Only a few tickets left for NAACP Fight for Freedom Gala

The NAACP of Galesburg’s Fight for Freedom Gala is right around the corner.
Library receives big check for new building’s skills lab

The Galesburg Public Library is getting a $50,000 grant courtesy of T-Mobile to create a Skills Lab in the new library.
2 claim Mega Millions prize; 3rd-largest US lottery jackpot
CHICAGO (AP) – Lottery officials say two people who wish to remain anonymous have claimed a $1.337 billion Mega Millions jackpot after a single ticket was sold in a Chicago suburb for a late July drawing, opting
Dugan, Colleen

Colleen Dugan, 69, of Knoxville, passed away peacefully on Monday, September 19, 2022, at 4:00 AM at Hawthorne Inn, Galesburg. Colleen was born on January 21, 1953, in Kewanee. She was the daughter of Donald James, Sr.,
Chicago to pay $15M over woman’s death in police chase crash
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago City Council has approved a settlement that will pay $15 million to the family of a woman who was killed when a police cruiser ran a red light and slammed into her
Police: Illinois woman shoved nephew, 3, into Lake Michigan
CHICAGO (AP) – Officials say a suburban Chicago woman faces felony charges after she allegedly shoved her 3-year-old nephew into Lake Michigan and did nothing to save the boy, who was rescued by firefighters but is not
2 teens dead after shots are fired into house in SW Michigan
NILES, Mich. (AP) – A group of people shot into a home in a small southwestern Michigan city, killing two teenagers and injuring three others inside.
New Galesburg Happy Joe’s owner: ‘We’re not going anywhere. We’re here to stay.’

Happy Joe’s Pizza is here to stay. That’s according to the current general manager and soon-to-be franchise owner of the Galesburg pizza restaurant. The positive news comes during what’s been turbulent times for the restaurant known for