Two Galesburg girls take top places in Li’l Miss Illinois Pageant

From left, Lia Barraza Sloan 1st Runner-up, Kynleigh Fox 2024 Li’l Miss Illinois and Cataleya Munoz 2nd Runner-up from Moline. (Submitted photo) A pair of Galesburg girls took the top two places in the Li’l Miss Illinois
HyVee to sell former Monmouth Shopko building, not open store there

The former Shopko in Monmouth stands empty, with at least one light pole having collapsed and was damaged. (WILL STEVENSON/WGIL) They’ve apparently changed their minds. Monmouth City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher confirms that West Des Moines, Iowa-based HyVee
Father admits to shooting son on Indiana Avenue

A Galesburg man is in a Peoria hospital with gunshot wounds that were inflicted by his father Tuesday night. Galesburg officers responded to a call at 310 Indiana Ave. just before 9:30 p.m. from a man who
Thomas Rhett to hold four-night Vegas mini residency at Fontainebleau Las Vegas

Thomas Rhett will hold a four-night run at BleauLive Theater inside Fontainebleau Las Vegas set for December 6, 7, 13, and 14. Per CountryNow, the limited performance series, which Rhett dubs a “mini-residency,” will bring fans closer
Ingrid Andress says she was intoxicated, is entering rehab after national anthem performance at Home Run Derby

Country singer Ingrid Andress has broken her silence after her highly-criticized national anthem performance prior to the MLB Home Run Derby on Monday went viral. Andress made headlines after singing the national anthem at Arlington’s Globe Life