Monmouth City Council approves budget, TIF district feasibility study
Aldermen with the Maple City approved the FY 2020-2021 budget at their Monday night meeting, along with a 0.5 percent increase in the utility tax.
OSF furloughing most non-patient-facing staff
OSF Healthcare says most non-patient-facing staff members will be subject to mandatory paid time off or in some cases unpaid leaves of absence to focus resources on fighting COVID-19.
Knoxville Council tweaks ordinance; delays Spring Clean-Up, extends closure of City sites
The Knoxville City Council met via online video-conference Monday, April 6th.
Weaver and Tracy ask Governor to reopen select state parks
State Sen. Chuck Weaver of Peoria, as well as State Sen. Jil Tracy of Quincy, are asking Gov. J.B. Pritzker to allow citizens to use the expansive outdoor trail systems offered by our State Parks.
Number of workers in Knox County sinks to historic low
Knox County had 4.2 percent unemployment for those seeking work in the month of February.
After sign goes up, Dollar General confirms move
As late as earlier this week, Dollar General still wasn’t confirming the move of one of its two Galesburg stores, despite social media word.
Rescue Mission now center of local COVID-19 case
Galesburg Rescue Mission Executive Director Dave Scholl says he’s cooperating with the Knox County Health Department as an investigation continues there after, Scholl says, the county’s first confirmed case of COVID-19 Coronavirus is a person who is
KCAP shifts gears, but still helping businesses through uncertainty
What impact is the COVID-19 pandemic having on economic development?
Few more details released about local COVID-19 patient
Social media continues to spread word about the one confirmed Knox County case of COVID-19 Coronavirus, but the local officials in charge of the local response still aren’t confirming much of it.
Sandburg’s trustees go online
Classes at Carl Sandburg College aren’t the only thing that went online at the community college.