Carol Jean Knupp
Carol Jean Knupp, 86, of Stronghurst, Illinois, passed away at 11:57 p.m. Friday, April 12, 2024 at Oak Lane Nursing & Rehab in Stronghurst. She was born July 26, 1937 in Baldwin Park, California to Dewey John and Lucia Rose Belle (Maher) Mosher. On June 12, 1955, she married John Edward Knupp in Viola, Illinois. […]
Barbara A. (Randall) Gray
Barbara A. (Randall) Gray, 90, of Stronghurst, IL, formerly of Gladstone, passed away at 8:45 a.m., Tuesday, February 27, 2024 at the Great River Hospice House, Burlington, IA. She was born on March 10, 1933 in Biggsville, IL, the daughter of Page, Sr. and Hazelle (Graham) Randall. Barbara was raised and educated in Henderson County, […]
Janet L. Swank
Janet L. Swank, 89, of Galesburg, died at 2:21 p.m. Thursday, April 11, 2024, in Marigold Health Care Center. She was born May 2, 1934, in Galesburg, the daughter of Fred and Bernice (Allen) Parkinson. She was married to P.J. Nelson. Later she married Donald E. Bean on July 15, 1967, in Galesburg. He preceded […]
Royce L. Kunkle
Royce L. Kunkle, 70, of Galesburg, died at 11 p.m., April 11, 2024, in Allure of Knox County in Galesburg, surrounded by family and friends. He was born March 23,1954, in Galesburg, the son of Ronald and Annilee (Deulen) Kunkle. He is survived by his sister, Rhonda Tucker of Abingdon; his children, Matthew (Shannon) Kunkle […]
Smithfield Foods Unveils Sustainability Achievements and Progress in Annual Report
Smithfield Foods released its 22nd annual sustainability impact report detailing sustainability goal achievements and renewed commitments that continue to drive the production of safe, wholesome and nutritious food responsibly. “Despite the difficult industry environment our company and industry faced in 2023, Smithfield remained resilient and made significant progress on our sustainability journey,” said Stewart Leeth, chief sustainability officer […]
FIU Researchers Make Pediatric Cancer Treatment Breakthrough
Cancer researchers at FIU along with Nicklaus Children’s Hospital in Miami are celebrating a groundbreaking cancer treatment. Cancer researcher, Dr. Diana Azzam says the new approach targets hard-to-treat, reoccurring tumors by testing multiple drugs that may be approved for another type of cancer. Dr. Diana Azzam says they found that some drugs not approved for […]
“Civil War” Tops Weekend Box Office
A-24 Studio has its biggest opening ever as “Civil War” tops the weekend’s box office. Set in an apocalyptic future in America, the movie earned an estimated 25-point-seven-million-dollars in its debut. “Godzilla x Kong: The New Empire” finished second with 15-point-four-million-dollars after holding the top spot in its first two weeks. Holdovers “Ghostbusters: Frozen Empire” […]
St. Louis Among U.S. Cities Hardest Hit by Inflation
Inflation show no signs of letting up, and new data shows which U.S. cities have been hardest hit. Wallet Hub reports Honolulu, Miami, St. Louis, Seattle, Dallas, and the San Bernardino area in southern California are dealing with inflation rates above the national average. The study notes that inflation is not confined to any one […]
Walmart Heir Tops Illinois’ Billionaire List
Forbes is out with their annual billionaires list. With a net worth of $28 billion, Walmart heir Lukas Walton, the grandson of founder Sam Walton, is once again the richest person in Illinois. Patrick Ryan of Winnetka, with a net worth of $10.7 billion, is the second-richest person in the state. Ryan is the founder […]
Newton Wins 800m as Toberman, Boley Climb Charts
The Monmouth College track and field teams competed at the Beloit Relays on Saturday in Wisconsin. The Scots grabbed one individual title, two top-10 performances in school history and nearly 30 career highs. No PDF results were provided. MenThe Monmouth title on the day belonged to Eli Newton (Dallas City, Illinois) in the 800m. Newton […]