Illinois expanding vaccine eligibility to those with “comorbidities and underlying conditions”
Illinois is expanding the eligibility of those who can receive the COVID-19 vaccine starting Feb. 25.
Friday night traffic stop leads to arrest of pair of Milan women for drugs.
A pair of Milan women were arrested Friday, February 6th on numerous drug charges after a traffic stop on East Losey Street in Galesburg.
Illinois sees 2,082 new COVID-19 cases and 20 new deaths
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – There were 2.082 new confirmed and probable COVID-19 cases, including 20 new deaths, reported in Illinois by public health officials.
Union approves deal with Chicago schools to return to class
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Teachers Union has approved a deal with the nation’s third-largest school district to get students back to class during the coronavirus pandemic.
2 killed, 1 injured in SUV’s crash along Chicago expressway
CHICAGO (AP) – Police say two people were killed and another was seriously injured when an SUV crashed along a Chicago expressway, halting traffic for hours on the city’s South Side.
Honeywell to restart Metropolis uranium processing plant
METROPOLIS, Ill. (AP) – The industrial conglomerate Honeywell has announced plans to reopen its uranium conversion facility in southern Illinois.
GOP, Dems ask Biden to keep Chicago’s federal prosecutor
CHICAGO (AP) – Illinois’ two Democratic U.S. senators say they are opposed to the immediate dismissal by President Joseph Biden of the U.S. attorney for northern Illinois.
Illinois man gets 30 years for sex assault on woman at bank
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – An Illinois man has been sentenced to 30 years in prison for sexually assaulting a woman he took hostage at gunpoint last year during a bank robbery that led to a police standoff.
Rodriguez, Gloria K.
Gloria Kay Rodriguez, 80, of Galesburg, died peacefully at home, Thursday, February 4, 2021, at 6:39 a.m.
Lafary, Nancy L.
Nancy L. Lafary, 59, of Prairie City, Illinois, passed away Saturday, February 6, 2021, at 7:39 A.M at her residence.
Galesburg Silver Streaks Boys Basketball vs. Sterling Golden Warriors
The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team opened its season Tuesday with a 50-47 nail-biting victory over the Sterling Golden Warriors, which had already played three games prior to the Western Big 6 Conference opener. The Silver
Galesburg Silver Streaks Girls Basketball at Sterling Golden Warriors
The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team moved to 4-0 on the season Tuesday night, defeating the Sterling Golden Warriors 59-47. The Streaks started off well early, up 16-11 at the end of the first quarter, and