Galesburg Silver Streaks Football vs. Geneseo Maple Leafs
The Galesburg Silver Streaks football team lost on the road in Geneseo 21-7 against the Maple Leafs in their second Western Big 6 Conference game Friday night. The streaks are now 0-2 in the conference and 1-3
Galesburg delays approval of new city manager
Galesburg will have to wait at least a few more weeks to hire a new city manager. Mayor Peter Schwartzman tells WGIL News a resolution to approve the vacant city manager position will not be included on
City says move to 12-hour work shifts would help recruit police officers
Galesburg Police officers could be putting in longer days next year. A recent agreement between the City of Galesburg and the Public Safety Employees Organization calls for police personnel to work 12-hour shifts, opposed to the current
Wheeler, David A.
David Alan Wheeler, 23, of Wataga, passed away at 11:20 p.m. Tuesday, September 13, 2022, in OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Howard, William E.
William “Bill” E. Howard, 84 of Lake Bracken, Galesburg, passed away Tuesday, September 13, 2022, at Lake Bracken.
Weathers, Debra M.
Debra M. Weathers, 49 of Peoria and formerly of Abingdon and Galesburg, passed away at 8:58 a.m. Wednesday, September 14, 2022, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
U.S. 150 in Galesburg, Interstate 74 in Knox County getting pavement patching
A large chunk of U.S. 150 in Galesburg is getting pavement patching starting next week.
Levitt AMP Galva Music Series received $90,000 multi-year grant
A free, community-oriented live music program will be returning to Wiley Park in Galva for the next three years.
BP reaches $2.75M deal over Indiana refinery pollution
TRAVERSE CITY, Mich. (AP) – Oil titan BP has agreed to pay $2.75 million to settle a lawsuit over air pollution from its largest refinery.
State Farm, Mississippi settle lawsuit over Katrina payments
BILOXI, Miss. (AP) – Mississippi has quietly settled its lawsuit against State Farm Fire and Casualty Co. for allegedly minimizing its Hurricane Katrina payments to policyholders, leaving the state to compensate homeowners.
Florida flies migrants to ‘sanctuary’ of Martha’s Vineyard
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) – Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis has flown two planes of immigrants to Martha’s Vineyard, escalating a tactic by Republican governors to draw attention to what they consider to be the Biden administration’s failed border