Elizabeth W “Beth”. Weber

Elizabeth W “Beth”. Weber, 75, of Biggsville, IL passed away on Tuesday, May 14, 2024 at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria, IL. She was born on June 9, 1948 in Elmira, NY, the daughter of Earl and Martha Wilcox. Elizabeth was raised and educated in Merritt Island, FL and graduated from Merritt Island High […]

Hammond Argues Against Bill Prohibiting Fundraising Hunting Contests

The Illinois House of Representatives Wednesday passed legislation that will prohibit fund-raising hunting contests or competitions with the objective of taking any fur-bearing mammals.   The bill, sponsored by a Democrat representative whose district is in Cook and Kane Counties, is an initiative of the Humane Society which wants to ban wildlife taking contests in the […]

Join OFTA in Seeing the Grace Buchanan Farm

Old Friends Talk Art is taking a field trip to the Grace Buchanan farm, 956 192nd Avenue, Monmouth at 10am Wednesday, June 12. The current owners, Carrie and Beau Green, have partnered with the BCA to host this event. Learn more about our benefactor, Grace Buchanan, and her Dine and Daub group she hosted for […]

Mayor Of Galesburg Running for Second Term

The Mayor of Galesburg is running for a second term.  Peter Schwartzman announced he is running for re-election next year.  Schwartzman defeated two other candidates to win a four-year term as mayor in the April 2021.  He is a Professor of Environmental Studies at Knox College.  ***Courtesy of Total Traffic News, Photo Courtesy of Knox […]