Knoxville welcomes back former teacher as next superintendent

Dr. Andrew Brooks The Knoxville Community Unit School District #202 Board of Education has selected Dr. Andrew D. Brooks as the district’s next Superintendent of Schools, effective July 1, 2026—a full-circle homecoming for the educator whose career
Galesburg Police arrest 29-year-old in North Soangetaha Road homicide

David L. Nicholson Klingerman Jr. A 29-year-old Galesburg man has been charged with first-degree murder following the discovery of a deceased woman outside a residence Sunday on North Soangetaha Road. According to a new release from the
Maquon woman sentenced to 50 years for poisoning death of ex-police chief

Marcy Oglesby A Maquon woman was sentenced Monday in Knox County court to 50 years in the Illinois Department of Corrections for murdering and concealing the death of the former Maquon Police Chief. Marcy Oglesby, 53, was
Morgan Wallen earns 20th #1 with ‘I Got Better,’ drops video for ’20 Cigarettes’

Morgan Wallen has earned his 20th #1 on Country Radio with the song “I Got Better,” taken from his album I’m The Problem — marking his fifth No. 1 song from this album alone. Following up this
Cole Swindell shares new song “Make Heaven Crowded”

Cole Swindell has released the song “Make Heaven Crowded,” co-written by Swindell, Greylan James, Joel Hutsell, Blake Pendergrass and produced by James and Zach Abend. The track was directly inspired by Erika Kirk’s remarks after her husband,

