Officials urge safety around railroad tracks

This week is Rail Safety Week
Adkisson, Van Miller

Van Miller Adkisson, 69, of Roseville, IL, died on Tuesday, September 24, 2024, at home surrounded by his family.
McDonald, James ‘Joe’

James J. “Joe” McDonald, 81, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Peoria, died on Saturday, September 21, 2024.
Illinois Supreme Court rulings address FOID seizures, hospital room privacy

Justices unanimously overturn decision that would have voided part of FOID law
Hyman, Willis

Willis M. Hyman, 90, of Galesburg, died at 3:41 p.m. Wednesday, September 18, 2024, in Aledo Rehab and Healthcare. He was born January 24, 1934, in Morrison, Illinois, the son of George W. and Nelle M. (Cooper)
Data security expert: Foreign adversaries can use unprotected voter data to disrupt Illinois elections
Social Security numbers, death certificates, Illinois voter applications and other personal information were accessible on the open internet, according to longtime security researcher Jeremiah Fowler. Fowler found out that multiple Illinois counties that use a third-party company,
Roosevelt professor says Chicago mayor may find help for migrant issues at U.N.
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has joined members of the Mayors Migration Council at the United Nations in New York. Johnson did not have public events scheduled Tuesday, although his press office confirmed that he would join mayors
Davis, Paul Jr.

Paul Ellsworth Davis Jr., 69, of Galesburg, Illinois, died Sunday, September 22, 2024, at home.
Parent company of Happy Joe’s reacts to closure of Galesburg store

“…economic challenges beyond our control,” says company