Local News

Grimm expected to propose $600,000 in cuts at 205 meeting tonight

January 9, 2017 Local News

A light but consequential agenda sits before the Galesburg District 205 School Board tonight.

Galesburg alderman ok cannabis ordinance change

January 4, 2017 Local News

Galesburg alderman had no problem with changing how the city code deals with cannabis possession last night.

Knoxville City Council approves Old County Courthouse upgrade

January 4, 2017 Local News

The Knoxville City Council met last night for the first time this new year.

Warren County YMCA undergoes $600,000 expansion

January 3, 2017 Local News

The Warren County YMCA has added nearly 4,000 sq. ft to its facility and now is open 24 hours a day.

Sen. Weaver making constituents aware of new laws

January 3, 2017 Local News

Sen. Chuck Weaver says that he’s disappointed that a full budget couldn’t have been passed in 2016 but has still seen “rank and file” General Assembly members reach compromise on important issues.

Galesburg Community Foundation scholarships open to students

January 3, 2017 Local News

Among the many services and opportunities provided by the Galesburg Community Foundation, one of them is providing scholarships to local students.

St. Mary Chapel renovation expected to be completed by April

January 2, 2017 Local News

Knoxville businessman Keith Vaughn set out to restore a historic chapel into a business venture and the first stage of the project’s completion is within sight.

Galesburg council votes tonight on making under 10 grams of pot a citation

January 2, 2017 Local News

Galesburg Alderman could vote tomorrow night to make possession of up to ten grams of cannabis a ticketable offense.

National election trends hold in Knox County area

January 1, 2017 Local News

Galesburg didn’t flip Republican in November’s presidential election but traces of national trends were still felt. Democrat Hillary Clinton got a smaller share of the Galesburg vote than any Democrat since at least 1992. In that same time period

Looking ahead at stories coming in 2017

January 1, 2017 Local News

We’ve just started 2017 but there are already stories that we’re anticipating being a factor in the Knox County Area in the coming year. There’s first of course the consolidated municipal elections in the spring that have the