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Officials urge safety around railroad tracks
It’s not as much of a problem in Galesburg as it used to be given all the accommodations made in recent years, but it’s still possible that a person could get into some form of an accident with a train. This is Rail Safety Week in Illinois, and...
Demo underway at Soangetaha Country Club; new clubhouse expected to open late Spring 2025
An historic but structurally unsound Galesburg clubhouse is being demolished to make room for a smaller yet more modern facility. Demolition started Wednesday at Soangetaha Country Club, marking the end of an era for a clubhouse that has played host to numerous events for more than a century. By Wednesday...
State: Jobs up, unemployment down, including in Galesburg area
The Illinois Department of Employment Security says jobs are being added across the state, and for the most part, unemployment rates are starting to move downward. That includes what they define as the Galesburg area. The area’s unemployment average for August, according to data they supplied from the federal Bureau of Labor Statistics, is at 5.5 percent — down five-tenths from August of 2023. That is the same figure for the whole State of Illinois.
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