Mötley Crüe to Headline the Illinois State Fair Grandstand

Mötley Crüe will rock the Grandstand at the Illinois State Fair on Sat., Aug. 10. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, Mötley Crüe has commandeered the rock pantheon for 40+ years. The iconic band has sold over 100 million albums worldwide, garnered 7 USA platinum and multi-platinum albums, 22 Top 40 mainstream rock hits, 6 Top 20 pop […]

Monmouth Police Department Handled Over 1,000 Calls of Service in January

Numbers are in from the Monmouth Police Department for the month of January, reports Police Chief Joe Switzer: “For the month of January, we made 30 arrests, we issued 92 citations, we handled 1,198 calls, the dispatch center took in 2,865 calls, we handled 26 accidents, and the officers worked 42 grant hours. That is […]

Three Arrested in Connection of Items Being Thrown from Overpasses in Knox County

The Knox County Sheriff’s Office has received several reports of concrete items being thrown from Interstate and Highway overpasses. To help prevent death or great bodily harm the Sheriff’s Office has deployed resources and conducted surveillance on overpasses in Knox County. On February 26th, 2024, the Knox County Sheriff’s Office was dispatched to the 1900 […]

Galesburg Coaching Legend Retiring After Nearly Half a Century

For the first time since 1978, the Galesburg Silver Streak girls basketball program will be led by someone other than Evan Massey. In somewhat surprising news on Monday, Massey submitted his letter of resignation to the Galesburg School District administration. Last December, Massey garnered his 1,000th career victory, making him only the 3rd girls basketball […]