Intercity bus service is expanding in Galesburg after the city council approved an agreement allowing Flix North America Inc. to operate from the city-owned Amtrak depot on South Seminary Street.

“Exploitation is a low-risk, high-profit crime,” said Carol Merna, Chief Executive Officer for the Peoria-based Center for Prevention of Abuse. She led the training.

As part of the search process, the school board is now seeking input from families, staff, and the Galesburg community to build a leadership profile.

Brooke Liu talked about her research during the annual Thompson Lecture hosted by the Department of Communication at Western Illinois University.

At Knox’s June 7 commencement, Hartley will receive an honorary degree along with American arts executive and cultural leader Deborah Rutter and award-winning investigative reporter and community advocate Dorothy Tucker.

The leaders of Western Illinois University and Black Hawk College gathered at BHC’s Moline campus Wednesday morning to formally renew the public institutions’ longtime partnership

Elana Kahn said that while in Macomb, she found people were committed to their community and committed to making things work.

The advisors say they’re looking at a multi-layered approach to funding the project.

“Bite by Bite” is a book of short, illustrated lyrical essays by poet and writer Aimee Nezhukumatathil. In each essay, Nezhukumatathi reflects on a food that shaped her life.

McDonough District Hospital has contracted out the service with Lifeguard Ambulance for around eight years. But the hospital recently gave Lifeguard a 45-day notice that it plans to end the contract on May 3.