ILLINOIS STATE POLICE believe a dark Grey Mitsubishi Endeavor like this one was involved in a hit-and-run accident on Interstate 55 near Braceville that resulted in the death of a Galesburg woman. Damage would have been to the drivers side front and mirror.
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 4:43pm
The Illinois State Police (ISP) Division of Criminal Investigation is requesting the public's assistance in the investigation surrounding the death of 23-year-old Destiny Dixon of Galesburg, IL
Dixon...
FROM LEFT, CARIDA E. Davis, George Kocek, Diane Bergman, Sandy Fletcher and Ed Bunting, all volunteer with the Braidwood Area Historical Society (BAHS)
PHOTO BY ROSE PANIERI
Tue, 03/26/2024 - 4:36pm
It was perhaps inevitable that Carida Davis, 68, would end up becoming a “historian.” After all, she happens to be the great, great niece of Ulysses Grant. She’s also related to Jefferson Davis. To...
A GIANT MOVE—For 60 years the Gemini Giant as stood over Route 66, becoming one of the most photographed attractions on the Mother Road. That was until 1:30 p.m. Wednesday when the city crew lifted and hauled it into storage. It's future home will be 10 blocks to the west at a roadside attraction at the entrance to the South Island Park
Photo by Eric Fisher
Wed, 03/20/2024 - 4:06pm
The iconic Gemini Giant will stay on Route 66 in Wilmington after being auctioned off earlier today with a high bid of $275,000.
The Joliet Area Historical Museum placed the winning bid just before...