Stephenson, George
George Edward Stephenson, 93. of Galesburg, died Sunday, Aug. 4, 2024.
Federal, state officials in Fulton County Monday to continue damage assessments following derecho
Derecho causes extensive damage in Fulton County
WIU Board approves more layoffs, rejects selling president’s Macomb residence
Layoffs of an unknown number approved by the WIU Board
Taxpayers pay $30 million more than projected for new Chicago transit stop
A new Chicago Transit Authority train station has opened years late, at a taxpayer cost which surpassed initial projections by more than $30 million. The Damen Green Line project was first announced in 2017, with a projected
Costs expected to rise as with bills Illinois governor signs
Consumers and business owners may be dealing with rising costs after Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed several bills into law. Friday, Pritzker announced he signed 59 measures into law, impacting education, insurance, employers and more. Taxes are one
Local taxes can increase now with law eliminating Illinois’ grocery tax in 2026
There’s a lot more to the newly enacted law eliminating Illinois’ grocery tax in 2026. Local governments can now impose their own 1% tax, along with other sales tax increases. Gov. J.B. Pritzker announced Monday he signed
Illinois’ strict biometric law is tweaked, but some say it falls short
Changes to Illinois’ strict Biometric Information Privacy Act, or BIPA, are now on the books. Gov. J.B. Pritzker signed Senate Bill 2979 into law that will drastically reduce the penalties companies could face for improperly collecting biometric
Analyst says sports betting tax hike in Illinois is catalyst for new surcharge
An industry insider says DraftKings announcement of a new surcharge on winnings in high-tax states is a reaction to Illinois’ tax hikes. Illinois lawmakers approved a tax hike for sports books to as much as 40%, up
From a movie in the park to a sock hop: Here are 5 things to do around Galesburg this week
Here are 5 things to do in Galesburg this week, courtesy Galesburg Tourism & Visitors Bureau
Chicago schools’ budget gap bigger than reported, but city, state pour in more money
Illinois taxpayers are sending hundreds of millions of dollars to a Chicago school system which has a massive budget deficit. Chicago Public Schools reported a budget gap of $500 million this year, and Mayor Brandon Johnson did
Calls for postal worker protection grow after Chicago carrier murdered
Illinois state Rep. La Shawn Ford, D-Chicago, is pledging to do all he can to slow an ongoing trend that has seen at least 140 Chicago postal workers attacked while on the job over the last year.
Pferschy, Ellen
Ellen B. Pferschy, 82, of Knoxville, Illinois, died 1:25 a.m. Monday, July 29, 2024, at the Courtyard Estates in Knoxville.
Warren County property transfers for July 29-August 2, 2024. See a list of home and other sales
A list of home and other property sales recorded in Warren County over the past week
National Night Out in Galesburg: Meet police officers, see a K9 demo and more
National Night Out, set for today in Standish Park, is a community-building campaign.