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Register-Mail named 2nd best small daily in Illinois
The Register-Mail was named second best small daily newspaper in Illinois in one newspaper contest Friday and in another its Black Voices series was named best writing entry among all the state’s mid-sized newspapers.
The results of two contests were announced Friday. The Register-Mail had already reported its 16 awards in the Illinois Press Association contest when they were announced in April. Stories in the Black Voices of Galesburg series earned five of the 16 awards. Those awards were read aloud during the virtual conference Friday along with the two top awards, General Excellence (best overall newspaper based on two editions) and the sweepstakes award (which is given to the newspaper with the best finish across all categories. The Register-Mail earned second place in both.
Black Voices series wins five awards in state newspaper contest
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SPRINGFIELD The Register-Mail earned five different Illinois Press Association awards for its Black Voices series in 2020.
The winners in the annual newspaper contest were announced Thursday. The Register-Mail earned 16 awards, with three of those being first place awards. The newspaper competes against small daily newspapers statewide.
The Black Voices series, a 10-part series providing in-depth interviews about race with members of the Black community, was recognized in two categories. The series, which ran from Aug. 2 through Oct. 4, received fourth place for news series and fourth place for Distinguished Coverage of Diversity. The diversity award was against Illinois newspapers across all divisions.
GALESBURG A 17-year-old from Peoria died Wednesday following a gunshot wound, according to Galesburg police.
A Peoria man, 18, is now in custody, arrested on burglary and felony murder charges connected to the case, though he was not arrested on suspicion of being the trigger man.
After a call at 10:22 p.m., police responded to Galesburg Guns and Ammo on South Henderson Street on Wednesday in response to a disturbance there involving gunshots. When officers arrived, they determined that several suspects had broken into the business.
Police Chief Russ Idle said they used a large rock or cinder block to break in and that investigation has shown there were four or five individuals attempting the burglary.