Galesburg Live Celebrates Our Rural Heritage on the Knox County Scenic Drive!

LISTEN TO THE INTERVIEW HERE: This weekend on Galesburg Live, Tom Collopy, Chair of the Knox County Scenic Drive Committee, talks with Chris Postin about the many small towns along the drive and some of the surprises
Tour The Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival on Galesburg Live

In this edition of Galesburg Live, Chris Postin has a conversation with Carrie Ward, the Chairperson of the Spoon River Valley Scenic Drive Fall Festival as she takes us on a virtual tour through all the official
Man faces assault charges in Chicago police station shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – A man accused of walking into a Chicago police station and pointing a gun at officers, leading police to shoot and wound him, has appeared in court.
Another man arrested after slaying of 1 cop, wounding of 2nd
BRADLEY, Ill. (AP) – Illinois State Police say another person has been arrested in connection with the killing of one police officer and the wounding of another at a northern Illinois hotel in late December.
Whiting, Edith G.

Edith G. Whiting, 66, of Galesburg, Illinois died at 8:07 p.m. Wednesday, September 28, 2022 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, Illinois.
Slagel, Deena

Deena Slagel, 68 of Abingdon, passed away at her home, surrounded by her loving family on Thursday, October 6, 2022, at 6:06 p.m.
Kissell, Terrie L.

Terrie L. Kissell, 67, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 1:50 am, Thursday, October 6, 2022 at her home.
Decomposed body found inside storage unit in Maquon

According to a press release from the Knox County Sheriff’s Department, deputies responded to a storage unit at 105 East 3rd Street in Maquon around 6:00 pm last night (October 7th) for a suspicious odor.
Man faces assault charges in Chicago police station shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – A man accused of walking into a Chicago police station and pointing a gun at officers, leading police to shoot and wound him, was expected to appear in court Friday on assault charges.
Intoxicated woman arrested Thursday for removing shirt and pretending to box at Henderson Street eatery

Galesburg Police on Thursday, October 6th, responded to Lenny’s Grill and Subs on Henderson Street shortly after 7:00 pm for a disturbance.
Galesburg Police respond to five vehicles being burglarized Thursday

Galesburg Police on Thursday, October 6th, responded to the 1500 block of Mulberry Street in response to a report of two motor vehicle being burglarized.