Havana man arrested after attempting to meet minor

Kevin Cooper (Knox Co. Jail) A Peoria-area man faces a host of charges after he allegedly came to Galesburg to try and have sexual contact with a minor. The Knox County Sheriff’s Office says Kevin Cooper, 32,
Iowa man arrested for Monmouth shooting during drug deal

A Warren County judge has ordered a man from Keokuk, Iowa to remain jailed until trial after he was arrested for a weekend shooting and drugs incident. Court records indicate a judge made that ruling Tuesday in
Minor injuries as semi hauling grain and van collide

Injuries are said to be minor following a crash Tuesday morning involving a semi hauling grain, and a van. Knox County Sheriff Jack Harlan confirms the crash happened at U.S. 34 and Knox County Highway 9 near
Warren County property transfers for Sept. 16-20, 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 Sept. 16-20, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report
Hear from the candidates: Knox County Board, Coroner, State’s Attorney

Candidates for Knox County Board, Knox County Coroner and Knox County State’s Attorney participated in a Candidate Forum on Monday, Sept. 23 in the community room at the Galesburg Public Library. The forum was sponsored by NAACP
Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini to appear on 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards

Keith Urban, Kelsea Ballerini, Lady A, Parker McCollum and The War and Treaty will all perform at the 2024 People’s Choice Country Awards. The two-hour show, hosted by Shania Twain, will air live from the Grand Ole
Luke Bryan shares the track ‘Country Song Came On’

Luke Bryan has released “Country Song Came On,” just ahead of the release of his new album Mind Of A Country Boy due out on September 27th. Country Song Came On, written by Ryan Beaver, Dan Alley
Q&A: Did your property value go up? Here’s an explanation

A number of Knox County residents have told us that they recently received letters saying that the assessed values of their properties went way up this year. Sonia Hochstetler, Knox County Assessor (via LinkedIn) WGIL contacted Sonia