Former Knox president appointed to Illinois State Museum Board
Gov. Bruce Rauner’s appointment to the Illinois State Museum Board is the man who was the head of Knox College for over a decade.
Galesburg police arrest Bolingbrook man for home invasion
A suburban-Chicago man is in custody on home invasion and residential burglary charges after officers responded over the weekend to reports of a West South Street break in.
Washington woman dies following Friday crash on I-74
A 91-year-old Washington woman has been pronounced dead following a Friday afternoon crash on I-74.
Curtis, Marceline
Marceline Curtis, 94 of Abingdon, passed away at 8:36 a.m. Friday, February 19, 2016 at the Care Center of Abingdon.
UPDATE: Power fully restored in Fulton, Knox counties
Updated Ameren numbers show that power has been restored in Fulton and Knox counties.
No. 21 DePaul women roll to 78-52 win over Creighton
OMAHA, Neb. (AP) — Jessica January scored 16 points on 7-of-11 shooting to lead No. 21 DePaul to a 78-52 win over Creighton on Sunday.
Alston scores 39 as No. 5 Ohio St routs Illinois 117-74
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — Ameryst Alston was nearly perfect in scoring 39 points and Kelsey Mitchell was right behind with 35 as No. 5 Ohio State routed Illinois 117-74 on Sunday in a record-setting game.
Big 2nd half lifts Loyola (Ill.) past Missouri State 75-62
SPRINGFIELD, Mo. (AP) — Devon Turk scored 20 points and hit five 3-pointers as Loyola of Chicago used a big second half to beat Missouri State 75-62 on Sunday.
Felder, Hayes lead Oakland past Illinois-Chicago 74-63
CHICAGO (AP) — Kay Felder had 20 points and 10 assists, Jalen Hayes had 15 points and 13 rebounds and Oakland turned back Illinois-Chicago 74-63 on Sunday.
Second-half surge propels Wisconsin past Illinois 69-60
MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Ethan Happ had 20 points and 12 rebounds, and helped spark a 17-0 run that allowed Wisconsin to roar back from a double-digit deficit in the second half of a 69-60 win on
Great outdoors: Pominville, Haula lead Wild past Hawks 6-1
MINNEAPOLIS (AP) — Jason Pominville and Erik Haula each had a goal and two assists, and the Minnesota Wild celebrated the first outdoor game in franchise history with a 6-1 victory on Sunday over the Chicago Blackhawks.
Bulls beat Lakers 126-115 to spoil Kobe’s Chicago farewell
CHICAGO (AP) — Derrick Rose and E’Twaun Moore had 24 points apiece Sunday night to lead the Chicago Bulls to a 126-115 victory over the Los Angeles Lakers in Kobe Bryant’s final game at the United Center.
Rockford officials say lead testing of water is routine
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) — Rockford will soon be testing its water for lead but officials say there are no indications of any problems like they have had in Flint, Michigan.
2nd birthing center in Illinois set for Bloomington-Normal
BLOOMINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A birthing center is under construction in Bloomington-Normal that would be the second in Illinois and the first outside of the Chicago area.
Program aims to strengthen bond between black fathers, sons
CHICAGO (AP) — Chicago is set to play host to a federally funded program designed to strengthen the bond between young African-American boys and their fathers who don’t live with them.
New GBA President wants to keep things “vibrant”
Amye Peterson in February officially became the new President of the Galesburg Business Association as Dennis Case stepped down.
Animal Medical Center offers 24-hour on call service
The Galesburg Animal Medical Center is expanding their veterinary business to include 24-hour on-call services.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball vs. Washington Panthers
The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball season came to an end last night as they fell to Washington 58-51 in overtime. It was a tight battle throughout. Washington jumped out to an early lead and were up