On Thursday, Senator Margaret O’Brien of Portage introduced the bill, which would name 6 miles of I-94 between Sprinkle Rd. and Galesburg in honor of Switalski. In a release to her website, Sen. O’Brien says that renaming the highway will not only honor Chief Switalski’s contributions to the community, but it will also serve as a reminder to motorists to drive safe.
Authorities are attempting to track down a semi-truck that fatally struck a man on the shoulder and kept driving.
WWMT reports that around 2:40am Friday morning, three people were on the shoulder of Eastbound I-94 near exit 88 near Galesburg, filling a car’s gas tank...
Investigators have determined that lightning was the likely cause of the fire that destroyed the Galesburg Meat Company on June 23rd.
According to Newschannel 3, investigators believe lightening struck something electrical in the attic, causing the fire...