Mills, Douglas
Douglas Culver Mills, 84, of Peoria, IL, and Jupiter, FL, formerly of Galesburg and Champaign, passed away peacefully on May 14, 2024,
Woman dead after head-on crash in Fulton County
Crash still under investigation
Cassiday II, Carl
Carl E. “Ed” Cassiday II, 68, of Roseville, Illinois, passed away at 5:30 p.m. Tuesday, May 21, 2024.
A security camera caught an employee beating a patient. It took 11 days for anyone to take action
After our investigation revealed patient abuse at Illinois’ Choate Mental Health and Developmental Center, the facility installed cameras to help. But the footage isn’t monitored unless there’s an allegation of misconduct.
Would-be union of legislative staffers accuse Welch of undermining organizing effort
Staffers allege House speaker passed bill allowing unionization knowing it would die in Senate
Potawatomi land transfer advances in Illinois House
Concerns remain over group’s plans for the area
Knox County real estate bills will soon be in the mail. Here is when they are due and how to pay
Installment due dates are July 9 and Sept. 9, 2024.
Taxpayer funds for homeless new arrival students included in grant expansion
Illinois House Bill 5407, subject to appropriation, expands the permitted uses of funds received from the Education of Homeless Children and Youth State Grant Program. The bill passed both chambers and can now be sent to the
Illinois legislators set to change ‘offender’ to ‘justice-impacted individual’
Illinois legislators are aiming to change the term “offender” to “justice impacted individual,” a move Republicans say disrespects victims of violent crime. House Bill 4409 adds Illinois Department of Corrections representation to the Adult Redeploy Illinois oversight
Illinois Supreme Court considers whether charge, not conviction, revokes FOID
The Illinois Supreme Court is considering a case about whether someone’s Firearm Owners ID card can be revoked for merely being charged with a felony. Plaintiffs in the case, Aaron and Charles Davis, were charged in Wood
Pritzker proposing $300 million in tax breaks for certain business sectors
The Pritzker administration is proposing a massive tax incentive package related to the electric vehicle sector. The incentives amount to around $300 million and would include EV makers that manufacture hovercrafts and microchips. Illinois Manufacturers’ Association President
Smith, Christopher
Christopher Daniel Lee “Chris” Smith, 51, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 9:46 p.m., Monday, May 20, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria.
Former Silver Streak-turned-doctor honored as 2024 Sandburg alumni award winner
Jamal Ward was selected as Distinguished Alumnus Award recipient, and Dr. Stephanie Saey received the Pacesetter Award
City hires new Director of Finance after months long search
The City of Galesburg has been on the search for a new Director of Finance since longtime Director Gloria Osborn retired in January.