Council rejects modular athletic surfacing system. What’s the future for pickleball in Galesburg?
Pickleball players are active on the Bateman Park courts in Galesburg early Friday, June 14, 2024. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL) Local pickleball players will play on cracked courts for the immediate future. Galesburg aldermen on Monday unanimously rejected a
Canton police update ‘suspicious’ weekend death
Authorities in Fulton County are releasing more details about a weekend death that they initially termed as suspicious. Canton Police say Christopher Leyden, 61, was found dead Saturday afternoon inside a South First Street apartment. Police say
Petersen Health Care sells most of its properties at bankruptcy court auction
A federal bankruptcy court judge in Delaware has approved the sale of the vast majority of Peoria-based Petersen Health Care to a company that made what’s termed a “stalking horse” bid, but Galesburg facilities aren’t among them.
Galesburg concrete and construction company to open new facility this fall
Conley Concrete & Construction recently broke ground on its new company offices and shop. The 12,000 square foot facility will be located at the intersection of Lacon Drive and Illinois Route 41, next to the Galesburg UPS
Maren Morris teams up with Julia Michaels for ‘Cut!’
Maren Morris has teamed up with Julia Michaels for the new song, “Cut!” The song is featured on Morris’s upcoming five-song project Intermission, set to drop on Aug. 2. Morris shared in a social media post: “every good show
Listen to Jelly Roll’s ‘I Am Not Okay,’ see dates added to ‘Beautifully Broken Tour 2024’
Jelly Roll shared the single “I Am Not Okay” off his forthcoming new album due out later this year. “I Am Not Okay” marks Jelly’s first official release of new music since he dropped his debut country
Superintendent defends purchase of GJHS attendance system
Galesburg Junior/Senior High School (FILE-JAY REDFERN/WGIL) If you think taking attendance in a high school classroom is as simple as roll call or using a piece of paper, you’re wrong. That’s according to Galesburg School District Superintendent