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From Cafe in the Park to Taste of Galesburg: Here are 6 things to do around Galesburg this week
Here are 5 things to do in Galesburg this week, courtesy Galesburg Tourism & Visitors Bureau. July’s Galesburg’s Café in the Park is just around the corner from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, July 17! Thank you to our generous sponsor, Dick Blick Art Materials, for generously sponsoring our event and supplying FREE bottled water for Café goers‼ Enjoy local eats from Shawdaddy’s, Fat Daddy’s BBQ, and Meadows Concessions, as well as live music from Lyndsi & The Mix! Free entry and kids activities. All located at Downtown Park Plaza!
National Weather Service: Derecho caused storm damage, including in Knox County
The round of severe weather hitting a large part of the Midwest Monday night including Knox Country was, indeed, a derecho. The National Weather Service and the Storm Prediction Center made that official Tuesday. Forecasters define a derecho is widespread long-lived wind storm associated with a band of rapidly-moving showers...
‘We have enough liquor stores.’ New Galesburg grocery store receives liquor license despite Council opposition
A new Galesburg grocery store will be able to sell packaged liquor despite the objection of two City Council members. Galesburg Aldermen on Monday approved a Class C-1 liquor license for Save More, a new grocery expected to open within the next two week at 900 E. Main St., the former Sav A Lot. The license was approved 5-2, with Ward 3 Alderman Evan Miller and Ward 4 Alderman Dwight White casting no votes.
Warren County property transfers for July 8-12, 2024. See a list of home and other sales
The Warren County Clerk & Recorder’s Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Warren County the week of July 8-12, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published. Additional owners’ names that would be on the full deed may not appear in this list.
Council rejects modular athletic surfacing system. What’s the future for pickleball in Galesburg?
Local pickleball players will play on cracked courts for the immediate future. Galesburg aldermen on Monday unanimously rejected a proposal to bring a new modular athletic surfacing system to the pickleball courts at Bateman Park, site of the former fire station at Maple Avenue and Losey Street. The decision to...
Canton police update ‘suspicious’ weekend death
Authorities in Fulton County are releasing more details about a weekend death that they initially termed as suspicious. Canton Police say Christopher Leyden, 61, was found dead Saturday afternoon inside a South First Street apartment. Police say the Fulton County Coroner has conducted an autopsy, and that the cause and...
Petersen Health Care sells most of its properties at bankruptcy court auction
A federal bankruptcy court judge in Delaware has approved the sale of the vast majority of Peoria-based Petersen Health Care to a company that made what’s termed a “stalking horse” bid, but Galesburg facilities aren’t among them. Court records indicate the sale included nearly 100 different...
Galesburg concrete and construction company to open new facility this fall
A Galesburg concrete and construction company will soon open a new facility south of town. Conley Concrete & Construction recently broke ground on its new company offices and shop. The 12,000 square foot facility will be located at the intersection of Lacon Drive and Illinois Route 41, next to the Galesburg UPS Distribution Center. The building will include a shop, garages, material storage and administrative offices.
Superintendent defends purchase of GJHS attendance system
If you think taking attendance in a high school classroom is as simple as roll call or using a piece of paper, you’re wrong. That’s according to Galesburg School District Superintendent John Asplund, in defending the district’s move to purchase a new $90,000 system that will require Galesburg High School students to scan their once-again-require-to-wear student I.D.’s at a kiosk when they enter a classroom.
Federal lawsuit filed against Knox County by man no longer accused of making courthouse threat. Read the suit here
A Galesburg man whose case was tossed out after he was accused of threatening to “shoot up” the Knox County Courthouse in late-2022 is now suing the county and two of its employees in federal court. The suit was filed in federal court in Peoria Monday by attorneys...
Sorensen says Biden needs to ‘step aside;’ November opponent says incumbent has side-stepped the issue
The incumbent 17th District Congressman is now in the list of Congressional Democrats who no longer want President Joe Biden to run for second term. Eric Sorensen, writing from his campaign Thursday night, says President Biden should “step aside.”. In the statement, Sorensen says Biden ran while “putting country...
Knox County property transfers for July 3-10, 2024. See a list of home and other sales
The Knox County Assessment Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Knox County the week of July 3-10, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published. Additional owners’ names that would be on the full deed may not appear in this list.
Sorensen helps introduce bipartisan bill on Southern border security, drug trafficking
A group of lawmakers, including one representing the Galesburg area, have introduced a measure in Congress to try and stop illegal drugs coming into the U.S. from the Southern border. The “Stop Fentanyl at the Border Act” reportedly has bipartisan support. If approved, the measure would allow for the hiring...
Second arrest made in fatal June shooting on South Street
The Knox County Sheriffs Department says they and U.S. Marshals have made a second arrest in connection with a fatal shooting on South Street in Galesburg more than a month ago. Deputies say the agencies arrested Gabriel Moore, 19, Thursday at an apartment on Davis Street, and took him to...
Roller, Lucinda
Mrs. Lucinda “Cindy” C. Curtis-Roller, 61, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away unexpectedly on Monday, July 1, 2024, at her home. Cindy was born September 9, 1962, in Galesburg, the daughter of Herbert R. and Bernadine M. (Lamb) Curtis. She married Richard “Rich” M. Roller Sr. in 1995 in Galesburg. They later divorced.
New attendance system for GJHS/Lombard students approved
The Galesburg School District is spending nearly $90,000 on equipment that district officials say should make taking attendance in every Galesburg Junior/Senior High School and Lombard Middle School class easier. The District-205 Board this week approved purchasing what’s called “SchoolTRAK” attendance hardware and software that will result in small attendance-taking...
He turned Galesburg on with his smile. Remembering Rodney Blue
It was all about the smile for the Galesburg man named Rodney Blue. It was special. Some would call it infectious. And he wasn’t afraid to show it off, on one condition — you had to smile back. More often than not, it worked. “Rodney was a smile...
Slow down: Extra patrols from Galesburg Police will drive home that message
Galesburg Police often utilize grant funds and other things to do special enforcement details. But it’s not often they tell you almost exactly where they will be doing it. This time is different. Galesburg Police say thanks to federal traffic enforcement money administered by the Illinois Department of Transportation, they and 200 other departments are embarking on special speeding details.
Alleged drunk driver accused of hitting house
An Abingdon man is in trouble with the law for allegedly hitting a house while driving erratically Sunday night. The Knox County Sheriffs Department says the 22-year-old man in question is being charged with Operating an Uninsured Vehicle, Improper Lane Usage, Failure to Reduce Speed to Avoid an Accident, Failure to Remain at the Scene of a Vehicle Damage Crash, and Driving Under the Influence.
New Galesburg High School assistant principal has experience in law, athletics
An experienced educator with a diverse background in teaching, athletics and aquatics management is the new assistant principal at Galesburg Senior High School. The District 205 Board of Education hired Megan Pittman to fill the position of assistant principal at GHS at Monday’s meeting. According to a D205 news...
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