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And the winner is … This float was the best in the Galesburg Holly Days Parade

F&M Bank’s “Percy Express” was judged to be the best float in the second annual Holly Days Parade on Sunday in Downtown Galesburg. The lighted parade ...

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As attempts to ban books across the country increase, Chicago establishes ‘Book Sanctuaries’: ‘Encouraging and alarming’

A selection of banned and challenged books are seen on a table as members of City Lit Theater Company read excerpts from them during Banned Books Week 2022, ...

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Referee Hulin hangs up cleats after 50 years

Tom Akers A high school football fan would be desperate to find a football field in Northwest Illinois, chances are that Don Hulin has blown his whistle and...

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And the winner is … This float was the best in the Galesburg Holly Days Parade

F&M Bank’s “Percy Express” was judged to be the best float in the second annual Holly Days Parade on Sunday in Downtown Galesburg. The lighted parade ...

By wgil
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UPDATE: Former East Galesburg, Ill. Trustee speaks out after police department, mayor resign

UPDATE: The soon-to-be former Police Chief, Jack Harlan, shared his resignation letter with TV6 this afternoon. In the letter, he writes, "While it was a ve...

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From disputes to a breakup: wounds still raw after U.S. election

WASHINGTON (Reuters) - Burning passions over Donald Trump’s presidency are taking a personal toll on both sides of the political divide. For Gayle McCormic...

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Let goats recycle your Christmas tree

An Alexis farmer wants your to feed his goats! John Dailey runs Dailey Farms in Alexis, Illinois where he runs a goat milk business. Dailey said it’s a ...

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Food pantry for students opens

When listing the struggles facing college students, people tend to think of homesickness or studying stress—many never consider hunger. Food insecurity—...

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Monmouth College Students Maddie Blaesing, Maddie Wilson to Compete in Miss Illinois County Fair Pageant

MONMOUTH, ILLINOIS (December 19, 2022) — When 74 young women compete January 20-22 in the Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant at the Crowne Plaza in Sp...

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Westminster women’s basketball wins fourth straight game

Westminster College women's basketball took on the Monmouth College Scots Saturday night in Monmouth, Illinois. The Blue Jays won a hard-fought game, 57-52. Westminster improves to 5-5 on the season and has won four games in a row; Monmouth drops to 5-6 on the year. The game came down to the wire as the game was tied 52-52 with 2:07 left to play. Aly Bullock made a layup to put the Jays up t...

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Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival 2022 Will be May 3-7

This year’s Knox-Rootabaga Jazz Festival, from May 3-7, will be one to remember. Two years after the COVID pandemic forced the cancellation of the festival...

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Happy 185th Birthday, Knox!

Knox College celebrated its 185th birthday with the traditional wooden cake and various events, including a conversation with past and present athletic direc...

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Outdoors: Local young reader finds mountain lion track

By Al Hayden The Register-Mail When we’re out roaming around in the outdoors hunting or fishing we often see and observe wildlife or signs of them having...

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Two charged on armed violence and drug charges in Knox County

Two 18-year-old's have been arrested after an investigation into the illegal sales and trafficking cannabis and controlled substance. Officials with the Gal...

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178 students graduate from University Honors Program

One-hundred-seventy-eight graduating seniors have completed the requirements of the University Honors Program at the University of Nebraska–Lincoln. This i...

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Fire destroys pizza place in Wataga, Illinois

Firefighters were dispatched to a popular pizza place in Wataga, Illinois Tuesday night. The call came at about 4:45 p.m. June 13th, 2017. Jimmy's Pizza is a...

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Investors Lost Millions to Scam Deal Involving Fake Cattle, Colorado Marijuana Business

The SEC has taken receivership over any assets tied to Ray and Stachniw and their various business entities. The court-appointed receiver, in a report filed ...

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Is This 1882 Patent for a Mousetrap Featuring a Loaded Gun Real?

Advertisment: Claim: A patent was filed for a mousetrap in 1882 that featured a loaded pistol. Rating: About this rating True Innovators and inventors are ...

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Awarded for: Other Regions are giving property tax dollars back from schools....

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And the winner is … This float was the best in the Galesburg Holly Days Parade

F&M Bank’s “Percy Express” was judged to be the best float in the second annual Holly Days Parade on Sunday in Downtown Galesburg. The lighted parade ...

By wgil

Chicago is an ‘epicenter’ for the ‘Divine Nine’

Entrepreneur and angel investor Corey Mays knew from a young age that he wanted to join Omega Psi Phi Fraternity. He learned about the African-American frate...

By suntimes