A death more than a month ago in Canton that police originally termed suspicious is that way no more. Fulton County Coroner Autsin Rhodes has determined that the death of Christopher Leyden, 61, of Canton was due to natural causes. Rhodes says an autopsy and toxicology tests performed on the...

A key member of the Rogers Bros. wholesale food distributor and R&B Distributing businesses that operated for decades in Galesburg has died. Frank Carl Rogers, Galesburg, died Saturday, Aug. 24 after a lengthy battle with Alzheimer’s. He was 86. He graduated from Galesburg high School and attended Western Illinois...

The ROWVA School District spent money this summer on improvements to its cafeteria — something that hasn’t been done since the cafeteria was first put in during the 1970’s. That’s according to Superintendent James Dunlap, who tells Galesburg’s Morning News on WGIL that might be it for...

The Warren County Clerk & Recorder’s Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Warren County the week of Aug. 19-23, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published. Additional owners’ names that would be on the full deed may not appear in this list.

Work is getting closer to completed on some big construction projects in the Abingdon-Avon School District. For one, the conversion of the old Avon High School into a district-wide middle school, essentially gutting the old school and making it new again. District Superintendent Bill Walters tells Galesburg’s Morning News on...

A popular and well-known physician who practiced family medicine in Galesburg for nearly 40 years has died. Dr. Jeffrey Hill, an original doctor at Medical Arts Clinic and later Galesburg Cottage Medical Group, died Tuesday, August 20 at OSF St. Mary Medical Center. He was 82. According to his obituary,...

A standoff involving sheriffs deputies and a suspect that caused a school to go on lockdown for a time is over. Warren County Sheriff Martin Edwards says the suspect was taken to the hospital for a medical evaluation. He says the name will not be released. Warren and Mercer County...

Note: This story has been updated to answer an additional question. When can we expect to be able to take an extended walk about Lake Storey?. The Lake Storey Trail Extension furthers the city’s plan for completing a continuous trail around Lake Storey. There is an existing path system on the north and west sides of the lake. This proposed project extends the existing path along the south side of Lake Storey and further promotes the city’s Comprehensive Plan and Parks and Recreation Plan for the Lake Storey area.

The Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce recognized excellence and innovation within the local business community at its annual awards dinner Thursday at The Vault at Reserve Artisan Ales. The winners for each category are as follows:. Small Business Excellence Award. Dame Fine Coffee. This award honors a small business (with...

A Knox County judge has ordered a man who turned himself in Wednesday on murder and Aggravated Battery charges to remain in jail. That ruling was made Friday afternoon in the case of Christopher Alfaro, 27, charged with shooting Heath Williams, Sr. last Saturday night at a Moshier Avenue residence.

Clean-up and an investigation are continuing into an overnight break-in to a popular restaurant on Henderson Street in Galesburg. A break-in happened around 2:00 a.m. Friday to Happy Joe’s Pizza and Ice Cream. Surveillance video posted to social media by owner Leslie Boynton shows part of a drive-through window...

The Knox County Assessment Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Knox County the week of Aug. 14-21, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published. Additional owners’ names that would be on the full deed may not appear in this list.

It hasn’t hit Galesburg High School too much — until now. A shortage of referees is causing the first home football game of the season for the Galesburg Silver Streaks to be moved to Saturday, September 7th, from the night before. And new GHS Athletic Director Nick Young...

A family-owned and operated tunnel car wash company featuring state-of-the-art technology has opened a second location in Galesburg. Champion Xpress Carwash served its first customers early Thursday morning at 1819 N. Henderson St. The tunnel car wash is open daily from 7:30 a.m. to 7 p.m. Champion Xpress operates 48...

A Knox County judge was set Thursday to rule on a request by prosecutors to keep a Galesburg man charged with murder locked up until trial. But, instead, the judge delayed the hearing for Christopher Alfaro, 27, until Friday at 12:00 p.m. Alfaro says he’s trying to hire a private...

Meet the Streaks will take on the Titans when the Galesburg High School football teams conduct their preseason scrimmages Friday night at Van Dyke Field. Galesburg will square off against Monmouth-Roseville in freshman, junior varsity and varsity football scrimmages Friday. A new IHSA policy that allows “Week 0” scrimmages against opposing schools the week prior to the regular season kickoff.

The State’s Attorney in Peoria County says enough evidence existed that a late former CEO of a public television station improperly used station money so much that she could have been brought up on felony charges. Multiple media outlets report State’s Attorney Jodi Hoos came to that conclusion about...

The Knox County Sheriffs Office says deputies arrested a Galesburg man wanted for a weekend homicide. The Sheriffs Office says deputies apprehended Christopher Alfaro, 27, on a Knox County warrant charging him with First-Degree Murder and Aggravated Battery. Officials say Alfaro was put in custody without incident, and was taken to the Knox County Jail.

A judge has denied a petition to keep an employee of the Farmington Central School District locked up in jail until trial, after she was arrested this week on charges involving a minor. Court records in Fulton County indicate the next hearing will be held September 9th in the case...

The downtown sites of a longtime hotel and a former orphanage and foster home are now owned by the city of Galesburg. Galesburg aldermen on Monday authorized the purchase of 314 S. Henderson St., 29 Public Square and 91 W. Simmons St. from the Knox County Trustee. The purchase price of $813 for each parcel is based on the minimum cost of acquisition and conveyance through the county’s Tax Liquidation Process.