Crews Battle Two Overnight Fires in Galesburg — One Downtown
Galesburg Firefighters responded to downtown Galesburg in the early hours on Tuesday to a report of a structure fire.
District 205 Board Status Quo on Building New Silas Willard School
POSTED 7pm 4/7/14 The Galesburg School Board tonight decided to take no action on whether to change course regarding building a new Silas Willard Elementary School; meaning, construction planning will go forward as is. The lack of
Elmwood Shooting Suspect Found Dead In Knox County
FIRST REPORTED 7:22pm 3/25/14 A shooting near Elmwood in Peoria County has resulted in the death of the Sheriff Department’s top suspect.
50-Year Sentence for Convicted Murderer
An Oneida man has been sentenced to almost the maximum allowed after being convicted in November, 2013 of the death of a Galesburg man. Knox County Circuit Court Judge Scott Shipplett Friday sentenced 26-year-old Kai Lefler to
City Says Water Safe to Drink Despite Water Main Break
The City of Galesburg says the water supply is fine after what they described as a “significant water main break” this morning. The city says the break occurred this morning near the city’s water treatment plant.
Another Retailer Leaves Sandburg Mall
FIRST REPORTED 5:30am Another Galesburg business is leaving the city’s Sandburg Mall. Officials with Quincy-based Kirlin’s Hallmark confirm that the Galesburg location at the mall is closing April sixth.
UPDATE: Bomb Threat Forces Knoxville Schools to Evacuate
Knoxville School District 202 sent students home around 11:30 Monday morning after administration got word of a bomb threat in Knoxville High School. Superintendent Steve Wilder says the threat was extremely vague, but the district didn’t want
