Local News

Project Rebound not slowing down

July 3, 2018 Local News

Project Rebound has sold four houses in the last two years, but they’re not slowing down.

Galesburg Alderman approve extension of Sandburg city bus program

July 3, 2018 Local News

Galesburg City Council met last night and as a part of their consent agenda alderman voted to renew the program which lets all Carl Sandburg College students, staff and faculty ride the city and no cost to

Knox County Fair Queen Pageant Crowns its Queen

July 2, 2018 Local News

The 2018 Miss Knox County Fair Queen was crowned last night at the Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg.

Murder suspect pleads not guilty

July 2, 2018 Local News

A Galesburg man just extradited back to Knox County last week after being arrested a month ago in South Dakota has pleaded not guilty to the felony charges he faced for an Easter Sunday shooting that led

Police investigating weekend mugging

July 2, 2018 Local News

Galesburg Police are investigating a weekend battery and theft.

Knox County Sheriff promotes new Lieutenant

July 2, 2018 Local News

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has a new Lieutenant, following a promotion ceremony today.

Galesburg alderman tonight to vote on bids for Lakeside upgrades and roof repair

July 2, 2018 Local News

Galesburg Aldermen Monday night will have a seemingly uncontroversial meeting, approving bids for new equipment at Lakeside and a change order for a roof repair.

Planning underway for Galesburg’s hosting of state-wide arts conference

July 1, 2018 Local News

Galesburg’s Tourism Director Michelle Kim is hard at work, along with many others, planning a bi-annual arts conference that will be held in Galesburg this fall. It was announced in February that the One State Together in

Stay safe around fireworks this Independence Day

July 1, 2018 Local News

According to the Office of the Illinois Sate Fire Marshal, of the 60 hospitals reporting last year, there were 204 fireworks-related injuries in 2017 with one fatality.

Man charged with McGruder murder transferred to Knox County Jail

June 29, 2018 Local News

Jonathan Kelly, the man accused of murdering Jenni McGruder on Easter Morning arrived in Galesburg today, being transferred by police from a detention facility in South Dakota.