Henley, Frances
Frances Ann “Fran” Henley, 89, of Galesburg, Illinois passed away at 3:06 a.m. Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at the Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville.
Frerichs: Optimism about state budget passage, and the state still has money
While Frerichs says the state isn’t broke, there’s work to be done to improve the state’s financial situation
Meat snack company to invest $2M in Galesburg expansion, creating jobs and economic growth
Western Smokehouse is seeking an incentive of $300,000 from the city of Galesburg.
Lawmakers consider tax break for news publishers, state-sponsored journalism scholarships
SPRINGFIELD – A new measure being debated in the Illinois General Assembly would create a tax credit for certain news publishers based on the number of reporters they employ. The proposal from Sen. Steve Stadelman, D-Rockford, is
Measure banning wildlife hunt contests passes Illinois House
A measure that seeks to ban wildlife contests and penalize hunters participating in them with misdemeanors barely passed the Illinois House Wednesday. Wildlife contests generally involve a day- or weekend-long contest promoting coyote, racoon or squirrel population
Illinois legislators considering tax and spend policies in final days of session
Illinois legislators continue to consider tax increases on businesses heading into the final nine days of scheduled session. Conversations also continue about zeroing out Illinois’ grocery tax and whether local governments will get state taxpayer funds to
Latest Census data shows Illinois’ largest cities continuing to lose population
The exodus from Illinois continues. The latest Census data for 2023 shows that people are moving out of Democratic strongholds like Illinois and into Texas, Florida and Arizona. Ted Dabrowski, president of the nonprofit think tank Wirepoints,
Postal Service distribution centers staying put for now. Here’s the reaction
No changes in mail delivery for now
Weber, Elizabeth W. ‘Beth’
Elizabeth W “Beth” Weber, 75, of Biggsville, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.