Cindy Barshinger, Jeannette Chernin receive city Adult Service to Youth Award
Two Galesburg women were honored by the city last night for their contributions to improving the lives of young people in the community.
Slumberland opens for business in Galesburg
A furniture retailer that announced its plans to open more than a year ago in Galesburg has officially made its debut.
Mistake about height at a new job forces a trip to a doctor
Common sense is a rare commodity, they say. What if you were filling out papers at a new job and accidentally listed your height as 6″ instead of 6’….wouldn’t you assume the employer would know you meant 6
Illinois panel votes against plan to close detention center
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — A bipartisan legislative oversight panel has voted against Gov. Bruce Rauner’s plan to close the youth detention center in Kewanee. The Commission on Government Forecasting and Accountability, which includes House Co-Chair Don Moffitt,
Be careful of what facts you point out
A cartoonist for Iowa-based Farm News has been fired after drawing a cartoon that poked Big Ag CEOs. Cartoonist Rick Friday told KCCI-TV, “That’s okay, hopefully my children and my grandchildren will see that this last cartoon
Galesburg continues lead testing, recent samples lower
Galesburg officials are continuing to provide response to concerns over high lead levels found in some sampled water service lines and in environmental factors in a percentage of Knox County residents and homes.
New To View on DVD: May 3rd
Five new DVD’s hit stores today including the comedy/drama Joy starring Jennifer Lawerence, Robert DeNiro and Bradly Cooper; the action/adventure movie The 5th Wave starring Chloe Grace; the romance drama The Choice starring Benjamin Walker and Maggie
MENTAL FLOSS TRIVIA: The average person touches this 5x per hour and doesn’t even realize it. What is it?
ANSWER: Their Nose!
Rapper 50 Cent harasses airport employee with disability
The internet is on fire after a video posted by rapper 50 cent shows him harassing an employee at the Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport. See the video and read more about it here.
