Galesburg attorney no longer allowed to practice law

The Office of Pretrial Services^ which is overseen by the Illinois Supreme Court (pictured)^ released data this week about pretrial investigations and detentions nine months after cash bail ended in Illinois. (Capitol News Illinois photo by Jerry Nowicki)

A longtime Galesburg attorney has, essentially, disbarred himself after allegations of misconduct surfaced. Documents from the Illinois Attorney Registration and Disciplinary Commission indicate the Illinois Supreme Court has granted Bill Butts’ own motion striking his name from

Police find heroin and gun in convicted felon’s SUV 

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A convicted felon with an Oklahoma address is facing charges in Knox County after a Saturday afternoon traffic stop. Galesburg police pulled over an SUV driven by 31-year-old Cody Wyatt Earp because of a broken windshield at