Lewistown man charged in 2020 murder, sexual assault of 22-year-old woman

Victim had been strangled and her body had been partially burned; incident occurred in Cook County
Kewanee man facing numerous weapons charges, including felony gunrunning

Kewanee Police Department assists Black Hawk Area Task Force in arrest; suspect in custody in Henry County Jail
Bowman, Kitzi

Kitzi Lee (Bedford) Bowman, 50, died January 16, 2025.
Illinois schools prepare for immigration enforcement

State board issues guidance after Trump rescinds Biden-era policy limiting actions in ‘sensitive locations’
Former southeastern Illinois police chief faces federal charges

Prosecutors say he improperly sold vehicles that were surrendered to the department
Johnson, Violet

Violet Ruth Johnson, 86, of Galesburg, died Thursday, November 21, 2024, at Carle Health Proctor Hospital in Peoria.
Johnson, Dale

Dale Phillip Johnson, 90, of Galesburg, died Wednesday, January 22, 2025, at Apostolic Christian Skylines in Peoria, Illinois.
Brock, Marvin

Marvin Mitchell Brock, 66, of Galesburg, Illinois, formerly of Abingdon, died on January 22, 2025, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg.
Supreme Court considers legality of law banning ‘venue shopping’ in constitutional challenges

Case stems from a claim against unrelated firearms regulation