Nickols, April

April Lorrene Nickols, 66, of Oquawka, IL, passed away on Wednesday, August 7, 2024, at her home.
Not-for-profit brings fallen officers memorial to Knox County

Remembering Deputy Nick Weist on a memorial wall, and through a motorcycle ride stopping in Galesburg
Illinois Republicans urge voters to help battle culture of corruption
Illinois Republicans say since Democrats are slow to enact meaningful ethics reforms in the General Assembly, voters need to bring about change this Nov. 5. Amid speculation he was being vetted to be Kamala Harris’ running mate
New Illinois law aims to give free ID cards to citizens leaving correctional facilities

Gov. JB Pritzker signed a bill on Tuesday that’s aimed at providing free identification cards to more people exiting correctional facilities in Illinois. The state already provides identification cards to people leaving the Department of Corrections or
Job cuts are increasing in Illinois while wage growth is diminishing
Job cuts and unemployment rates are going up in Illinois, while workers’ wage growth is slowing. According to Worker Adjustment and Retraining Notification, or WARN, reports, 1,169 Illinois workers were laid off in July. It marked the
West Nile Virus detected in Knox County

Health Department: Dead bird tested positive for West Nile
Knoxville to gather Thursday to celebrate the life of an iconic teacher and coach

Son, former players and students remember Mike Kemmer as man they say was noble, decent, calm and loving
He taught metalworking, woodworking, drafting and small engines at Churchill Jr. High. Remembering George Stephenson

The American Industrial Arts Association named him as the outstanding teacher in Illinois for 1966-1967
Former Galesburg hotel site could need environmental remediation before future development. Here’s the plan

Study would determine if there is existing contamination of hazardous substances and/or petroleum contamination