Elected officials applaud E85, ag at Hy-Vee Gas ribbon cutting
The new Hy-Vee Gas station opened for business Tuesday on Henderson Street and brought with it Galesburg’s first E85 fueling pump.
Pulitzer Prize winner Jon Meacham announced as Monmouth commencement speaker
Monmouth College has revealed who will be delivering the school’s 2016 commencement address.
Illinois sets spring football for April 16
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Illinois will hold its annual spring game on April 16 in Champaign.
Eastern Illinois pulls away from UT-Martin late, wins 82-74
CHARLESTON, Ill. (AP) — Demetrius McReynolds scored 27 points and Eastern Illinois pulled out an 82-74 victory in an Ohio Valley Conference battle with Tennessee-Martin Thursday night.
Evansville beats Southern Illinois in overtime 85-78
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) — D.J. Balentine and Mislav Brzoja each scored 25 points, a career high for Brzoja, and Evansville beat Southern Illinois 85-78 in overtime Thursday night.
Southeast Missouri defeats SIU-Edwardsville 58-51
EDWARDSVILLE, Ill. (AP) — Jamaal Calvin scored 15 points, including Southeast Missouri’s final six, to help the Redhawks beat Southern Illinois-Edwardsville 58-51 in a cold-shooting matchup Thursday night.
Ohio State downs Illinois in overtime, 68-63
CHAMPAIGN, Ill. (AP) — Trevor Thompson scored 16 points and Ohio State survived a furious comeback by Illinois to win in overtime Thursday night, 68-63.
No. 12 Michigan State makes 16 3s, beats Northwestern 76-45
EVANSTON, Ill. (AP) — Denzel Valentine made five of Michigan State’s season-high 16 3-pointers and the 12th-ranked Spartans clamped down on cold-shooting Northwestern for a 76-45 victory Thursday night.
Bulls top Lakers 114-91 in Pau’s last Staples date with Kobe
LOS ANGELES (AP) — Jimmy Butler had 26 points and 10 assists, and the Chicago Bulls opened their longest road trip of the season with a 114-91 victory over the spiraling Los Angeles Lakers on Thursday night.
ISU bans hoverboards from campus housing, dining halls
NORMAL, Ill. (AP) — Illinois State University is banning hoverboards from campus housing and dining facilities.
Judge denies bond reduction for Illinois man in wife’s death
JOLIET, Ill. (AP) — A judge has declined to reduce bond for a suburban Chicago man charged with murder in his wife’s beating death.
Chicago charity executive sentenced for misusing funds
WHEATON, Ill. (AP) — The former executive director of the Chicago Blood Cancer Foundation has been sentenced to probation and ordered to pay restitution after pleading guilty to using the charity’s money for casino trips and other
Chicago-area museums, zoos see rising attendance in 2015
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago-area museums, zoos and other attractions welcomed more than 15 million visitors last year.
Recorded interrogation shown at ex-prosecutor’s murder trial
QUINCY, Ill. (AP) — The fourth day of a trial for a former Illinois prosecutor accused of killing his wife on Valentine’s Day in 2006 has focused on a two-hour videotaped interrogation.
Union: Chicago teachers receive district’s ‘serious offer’
CHICAGO (AP) — The Chicago Teachers Union says it’ll consider a “serious offer” from the nation’s third-largest school district by taking the contract proposal to a team of negotiators.
Exelon: Braidwood nuclear plant licenses extended 20 years
CHICAGO (AP) — Exelon officials say the U.S. Nuclear Regulatory Commission has approved licenses for the Braidwood Generating Station southwest of Chicago for another 20 years.
Monmouth College building ties with Ethiopian village
Jane Kurtz grew up in Ethiopia with her sister, Caroline. The two are children of Presbyterian missionaries and lived near the small village of Maji.
Community leaders line up to endorse local candidates
With candidates jockeying for position ahead of the Mar. 15 primary election, and early voting beginning in less than a week, endorsements are coming in for candidates in several key local races.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball vs. Moline Maroons
The GHS Silver Streaks beat the Moline Maroons tonight(01/28) 60-34. This makes the Streaks 25-2 for the season and 7-1 in the Western Big 6, while the Maroons fall to 15-12 in their season and 2-6 in
Anticipated Rauner veto makes Sandburg MAP change unlikely
Last week, Carl Sandburg College President Lori Sundberg said the Galesburg community college will not be paying the estimated $380,000 for tied-up Monetary Award Program funds in the spring, a decision not likely to change with today’s