Galesburg News

GALESBURG, Ill. - Amtrak ridership has been booming in recent years in Galesburg, staying just under the 100,000 mark in 2008 and 2009.

Friday, February 5, 2010 at 1:41 p.m. GALESBURG, Ill. - Central Illinois mechanic Dana Underwood makes the nooks and crannies of a car sound like a small-animal zoo.

First of all, I believe that congratulations are in order. On Sunday night, you won the Grammy Award for Best Comedy Album of 2009, taking your rightful place alongside the likes of Jay-Z, Lady Gaga and Taylor Swift in the pop pantheon.

President Obama spoke of the struggles facing many families in Middle-America during his first State of the Union Address last night.

Among gossip's benefits are that it forges connections, builds trust, provides a means of learning unwritten social norms and offers a way of comparing ourselves with others.

"These struggles are what I've witnessed for years in places like Elkhart, Indiana and Galesburg, Illinois." It was only a statement in President Obama's State of the Union Address Wednesday, but it had people in Galesburg talking for hours.

The state of Illinois just released the unemployment figures for December. The Illinois Department of Employment Security blames pressure from the national recession for higher jobless rates compared to December of 2008.

The former owner of the Mid-West Choppers custom shop has been sentenced to of 3 1/2 years in prison on fraud charges and ordered to pay more than $1 million in restitution to about two dozen customers who paid for products or services that were never delivered.

By Marlowe Hood Paris - If the evidence is overwhelming that man-made climate change is already upon us and set to wreak planetary havoc, why do so many people refuse to believe it? The UN's panel of climate scientists, in a landmark report, described the proof of global warming as "unequivocal." That was two years ago, and since then hundreds of ...

Dr. Wallace: As the parent of a 12-year-old daughter, I would appreciate any tips that will keep my daughter from getting involved in drugs.

AP GALESBURG, Ill. - The defense team for a man suspected of killing eight people in Illinois and Missouri has filed a motion asking that a public defender ... 0 comments Want to leave a comment? You must log in or register to leave comments.

In Galesburg, Ill., the family of Spc. Billy Miller are talking to reporters about the soldier and how the military has accused him of possessing child pornography .

The family of a US soldier say that he's been charged with possession of child pornography in Afghanistan over innocent snapshots of a 4-year-old relative in a swimsuit.

That building is Old Main, a national landmark on the Knox College campus in Galesburg.

Family members emailed a soldier pictures of a young relative hoping it would ease his homesickness.

Investigators are on the scene of an early morning bowling alley fire in Galesburg.

By Bobby Wilson A silent auction of more than 200 items, food and entertainment by The Combo featuring Bob Clark are highlights of the Galesburg Symphony Society's annual Casino Night Gala and Silent Auction.

There's a new book out about secrets in the only original building left from the historic Lincoln-Douglas debates.

Downtown Troy was a sea of red, white and blue Saturday afternoon as people lined the streets to give Senior Airman Bradley Smith a final welcome home.

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