One City Council candidate drops out as April ballots are set

Municipal elections on April 4th will decide four seats on the Galesburg City Council in addition to other town councils and school boards.
Knox County receives funds to supplement emergency food and shelter programs. Here’s how to apply

Knox County has been chosen to receive $24,499 to supplement emergency food and shelter programs.
Dunlap man charged with DUI after found parked in the middle of the road; KY man charged with DUI after accident

Galesburg Police responded to the 1500 block of Saluda Road on Sunday for reports of a running vehicle sitting in the roadway with no lights on.
What’s going in the former Abingdon Hardee’s? An existing retail chain is moving across town

Abingdon is getting a new Dollar General. How it will differ from the existing store remains to be seen.
Boeing bids farewell to an icon, delivers last 747 jumbo jet
SEATTLE (AP) – Boeing bids farewell to an icon on Tuesday: It’s delivering its final 747 jumbo jet.
Chicago prosecutor dropping R. Kelly sex-abuse charges
CHICAGO (AP) – A Chicago prosecutor is dropping sex-abuse charges against singer R. Kelly.
School audit shows theft of $1.5M in food, mostly wings
HARVEY, Ill. (AP) – A Chicago-area school district official has been charged in the theft of $1.5 million worth of food – mostly chicken wings.
Hamann, Donna M.

Donna May Hamann, 88, of Galesburg, died peacefully with family at 12:55 p.m. Friday, January 27, 2023, at Village Green Assisted Living, Fayetteville, NC.
Galesburg Council considers hiring firm for community branding. Here’s why …

City Manager Gerald Smith says cities have increasingly focused on branding themselves.