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Around the Tri States: Burlington man struck and killed by garbage truck; Galesburg hires junior senior high principal
A hearing-impaired Burlington man is dead after being struck by a garbage truck on Thursday morning. The Iowa State Patrol says the garbage truck was backing up southbound on Isabella Avenue around 10 a.m. Brian Whittaker, 49, was trying to cross the street when he was hit by the truck.
Here’s why you may see some cops on the roof of your local Dunkin’ Donuts
PEORIA (25News Now) - The annual Dunkin’s Donuts Cops On a Roof fundraiser was Friday morning from 5 a.m. to noon at locations statewide. Many police officers across the city will be at various locations collecting donations toward the Special Olympics. We spoke with an officer from Peoria Police...
Softball Recap: Rock Island snaps three-game streak of losses on the road
In what's become a running theme this season, Rock Island gave their fans yet another huge win on Friday. Their pitchers stepped up to hand the Galesburg Silver Streaks an 11-0 shutout. That result was just more of the same for these two, as Rock Island also won the last time the pair played on May 1st.
Deal to keep Bushnell factory open: ‘Today ought to be a celebration’
Bushnell Mayor Robin Wilt remembers the sounds of summer nights with the windows open as she grew up in the small western Illinois community. “And you would lie there at night and hear the hammers drop all night long. It wasn’t a bothersome noise. It was a home noise. Between hammers and trains, that’s all you heard all night long,” Wilt said.
Fishing derby, live music, painting and more: 9 things going on in Galesburg
It's the final weekend before the unofficial kick-off to summer with Memorial Day weekend, and there's plenty of things going on in the Galesburg area. Here are nine things we found to do. Annual Youth Fishing Derby. What: The Annual Youth Fishing Derby provides families the opportunity for children to...
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