Student detained for alleged threat to Knoxville High School as Homecoming takes place

There will be extra security in place for all remaining Knoxville High School Homecoming activities Friday after the district’s superintendent says a threat was made. According to a text message sent to parents by District-202 Superintendent Andrea
Hours at Secretary of State facilities changing. Here’s where and why

The Illinois Secretary of State Drivers Service Facility at the Lundeen Building in Galesburg. (WILL STEVENSON/WGIL) The Illinois Secretary of State’s Office says it’s changing hours at many of its drivers service facilities in order to address
State’s high court: Smell of burnt cannabis is not cause for warrantless vehicle search; stems from Henry County case

The Illinois Supreme Court chamber is pictured in Springfield. (Capitol News Illinois file photo) Law enforcement officers in Illinois cannot rely on the smell of burnt cannabis alone to justify searching a vehicle without a warrant, the
Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams team up in trailer for ‘Amber Alert’

Hayden Panettiere and Tyler James Williams team up in the trailer for new thriller Amber Alert, written and directed by Kerry Bellessa and produced by Summer Bellessa. The film follows the duo as they race against time
Matt Bomer, Nathan Lane to star in Hulu’s ‘Mid-Century Modern’

Hulu announced it has given a series order to Mid-Century Modern, a series about gay friends navigating their “golden years.” Per Deadline, the multi-camera comedy pilot from ‘Will & Grace’ creators David Kohan & Max Mutchnick and
Knox County property transfers for Sept. 12-18, 2024. See a list of home and other sales

The Knox County Assessment Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Knox County the week of Sept. 12-18, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published.
Pharrell Williams shares the song ‘Piece by Piece’ from his upcoming biopic

Pharrell Williams has shared a new song ‘Piece By Piece’ from the soundtrack of his upcoming LEGO biopic of the same name, featuring the Princess Anne High School Fabulous Marching Cavaliers (the high school Williams himself attended).
Sabrina Carpenter’s ‘Short n’ Sweet’ holds No. 1 spot on Billboard 200 for 3rd consecutive week

Sabrina Carpenter album Short ‘n Sweet has topped the Billboard 200 chart for the third consecutive week (dated Sept. 21). The 25-year-old singer’s album had debuted at No. 1 upon its release, marking Carpenter’s first No. 1