Galesburg delays pickleball court project; players can test proposed surface

The pause comes after some local pickleball enthusiasts voiced concerns over the plan
Illinois’ ban on ‘bump stocks’ remains in place despite U.S. Supreme Court decision

SPRINGFIELD – An Illinois law banning the sale and use of “bump stocks” and other devices that increase the firing power of semiautomatic weapons remains in place, at least for now, despite a U.S. Supreme Court decision
Burns, Nancy

Nancy M. Burns, 82, of Galesburg, died at 3:24 p.m. Wednesday, June 12, 2024, in the Knox County Nursing Home.
Sheese, Donna R.

Donna R.J. (Talley) Sheese, 88, of Monmouth, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 22, 2024, at the Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, IL.
McClay, Linda

Linda Kay McClay, 74, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 12:15 a.m. Thursday, June 13, 2024, at Knox County Nursing Home, Knoxville, Illinois.
Briggs Sr., James R.

James Ricky Briggs Sr., 83, of Monmouth, IL, passed away at 5:08 p.m., Friday, June 14, 2024, at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL.
Expanded mission, and potential ‘Community Center’-like activities; Hope Initiative to move in to former Churchill building

Hope Initiative wants to, in several ways, make Churchill a “community center”
Police looking for Kewanee man in connection with local homicide

James Reed III wanted after the body of a Peoria man was found inside a Kewanee home