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What are your takeaways from the verdict in the Kyle Rittenhouses case?

What do you think of the Galesburg School Districts decision to phase out Halloween-themed festivities in schools?

This concert is being performed as a benefit for The Orpheum Theatre. Old Dogs New Tricks is comprised of Chip Laub on keyboards, Reuel Owen on bass guitar, Lynn Keime on guitar, Paul Hamilton on keyboards and guitar, Gary Morgan on keyboards and guitar, Harry Bulkeley on guitar, Chuck Butterfield on drums, Bob Miller on drums, and singing by both Bobby Dillard and Sandy Kuster. Tickets for Old Dogs New Tricks at The Orpheum Theatre, located at 57 S. Kellogg St. in Downtown Galesburg, are $10 f...

Our country has enemies. Lots of them. People in Asia and Europe and the Middle East want to destroy us. One has raised the largest army in the world. Others are attacking us with technology.

GALESBURG — In February, Taylor Porter, 23, put a video onto YouTube condemning the Galesburg area Christian teen retreat The Weekend: A Journey with Christ, describing it as a cult. Months later, the organization’s leaders say they have intentions to change, although it is unclear what exactly that change will look like. The weekend retreat describes itself online as “three days of laughing and learning, praying and participating ... driven by 13 talks given by a team of youth, adults, ...

Roundtable: What about councils opposition to mayors nominee? Galesburg Register-Mail Not convinced Smith-Esters is best for Ward 5 I don’t know the qualifications of Jaclyn Smith-Esters, so I can’t really say too much. However, listening to Peter Schwartzman’s reasoning as to why he selected her, wasn’t enough for me. There are people in Ward 5 who are very passionate about getting involved. I believe Kristine Crow is in Ward 5, and she’s very qualified.  Instead of aldermen focusin...

Roundtable: Remove troops from Afghanistan? Galesburg Register-Mail We cannot compel a people to conform When Afghanistan refused to take action against al-Qaida after 9/11, the United States invaded to dislodge Bin Laden. We drove out the Taliban government and installed a more friendly regime, hoping it would achieve democratic legitimacy. After 20 years, it’s clear that hope has failed. The Afghan government cannot defeat the Taliban in the field or win over a solid majority of the Afgh...

Roundtable: Interpret Galesburg mayoral election results

Roundtable: Your opinion of criminal justice reform law? Galesburg Register-Mail Reset needed; law needs refined This law has flaws. This bill is sloppy and needs some cleaning up. One of which is not funding the cost of all law enforcement having body cams. Body cams are needed. But they are expensive AND the cost of all that data storage is very high. Fund the cams. I am sure some federal dollars can be found for that. Look, the feds are giving law enforcement MRAP and Humvee vehicles ($...

Harry Bulkeley: February a time to remember those who had long odds Galesburg Register-Mail February is African American History Month and a good time to learn about some important historic figures that I knew little about and perhaps renew my acquaintance with some inspirational stories from the past. We can always hear again the stories of Harriet Tubman, Rosa Parks and George Washington Carver. Last year, when we could still travel, I was walking through the halls of my grandson’s school t...