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No carnival at Abingdon festival this year
The Abingdon Community Festival says something will unfortunately be missing this year, but it’s not for lack of trying. Festival officials say on social media they were not able to secure a carnival vendor this year, due to, “circumstances beyond our control.”. As disappointing as that may sound,...
Monmouth Fire Prepping for Maple City Street Machines Cruise Night
The Monmouth Fire Department is preparing for the Maple City Street Machines Cruise Night to provide response teams throughout the day, shares Assistant Chief Craig Cozadd:. “During the Car Show, we actually bring back off duty fire personnel to respond inside the Car Show, so we will have four firefighters on duty inside. Our daily operations will remain the same on the outside of the Car Show, but any event that happens inside, whether it be a car fire or medical problem inside the actual area would respond from inside. That makes it a lot easier for us to respond too. We use the UTV to get through there and the response is much faster that way instead of having to come from the station because it is very hard to get through town; not just in the Car Show area itself with all the attendees, but all the parking and the side streets filled up with cars, so it is just a lot easier for us to get through. We have done that for years.”
Racing balloons dot the skies of Galesburg this weekend
It’s a competition for hot-air balloonists, but it’s a good and free time for everyone else. The Galesburg Great Balloon Race lands at Lake Storey Park later Friday afternoon, and continues as late as Sunday morning. There will be chances to meet the balloonists and see their rides up close, with other activities for children, and food also available.
Two Galesburg Natives Take Top Crowns in 2024 Li’l Miss Illinois
Two young girls represented Galesburg in the 2024 Miss Illinois Youth Program and came home with the top places. Kynleigh Fox was crowned the 2024 Li’l Miss Illinois, who is 9 years old and in 4th Grade, shares her experience:. “My experience was fun and doing all the stuff...
Part of First Street in Galesburg closed
A news release from the Galesburg Public Works Department says there’s more road work going on in the city. First Steet is closed to all but local traffic between Abingdon and Liberty Streets for pavement repairs, effective immediately. Work is expected to be completed by Tuesday, July 30 at 3:30 p.m. Click here for a […]
State claims job growth in most of the state; data shows unemployment keeps going up in Knox County
The Illinois Department of Employment Security claims job growth continues or is unchanged in many metropolitan areas of the state. But with that, unemployment continues to go up as well. Not seasonally adjusted federal data provided by the state indicates Knox County’s unemployment average in June went up nine tenths...
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