West Central Heat Boys Basketball Takes Strides Forward Throughout Dennison’s First Year at the Helm
Monmouth Police Chief Joe Switzer
Chief Switzer shares the department’s January report numbers, testing opportunities, the ongoing construction on the Downtown Square in Monmouth, distracted driving, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.
Monmouth Police Department Investigator Josh Kramer
Investigator Kramer discusses generated artificial intelligence robocalls, healthcare scams to be on the lookout for, check washing, and more on the WRAM Morning Show.
Study Shows Illinois Property Taxes Among the Highest in Country
A new study confirms what most Illinoisans already know, the property taxes in the state are among the highest in the nation. The personal finance website WalletHub ranked Illinois 50th for real estate property taxes. Of the 50 states and the District of Columbia, only New Jersey ranked lower. The study shows the average American household spends […]
Latest College Basketball Coaches Poll
There has been a change atop the latest college basketball coaches poll. Houston is in the top spot for the first time this season. UConn, Purdue, Tennessee and Marquette rounds out the remainder of the top five. Auburn and Creighton are both up three spots as number 11 and 12 in the nation. Illinois dropped […]
Cardinals Legend Jose DeLeon Dies At 63
A Cardinals legend has passed away. Jose DeLeon died on Sunday at a hospital in Santo Domingo due to health issues. He was 63. DeLeon led the National League in strikeouts with 201 in 1989. He was a career 86-and-119 with a 3.76 ERA in 264 starts. He spent 13 seasons in the majors with […]
Carl Sandburg College Women’s and Men’s Basketball Gearing Up for Postseason Openers
The Carl Sandburg College women’s basketball team’s postseason opener will be a rematch of its regular-season finale. The Chargers, who won a share of the Arrowhead Conference title in the regular season, earned the No. 4 seed in Region 4 Division II and will host 13th-seeded Olive-Harvey at 5:30 p.m. Thursday at John Lewis Gym […]
Songbag Series Announces Roster of Musicians to Play Monthly Matinees at Carl Sandburg State Historic Site
The Carl Historic Site Association is excited to announce the roster of artists playing on the Sandburg Songbag Concert Series 2024! Songbag Concerts occur March thru November for 2pm matinees on the second Sunday of the month. Songbag Concert Series 2024:3/10/2024 Bell & Field (Kewanee IL) – Folk/Rock/Cover4/14/2024 Cactus Lee (Austin TX) – Singer-Songwriter5/12/2024 Carrie Sue & the Wood Burners (Urbana […]
City of Galesburg Recognized for Excellence in Financial Reporting
The Government Finance Officers Association of the United States and Canada (GFOA) has awarded the Certificate of Achievement for Excellence in Financial Reporting to the City of Galesburg for its annual comprehensive financial report for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2022. The report has been judged by an impartial panel to meet the high […]
Phase One of the Downtown Monmouth Streetscape Beautification Project Underway
The City of Monmouth has signed the construction contract with Laverdiere Construction to begin Phase 1 of the Downtown Monmouth beautification project, beginning with the water main replacements in each of the quadrants, explains City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher: “The first phase of the project, which is replacing the water main and three sanitary sewer manholes […]