Community leaders line up to endorse local candidates
With candidates jockeying for position ahead of the Mar. 15 primary election, and early voting beginning in less than a week, endorsements are coming in for candidates in several key local races.
Anticipated Rauner veto makes Sandburg MAP change unlikely
Last week, Carl Sandburg College President Lori Sundberg said the Galesburg community college will not be paying the estimated $380,000 for tied-up Monetary Award Program funds in the spring, a decision not likely to change with today’s
Orpheum Theatre sees rising income and attendance
Just under 30,000 people visited the Orpheum Theatre in 2015.
Galesburg holds presentations to highlight city website
Anyone with an internet connection can find everything from the Galesburg municipal code to local election results on the city’s website.
205 Board not cutting in-school suspension supervisors
The District 205 school board decided last night to make an amendment to their list of proposed cuts in light of an amendment to the Illinois school code that will take effect next year.
CASA presents year’s findings to County Board
Last night’s Knox County Board meeting began with a presentation by the Court Appointed Special Advocates of Knox County.
Western Illinois laying off 30 as it waits for state money
MACOMB, Ill. (AP) — Western Illinois University is firing 30 faculty members as the school tries to cut costs while it waits for long-overdue state funding.
Local lawmakers react to Rauner’s State of the State
Today in his second State of the State address Gov. Bruce Rauner laid out a laundry list of reforms he hopes the General Assembly can tackle in the coming year.
Court of appeals upholds Kai Lefler murder conviction
The third district Illinois appellate court last week affirmed the 2014 murder conviction of Kai A. Lefler, who had previously filed for retrial.
Police arrest two for passing movie-prop $100 bills
Galesburg police arrested two men on forgery charges yesterday evening after the duo allegedly spent several fake $100 bills.
