Talking about the latest at the Galesburg Area Vocational Center
Galesburg’s Evening News checked in with Galesburg Area Vocational Center Director Adam Seaney on Wednesday, talking about opportunities through Skills USA, new classes starting, and highlighting the latest Student of the Month.
Galesburg man wanted in connection to recent thefts arrested for forgery
A 35-year-old Galesburg man who was wanted by police in connection to two separate vehicle thefts was charged yesterday afternoon with forgery.
Strack, Robert ‘Robb’ F.
Robb Strack
Robert “Robb” F. Strack, 85, of Galesburg, Ill., recently of North Barrington, Ill., passed away peacefully on January 16, 2023.
Haffner, Sharon K.
Sharon Kay Murphy/Haffner, 76, of Galesburg, died at 3:05 p.m. on Tuesday, January 17, 2023.
Guenther, Carolyn
Carolyn Guenther, age 80, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away at 12:25 P.M. on Saturday, January 14, 2023, at the Richard L. Owens Hospice Home in Peoria, Illinois.
Goethals, Maryanne
Maryanne Goethals of Galesburg, Illinois passed away at 5:23 PM on Tuesday, January 17, 2023, at her home surrounded by her family.
GPD recovers stolen SUV after it’s found in a man’s driveway; Galesburg man catches potential car thief red-handed
When a 70-year-old Galesburg man went to leave his residence on Sunday morning, he couldn’t, because a stolen SUV parked in his driveway was blocking him in.
Indiana man charged after son in diaper points gun at people
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) – An Indiana man faces felony charges after his diaper-clad 4-year-old son was seen pointing a loaded handgun at people outside their apartment.
OSHA cites 3 Amazon warehouses for high injury risk
NEW YORK (AP) – Federal safety investigators cited three Amazon warehouses for putting workers at serious risk of injury from the bending, twisting and lifting required to rapidly move and stack packages for hours.
‘Unknown substance’ sickens Illinois prison staff, inmates
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) – Prison and union officials say 18 employees of a central Illinois prison have been treated at hospitals after they became sickened while responding to inmates suffering severe discomfort.
Possible changes coming to Illinois’ TIF laws, Monmouth Aldermen approve resolution supporting current TIF rules
Aldermen in Monmouth approved a resolution this week to support the state’s current Tax Increment Financing district laws, something that could be coming under fire in the new legislative session.