Traffic stop leads to a literal car-load of arrests Saturday

A quartet of arrests was made around 1:00 am on Saturday, April 24th by Galesburg Police after a traffic stop on East Main Street.
Ricketts, Dan
Dan Ricketts, 75, of Monmouth, IL passed away at 11:55 pm, Sunday, April 25, 2021, at his home.
Tracy’s ethics reform bills await committee hearings

The Illinois State Senate Ethics Committee met for the first time on April 21st, four months after the start of the new General Assembly.
Davis, JoAnn

JoAnn Davis, 80 of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 3:40 a.m. Saturday, April 24, 2021, at OSF Healthcare St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.
Strom, Anthony “Bone” C.

Mr. Anthony C. “Tony” “Bone” Strom, 58, of Victoria, Illinois passed away at 9:00 pm Friday, April 23, 2021, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center.
Davallu, Debra S.

Our mom, Debra S. Davallu (Admire), 66, of Monmouth, died peacefully, Sunday, April 25, 2021, at 2:15 a.m. in OSF St. Mary Medical Center, listening to her favorite 80’s music, surrounded by her children.
Barron, Brenda K.

Brenda K. Barron, 51, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 2:48 p.m., Sunday, April 25, 2021, at her home surrounded by her family.
Texas man pleads guilty to second degree murder

A McAllen, Texas, man has pleaded guilty to second-degree murder and aggravated battery in Knox Circuit Court related to multiple stabbings last year.
Bail denied for man accused in Chicago rapper’s 2020 killing
CHICAGO (AP) – A man charged in a Chicago rapper’s fatal shooting has been denied bail following his recent extradition from Texas to Cook County in the 2020 killing.
Officials: 12-year-old girl killed in eastern Iowa UTV crash
SPRINGBROOK, Iowa (AP) – Sheriff’s officials in eastern Iowa say a 12-year-old girl died when the utility vehicle she was on crashed and rolled.