‘Point of pride.’ Galesburg’s African-American Civil War soldiers recognized in Springfield

“The 54th Massachusetts regiment, under the leadership of Colonel Shaw in the attack on Fort Wagner, Morris Island, South Carolina, in 1863,” mural at the Recorder of Deeds building, built in 1943. 515 D St., NW, Washington,
Galesburg man facing DUI and more charges after hitting back of squad car

A Galesburg man is facing multiple charges after he allegedly crashed drunkenly into the back of a Galesburg Police squad car. The officer was stopped at the corner of Ella and Lincoln Streets talking to a bicyclist
Man convicted in 2018 Railroad Days shooting pleads not guilty to new felony charges

A Monmouth man convicted in the 2018 Railroad Days Shooting has pleaded not guilty to seven felony and two misdemeanor drug and weapons charges. 24-year-old Lattrell Patterson made the plea Wednesday in Knox County Court in front
Lainey Wilson to perform at the Halftime Show of Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game

Lainey Wilson will perform at the halftime show of the Dallas Cowboys’ Thanksgiving Day game against the New York Giants on Nov. 28 at AT&T Stadium in Arlington, Texas. The Dallas Cowboys Thanksgiving Day game has become
Dan + Shay share double album ‘Officially Christmas’

Dan Smyers and Shay Mooney – also know as Dan + Shay — have released their first-ever Christmas project, It’s Officially Christmas: The Double Album. The duo shared on Instagram: “This project has been a decade in