COVID vaccine distribution plan announced by Knox County Unified Command

Details about a COVID-19 Vaccination Distribution Plan are being hammered out by the Knox County Unified Command.
Galesburg man arrested for two DUIs in two months; Another, two aggravated batteries in a month.

Just after 8:30 pm on Friday, December 12th, Galesburg Police responded to Harley’s Pub on Grand Avenue in reference to a fight in progress.
Coat And Meal Giveaway This Evening

Coats for the Community has another coat giveaway this evening and Tres Cafe is adding a free meal as well. The no questions asked, no i.d. event gets underway at 5:00 at Watson Thomas Funeral Home &
Knox County reporting 190 new COVID cases from over the weekend

Coronavirus cases continue to surge in the area.
McMillan, Billy C.
Billy Carlyle “Bill” McMillan, 82, of Knoxville, passed away at home with his family at his side on Monday, December 14, 2020, at 6:42 PM.
Reed, Nancy J.

Nancy J. Reed, 84, of Galesburg, IL died Monday, December 14, 2020, at the Monmouth Nursing Home in Monmouth, IL.
Vietnam vet buried months after dying in nursing home
ELGIN, Ill. (AP) – A Vietnam War veteran who died in September was given a funeral with military honors after months passed and no family members emerged.
Ohio man who claimed to be missing boy sentenced to 2 years
CINCINNATI (AP) – An Ohio man who falsely claimed to be a long-missing Illinois child has been sentenced to serve two years behind bars and one year of probation for aggravated identity theft.
Illinois board rejects plan to close a Chicago hospital
CHICAGO (AP) – A state board has rejected a plan to close a Chicago hospital after pleas from the community to keep the doors open.