Galesburg radio icon Terry Cavanaugh signs off
Capping off three decades of being perhaps Galesburg’s most recognizable voice, WGIL’s Terry Cavanaugh signed off for the final time at 6 p.m. last night.
Rudolph wants all volunteer 708 mental health board
Marc Rudolph, the head of KCCDD and the man leading the campaign to create a 708 Knox County Board of Mental Health doesn’t want the revenue a board would receive to go to salaries.
205 board approves 14 RIFS
District 205 last night approved sending Reduction in Force notices to 14 staff including ten teachers.
Knoxville teacher resignation could lead to less RIFs
Knoxville School Board last night reviewed and approved the resignation of Knoxville Junior High teacher Jake Settanni.
Love’s Travel Stop’s first franchise E85 pump installed in Knox County
Farmer Jim Purlee says “ethanol sells itself if you can get it to the market.”
205 Board could ok 14 RIFS tonight
The District 205 board must approve any possible Reductions in Force before the end of February and they’ll do that tonight.
Galesburg’s 180th birthday being marked with historical celebration
Galesburg and Knox College are both turning 180 years old this year. To mark the occasion local actors and historians have put together a program this evening that harkens back to Galesburg’s 50th birthday party. Gail Masinda says this
Inspiration for military funeral legislation honored in Springfield by Rep. Swanson
A young man who inspired state legislation allowing high school and middle school students to miss school to play Taps at military funerals was honored as an honorary page in the Illinois House on Wednesday. Alwood High School
Chamber of Commerce to reveal winners of large business and non-profit awards at dinner
The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce’s annual dinner is next week and this year they’re beginning a cycle of awards.
Plunging for Special Olympics this Sunday
The Polar Plunge is not for the faint of heart but the waters of Lake Storey likely won’t be as icy as in past years.