$150,000 in damage from early morning warehouse fire

The Galesburg Fire Department responded to a structure fire at a large warehouse located at 561 McClure St, Friday at 5:20AM.
Separation saga: Why did Galesburg pay its city manager nearly $75,000 to leave his job?

Why did Galesburg agree to pay its city manager nearly $75,000 to leave his job? Gerald Smith departs Galesburg under a cloud of secretly recorded conversations and questions about why the City Council ultimately approved a separation
Galesburg CUSD #205 meetings going back online. Successful first live stream this week

Galesburg CUSD #205 school board meetings are back online with live streaming capabilities having a successful test run this week. The newly constructed district office and board meeting room at the 940 Building made a space that
Gillen, Michael S.

Michael Shawn Gillen, 57, of Cameron, IL, passed away on December 12, 2022, at his home. He was born November 22, 1965, in Larchland, IL, the son of Billy and Iris Faye (Walters) Gillen. Shawn was raised
Lentz, Wilbur L.

Wilbur Leroy Lentz, age 89, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 9:05 P.M. on Sunday, June 11, 2023, at his home in Galesburg. On January 24, 1934, Wilbur was born at his family home near Seaton in Mercer
Atlanta songwriter sentenced to life for killing girlfriend in Iowa
DAVENPORT, Iowa (AP) — A songwriter and music industry entrepreneur from Atlanta has been sentenced to life in prison without parole for killing his girlfriend in Iowa. Justin Wright was found guilty of first-degree murder in April
Heather Mack, convicted in Bali of killing mother, set to plead guilty in US
CHICAGO (AP) — The daughter of an American woman whose body was found stuffed inside a suitcase at an Indonesian resort island is scheduled to appear in Chicago federal court on Friday to change her plea to
Suburban Chicago man faces firearm charges after accidentally shoot himself while dreaming
LAKE BARRINGTON, Ill. (AP) — A suburban Chicago man is facing firearm charges after he told officers he accidentally shot himself in the leg while dreaming that an intruder was breaking into his home, police said. The
Knox County property transfers for June 8-14, 2023. See a list of home and other sales

The Knox County Assessment Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Knox County the week of June 8-14, 2023. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published.