Virginia Tech AD: Buzz Williams taking Texas A&M job
Virginia Tech basketball coach Buzz Williams accepts job at Texas A&M
Shannon Sharpe on Russell Westbrook’s historic triple-double: ‘This was his best one’
Shannon Sharpe thinks Russell Westbrook’s historic triple-double was his most impressive one of his career. Hear why he thinks the Oklahoma City Thunder can ‘run through anyone’ after their win against the Los Angeles Lakers.
Galesburg City Council bids out Park Plaza project again
Galesburg City Council bid out the Park Plaza project for the second time Monday night after the last round of bids came in over budget.
Indians give manager Francona extension through 2022 season
Cleveland Indians extend manager Terry Francona’s contract through the 2022 season
Funeral set for Illinois trooper struck during traffic stop
WARREN, Ill. (AP) – The funeral is set for an Illinois State Police trooper killed when she was struck by a truck during a traffic stop.
Illinois EPA launches online community water system reports
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Illinois residents are now able to review the number of lead service lines in their community’s water system.
Lightfoot says Chicago mayoral victory means ‘a city reborn’
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago Mayor-elect Lori Lightfoot’s resounding victory is a clear call for change at City Hall and a historic repudiation of the old-style, insider politics that have long defined the nation’s third-largest city.
Coroner: 2018 Winnebago County fatal overdoses up 28 percent
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – Winnebago County in northern Illinois experienced a 28 percent increase in drug overdose deaths in 2018.
Art Institute delays Native American exhibit amid concerns
CHICAGO (AP) – The Art Institute of Chicago has indefinitely postponed a major pottery exhibit weeks before it was due to open, citing concerns that the culture and voices of indigenous peoples aren’t adequately represented.
2 women killed, man wounded in Chicago shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police are asking for the public’s help to solve a shooting that left two women dead and a man wounded while they sat in a parked car on the city’s South Side.
Judge to consider request from media to unseal Smollett file
CHICAGO (AP) – It will be several weeks before a judge decides whether the public will get a look at the sealed court file in the Jussie Smollett case.
Illinois schoolkids get chance to name SIU baby dinosaurs
CARBONDALE, Ill. (AP) – Geologists at Southern Illinois University are asking Illinois elementary and high school students to name its three baby dinosaurs.
Illinois mayor ‘blindsided’ by reputed gang member’s arrival
AURORA, Ill. (AP) – The mayor of the Illinois city of Aurora says he was “blindsided” when a convicted murderer and reputed member of the “Ripper Crew” registered as a sex offender to live at a facility
2 women killed, man wounded in Chicago shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago police say two teenage women were killed and a man was wounded when they were shot while sitting in a parked car on the city’s South Side.
Moger, Donald O.
Mr. Donald O. Moger, 71, of Galesburg passed away at 5:22 am Sunday March 31, 2019 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
Carner, Emma Jean
Emma Jean Carner,89, of Rozetta, II passed away at 6:00 pm, Monday, April 1, 2019 at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL.
Tuesday Sports in Brief
Tuesday Sports in Brief
Ray expected to start for the Diamondbacks against Padres
The Arizona Diamondbacks play the San Diego Padres at PETCO Park
Oakland to host Boston Wednesday
The Oakland Athletics square off against the Boston Red Sox at Oakland-Alameda County Coliseum
Teheran expected to start for Atlanta against Chicago
The Atlanta Braves host the Chicago Cubs