Pulitzer Prize Winner to speak at Knox College

Knox College has been celebrating their 50th year of their Creative Writing Program.  In honor of the program’s anniversary, the Caxton Club reading series will conclude with a visit from author Marilynne Robinson. 

Bustos and Kleine raising big dollars early

Still five months out from the primary election, rivals for the 17th U.S. Congressional seat Cheri Bustos and Mark Kleine are already raising large amounts of cash for the campaign.

Newspaper receives Sheley’s apology for murders

The newspaper in the hometown of convicted spree killer’s Nicholas Sheley has received the man’s apology for murdering an Arkansas couple in Missouri. Sauk Valley Media – owners of the Sterling Daily Gazette – says it received

Teen pleads guilty to murder

A Galesburg teenager has pleaded guilty to a shooting death, but to a new charge that essentially removes the part about the shooting. Knox County Circuit Court records indicate 18-year-old Devontae Williams pleaded guilty yesterday as part