Downtown power restored after two-hour-long outage
Ameren Illinois crews work on a below-ground transformer Wednesday afternoon near Allen Chapel AME Church in Galesburg. (WILL STEVENSON/WGIL) As many as 400 Ameren Illinois customers were left in the dark, and possibly without business, for the
‘Second chance’ for man pleading guilty to throwing concrete, antifreeze from overpasses
A Galesburg man is getting what is termed a “second chance” after being arrested earlier this month as part of a trio who threw concrete and antifreeze on passing cars. Court records indicate Hayden Herschelman, 19, pleaded
True Value hardware chain to file Chapter 11, be purchased by competitor
True Value A hardware store chain is about to file bankruptcy, but as it’s bought out by a competing chain formerly with a location in Galesburg but also one in Monmouth. Chicago-based True Value Hardware Stores is
Willie Nelson & Family to perform at ‘Austin City Limits’ 50th Anniversary concert
Austin City Limits” (ACL) is set to mark 50 years since its first taping with Willie Nelson and Family set to perform during the “Austin City Limits 50th Birthday Bash” on Oct. 17 on the lawn at
Taylor Swift to release 256-page ‘Eras Tour’ book, ‘TTPD’ anthology vinyl/CD on Black Friday
Taylor Swift is gearing up to embark on the final leg of her ‘The Eras Tour’, and the superstar announced Tuesday that she’ll be releasing her first book, The Official Eras Tour Book, featuring 256 pages and