‘Fearless, ultra-demanding’: Students remember Galesburg band director Sally Rynott

Students remember legendary Galesburg High School Band director Sally Rynott, who died Nov. 21.
Long Time Register-Mail Editor Tom Martin Leaving For Quad Cities

Register-Mail editor Tom Martin is starting a new venture as editor of the Quad City Times and the Argus-Dispatch. He spent 19 years as editor of the Register-Mail. Tom and former co-worker Jay Redfern joined Tom Meredith
State Police investigating officer-involved shooting in Litchfield
Litchfield — The Illinois State Police Division of Internal Investigation is investigating an officer-involved shooting in Litchfield.
‘A legendary figure in Galesburg sports’: Radio voice of the Streaks to enter Hall of Fame

Brad Bennewitz, the voice of Silver Streaks athletics on WGIL Radio for nearly 25 years, is one of six members of the Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2022.
Ferris, Marsha K.

Marsha Kay Ferris, 73, formerly of Galesburg Illinois, died unexpectedly Tuesday, September 20, 2022, at the Sullivan County Hospital, Sullivan Indiana.
Knox County property transfers for Nov. 17-20, 2022. See a list of home and other sales

The Knox County Assessment Office submits the following Illinois real estate property transfers recorded in Knox County, IL, the week of Nov. 17-20.
Knox County Board approves nearly $1.5M ARPA grant funding for Hunger Collaborative Project

Knox County Board members this week approved the granting of nearly $1.5 million from the American Rescue Plan Act to the Galesburg Community Foundation for their Hunger Collaborative Project.
October unemployment rate in Knox County down from a year ago but up from September

Knox County saw an increase in its unemployment rate for the month of October.