Scherpe, Lyon win D205 re-election bids; Statham, Harter win as challengers

There will be two members on the District 205 Board of Education as a pair of challengers won seats during Tuesday’s consolidated election. The new members will be Luan Statham in Galesburg Township and Jamie Harter for
Schwartzman wins re-election as Galesburg mayor; Council gets 2 new members

Peter Schwartzman, left, and John Pritchard Mayor Peter Schwartzman will lead Galesburg for another four years. The incumbent defeated former two-term mayor John Pritchard in Tuesday’s consolidated election. It was a rematch of the 2021 Galesburg mayoral
NBC renews Reba McEntire’s ‘Happy’s Place’ for Season 2

NBC has greenlit a second season for Reba McEntire’s Happy’s Place, which premiered in October 2024. The series was initially picked up for 13 episodes, but NBC ordered five additional scripts last fall for a total of
Warren County property transfers for March 24-28, 2025. See a list of home and other sales

The Warren County Clerk & Recorder’s Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Warren County the week of March 24-28, 2025. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report
Jelly Roll, Doechii, Pitbull, Chris Stapleton to perform at March Madness festival

Jelly Roll, Doechii and Pitbull are among the artists taking the stage at the 2025 NCAA March Madness Music Festival, in conjunction with the Division I Men’s Final Four. A press release states that “the March Madness