WIU dorm shooter in custody, turns himself into Chicago Police
Western Illinois University says the suspect in Tuesday night’s on-campus dormitory shooting is in custody.
205 Board gets timeline of high school renovation project
The District 205 School Board heard from site architects and contractors that the majority of the High School renovation work should be wrapped up by the start of the next school year.
Galesburg Community Foundation announces 4th round of Rapid Response Fund Grants
The Rapid Response Fund at Galesburg Community Foundation issued the fourth round of grants to four local nonprofits in Knox and Warren Counties.
205 board approves FY 2021 budgets
The District 205 Board of Education on Monday night approved the fiscal year 2021 budgets for both the full district and Galesburg Area Vocational Center.
Unger, Ronnie G.
Ronnie Gene Unger, 76, of Galesburg, died at 7:56 p.m. Monday, September 14, 2020, in the emergency room of OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Richards, Robert C.
Robert C. “Bob” Richards, Jr., 82, of Henderson, died at 9:30 p.m. Sunday, September 13, 2020, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.
Hebard, Mary “Lib” E.
Mary Elizabeth “Lib” Hebard, age 98, of Knoxville, Illinois died at 12:38 AM on Monday, September 14, 2020, at her home.
UPDATE: WIU shooter charged with attempted first-degree murder.
UPDATE: Certain details of the story below may be dated, since as of 3:12 p.m., September 16, 2020, the suspect had been brought into custody. Read more here.
Chicago warns against Wisconsin travel, cites COVID-19 spike
CHICAGO (AP) – Chicago officials are cautioning city residents about travel to Wisconsin, citing a recent COVID-19 spike in Illinois’ neighbor to the north.
Illinois AG: Former ITT students to get $9.4M in debt relief
CHICAGO (AP) – The Illinois attorney general says students who were enrolled at now-closed ITT Technical Institute campuses in the state are eligible for $9.4 million in student loan forgiveness.
Panel’s report blasts Boeing, FAA for crashes, seeks reforms
A House committee is questioning whether Boeing and the Federal Aviation Administration will be willing to make big changes needed to fix problems that caused two deadly 737 Max jet crashes.