the season that’s about to be upon us.
Abingdon man accused of child abuse
An Abingdon man is moving toward trial after a Knox County judge found probable cause Monday in his child abuse case.
Hammerlund, Dorothy M.
Dorothy M. Hammerlund, 95, of Woodhull, Illinois died Sunday, November 22, 2015 at Courtyard Estates in Galva. Services are 10:00 a.m. Saturday, November 28, 2015 at Bethany Lutheran Church in Woodhull.
Piper, Larry Lee
Larry Lee Piper, Jr., 53, of Oak Run, Illinois passed away at 6:37 P.M. on Friday, November 20, 2015 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.
Gaines, Richard E. “Eddie”
Richard E. “Eddie” Gaines, 73, of Galesburg, died unexpectedly Sunday, November 22, 2015, in the emergency room of OSF St. Mary Medical Center.