Kneer, Donna
Donna R. Kneer, 76, of Galesburg, passed away peacefully with her family at her side on Tuesday, June 11, 2024.
Galbreath, Richard ‘Dick’
Richard E. “Dick” Galbreath, 77, of Oneida, passed away at his home on Thursday, May 30, 2024.
Illinois made a bold promise to end poverty. In Alexander County, it’s hard to tell
This story, produced in partnership with Southern Illinois University journalism students, was supported by grant funding from the Pulitzer Center. Pink and purple toys line the living room of this tiny public housing apartment in Cairo at
Another Choate Mental Health Center employee indicted for abuse of resident
Caregiver allegedly used leg to pin patient with developmental disabilities
Staffer blasts IL House Speaker’s ‘poor’ attempt to meet demands
After 18 months of being rebuffed by House Speaker Emmanuel “Chris” Welch, the Organizing Committee of the Illinois Legislative Staff Association says they’re taking their demands to the court system. The crux of legislative staffers’ lawsuit is
Bill eliminating IL’s grocery tax gives local government more taxing authority
Gov. J.B. Pritzker touts the elimination of Illinois’ grocery tax, but others say the plan eliminates taxpayer protections from local tax increases. Illinois’ 1% state grocery tax will go away Jan. 1, 2026, but local governments will
Plans to raze and replace Stateville Prison gets public hearing
The state is moving ahead with plans to tear down and reconstruct Stateville Correctional Center in Will County. The facility was built in 1925, but conditions were described as “decrepit, unsafe and inhumane” by the prison watchdog
Construction on $2.45M project to improve section of downtown Galesburg starts this summer. Here’s what to know
Improvements will include new asphalt surfacing, concrete islands, landscaping, decorative fencing, and a proposed covered parking area
Galesburg receives state funding to make school routes safer
The $235,000 awarded to Galesburg will be used exclusively for work near Silas Willard Elementary School
Owners still have optimism for former Dollar General in downtown Galesburg. Here’s their updated vision
Zoning allows for retail, residential, governmental, office, cultural, hotel, entertainment and ancillary uses