Grand Ave. crash hospitalizes one

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Police and paramedics responded to the a two vehicle wreck on Grand Avenue near Kimberly Terrace apartments around 1:30 this afternoon.

Gasol gets double-double as Bulls beat Spurs 92-89

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CHICAGO (AP) — Pau Gasol had 18 points, 13 rebounds and three blocked shots, and the Chicago Bulls snapped San Antonio’s five-game winning streak with a 92-89 victory over the Spurs on Monday night.

Huntley Historical Society raising money for new museum

HUNTLEY, Ill. (AP) — The Huntley Historical Society is raising money to open a museum showcasing the Illinois’ village’s history. The Northwest Herald reports the museum would be located inside a historic home that the park district

Rauner, Dem leaders plan Tuesday budget summit

SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Gov. Bruce Rauner and legislative leaders are scheduled to meet Tuesday in a highly publicized and partially public budget summit. The Republican executive and Democrats who control the General Assembly have been unable

Student in custody for allegedly bringing gun to school

BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago high school was placed on lockdown after a 16-year-old student was spotted in a bathroom with a gun and ammunition. The unidentified Barrington High School student was arrested Monday on

Infrastructure, Street work to move forward

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The City of Galesburg’s prioritized list of infrastructure and street improvements got a verbal OK from aldermen last night. City Council met in a work session to give their thoughts on a number of different projects that

Local police interested in body-cameras, concerned by costs

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With law enforcement under renewed scrutiny in light of a squad-car video showing a Chicago officer fatally shooting a black teenager, focus has once again turned to police-worn body cameras. The Associated Press reports that Chicago is