Galesburg keeping its KFCs amid chicken chain closing restaurants across Illinois
KFC has locations at 1017 N. Henderson St., pictured here Tuesday, Aug. 20, 2024, and 1612 E. Main St. in Galesburg. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL) Galesburg is keeping its KFCs. Despite reports of all KFC locations in Peoria area
Galesburg aldermen approve raise for city clerk; mayor, Council member salaries remain steady
Aldermen on Monday approved a raise for the Galesburg city clerk, but elected to keep salaries flat for the positions of Galesburg mayor and the seven City Council members. By a 7-0 vote, the City Council approved
Victim in fatal rural Galva crash identified
Cassie Boorn (Photo via Rux Funeral Home) The victim in a late-Friday-afternoon crash in rural Henry County has been identified. An online obituary says Cassie Boorn, 37, of Dunlap died at a Peoria hospital Friday following the
Police: Convicted felon had 15 guns on him when arrested
Galesburg Police display the guns they claim were taken from the home of Leslie Mixon, 60, during an investigation August 16, 2024. (Galesburg Police Photo) A Galesburg man remains jailed on charges accusing him of firing shots
You can give input on Galesburg’s Cooke Park Tuesday night. Here’s how
A public meeting will be held tonight to gather input on the City of Galesburg’s plans to build a park in the area of the former Cooke Elementary School. The city is hosting a meeting Tuesday, August
Candidates for next April’s local elections can pick up paperwork now
Municipal election season in Illinois is officially underway for races to be decided on April 1, 2025. Candidates running for office like Galesburg Mayor, City Clerk and Council seats in Wards 2, 4 and 6 can pick
Mitchell Tenpenny drops video for title track of new album ‘The 3rd’
Mitchell Tenpenny will release his third studio album ‘The 3rd’ on September 20. Mitchell shared the news via social media, alongside The 3rd‘s album cover and a graphic of its track list. In anticipation of its release,
Developers eye residential/commercial mix in historic downtown Galesburg building. Here’s their vision
The historic building at 292 E. Simmons St. is the former site of such businesses as Brighter Life Bookshoppe, Illinois Power, the Chamber of Commerce and Gale Automotive Co. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL) Local developers aim to breathe new life
Warren County property transfers for Aug. 12-16, 2024. 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 Aug. 12-16, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report
Barack Obama shares his 2024 ‘Summer Playlist’ ft. Beyonce, Billie Eilish, Charli XCX, Sting and more
Former president Barack Obama has shared his annual summer playlist, which he revealed on social media along with the caption: “With summer winding down, I wanted to share some songs that I’ve been listening to lately – and