Galesburg looks to upgrade pickleball courts with new surface. More courts, leagues next?

Pickleball players are active on the Bateman Park courts early Friday, June 14, 2024. Alderman on Monday will be asked to approve a bid of $93,857 for resurfacing of six outside pickleball courts at Bateman Park, site
Man convicted of killing Knox County Deputy sentencing delayed for exam

A man who was found guilty in Henry County earlier this year of murdering Knox County Sheriff’s Deputy Nicholas Weist in 2022 will have his sentencing delayed while he undergoes a neurophysiology exam. Daylon Richardson, 24, of
Tornadoes reported Thursday in McDonough County

(National Weather Service) Thursday night’s severe weather could have caused some problems in the nearby areas. Storm reports submitted to the National Weather Service indicate two tornado touchdowns in McDonough County – one was seen in a
Knox County property transfers for June 6-12, 2024. See a list of home and other sales

The Knox County Assessment Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Knox County the week of June 6-12, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published.
ERNEST to embark on headlining fall tour ‘The Legalize Country Music Road Show’

Ernest has announced his headlining fall tour, The Legalize Country Music Road Show, in support of his recent album, Nashville, Tennessee. The album follows Ernest’s 2021 debut album, Flower Shops (The Album), which featured the two-time platinum
Luke Combs releases new album “Fathers & Sons”

Luke Combs’ highly anticipated fifth studio album, Fathers and Sons has dropped, just in time for Father’s Day. The album features 12 tracks, including the previously released single, “The Man He Sees in Me.” Combs’ teased the
Your Questions Answered: A mystery tunnel in downtown Galesburg?

As cleanup continues at the demolition site of a downtown Galesburg building at Main and Prairie streets, interesting finds and artifacts emerge. One appears to be an underground tunnel or entrance way under the sidewalk in the