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Norman police are asking for the publics help after a 21-year-old male was shot and a 19-year-old female was assaulted Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of West Brooks Street and

Norman police are asking for the publics help after a 21-year-old male was shot and a 19-year-old female was assaulted Wednesday afternoon near the intersection of West Brooks Street and

Thursday was a day for tree planting in Galesburg as 14 volunteers planted 19 trees in the Knox College area.

Galesburg Police responded Thursday afternoon to a shooting that sent a victim to the hospital. Police have not yet identified the victim or indicated they have a suspect in custody. Galesburg officers were called to the 1400 block of North West Street for a shooting just before 2 p.m. Thursday. Once police arrived, they found a single victim with a gunshot wound to the torso. \ The victim was transported to OSF. St. Mary Medical Center for treatment. Several District 205 schools put a temporary...

A 42-year-old Galesburg man is dead after reported gunfire Friday evening. According to a police department release, Tommie L. Martin was found suffering from a gunshot wound to the torso in the 600-block of West Brooks Street. Martin was transported to OSF St. Mary Medical Center where he later was declared deceased. The Illinois State Police and Knox County Sheriff's Office are assisting GPD with the investigation. Anyone with information regarding the incident is encouraged to contact th...