Juneteenth is a celebration recognizing the end of slavery in the United States. It didn’t happen officially until June 19, 1865 — more than two years after the Emancipation Proclamation — when Union soldiers rode into Texas
June is General Aviation Appreciation Month in Galesburg and throughout the State of Illinois.
In May of 2013, the Alexis Citizens for Veterans Memorial Committee started forming plans for a veterans monument. The committee shared the fruits of their labor yesterday with a crowd of well over 200 people.
Forecasts over the next few days have Knox County bracing for the first string of days with temperatures in the 90’s this year.
A Wisconsin man was flown to OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria overnight, following a late night rollover crash near Bald Bluff Township in Henderson County.
The Clinton Health Matters Initiative is officially underway in Knox County, but in the early stages, the county’s board of health is pondering what exactly the initiative will look like.
Weather in the Midwest can be unpredictable. Last July, nearby Cameron, Illinois was hit hard by a late season tornado that left the town covered in wreckage as crews cleaned up debris, tree limbs and power lines.
A Galesburg man accused of sexual assault pleaded guilty to aggravated battery in one of three cases against him involving sexual violence.
Galesburg police are investigating the theft of several firearms reported stolen yesterday from a West Fremont Street home.
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan announced a lawsuit yesterday against Jimmy John’s corporate entities for forcing employees to sign non-compete agreements.
