Man wanted for murder in Grand Ave. shooting extradited from Florida

A man wanted for murder in the July shooting death of Gregory D. Tucker has been extradited from Florida and is in Knox County Jail custody. 33-year-old Asheem Monte Afutu has had a warrant for his
Galesburg woman arrested after battering Mcdonald’s employees

Galesburg Police on Wednesday evening were dispatched to McDonald’s on North Henderson Street for a fight in progress.
Halloween Candy And Your Teeth!

It’s candy time once again with Halloween rolling around. Whether it’s hard candy or ice, we all do things that can harm our teeth. Dr. Erin Jain, orthodontist with Ladner and Jain Orthodontics, joined Tom Meredith and
Simpkins, Rosetta A.

Rosetta A. Simpkins, 94 of Aledo, Illinois died Wednesday, October 19, 2022, at Mercer Manor in Aledo.
Matson, Mary K.

Mary Katherine Matson, 83, of Galesburg, died on October 5, 2022, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Small-town Missouri police chief charged in overdose death
LOUISIANA, Mo. (AP) – The police chief in a small Missouri town has been charged with felony drug crimes after his girlfriend’s brother was found dead from an apparent overdose in the police chief’s apartment.
Judge dismisses effort to halt student loan forgiveness plan
ST. LOUIS (AP) – A federal judge in St. Louis has dismissed an effort by six Republican-led states to block the Biden administration’s plan to forgive student loan debt for tens of millions of Americans.
Galesburg woman arrested after replacing barcodes on items at Walmart

Galesburg Police back on Sunday, October 9th responded to Walmart for a re-occurring shoplifting scam.
17-year-old arrested after striking 18-year-old brother while in the presence of police.

Galesburg Police on Sunday night were dispatched to the area of Monmouth Boulevard and South Academy Street for a possible domestic battery.
Take the dog on a car ride or play some music trivia with your weekend
Play some music trivia or take the dog on a car ride during your weekend.