Check those lottery tickets! This Galesburg grocery store sells $250,000 scratch-off winner
A person who bought a scratch-off lottery ticket in Galesburg is instantly a quarter of a million dollars richer. The Illinois Lottery announced Thursday that a winning ticket in its $250,000 Crossword game was purchased at Hy-Vee, 2030 E.
Multiple Knox County residents arrested in drugs and weapons investigation
Multiple law enforcement agencies conducted an investigation that resulted in the arrests of 11 Knox County residents. During the course of the investigation four stolen firearms were recovered, including an AR-15 with armor-piercing rounds. Also seized were
Overhaul coming to Downtown Monmouth in 2024. Here is what is expected.
A stakeholder meeting was held Wednesday, October 24, in Monmouth over the city’s upcoming downtown square revitalization project with Massie Massie and Associates. The revitalized square would include a revamped traffic flow that features a one-lane roundabout,
Pritzker proposes creation of new standalone early childhood agency
Gov. JB Pritzker announces his intention to create a new state agency to oversee early childhood education programs, combining functions currently managed by three state agencies. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Andrew Adams) By PETER HANCOCK Capitol
Knoxville Football Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!
The Knoxville Blue Bullets football team got the most votes in from their fans this week and are the FM 95 Hometown Heroes of the Week with Martin, your local John Deere dealer, Advanced Plumbing and Mechanical in Monmouth, and the Regional Office of
Galesburg Celebrates the Final Lead Service Line Replacement
This Friday, the City of Galesburg will officially replace the final lead water service line in Galesburg. This marks a milestone achievement that has been diligently worked towards since 2017 when the City began the first phase
Galesburg man facing charges after battering his mother
Galesburg Police on Thursday were dispatched to the 600 block of Ohio Avenue for a report of battery. Officers met with a 63-year-old woman whose boyfriend called police after her cell phone was stolen. The woman said
Trio arrested and facing drug charges after traffic stop
A traffic stop around midnight last Thursday by Galesburg Police led to the arrest of all three occupants for drug charges. A sedan that police recognized with expired registration was observed on North Seminary Street near Main.
Toby Keith to play two Las Vegas concerts amid cancer battle
Toby Keith will play two concerts at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas on Dec. 10 and 11, marking his two first headlining shows since revealing his cancer diagnosis in June 2022. The shows coincide
Morgan Wallen earns 10th No. 1 single with “Thinkin’ Bout Me”
Morgan Wallen has topped the Billboard Country Airplay chart with his 10th No. 1, “Thinkin’ Bout Me”. Wallen initially featured the song on his album, One Thing at a Time, and then released it as a single