Galesburg Council ponders public safety staffing concerns
With police and fire pension rates on the rise and a $1.8 million budget deficit before Galesburg City Council, issues with public safety staffing and resources remain.
National Weather Service: expect average summer temps
As the summer months draw nearer, temps are heating up. But don’t expect the heat to get out of control this summer.
Poetry of Sandburg alive in Bishop Hill June 11
Galesburg is the birthplace of iconic poet Carl Sandburg, but the three time Pulitzer Prize winner also has connections to other nearby zip codes.
Galesburg man arrested on second gun charge in one month
A Galesburg man accused of possession of a firearm by a felon, domestic battery and attacking police appeared in court today on a new gun charge after his arrest Sunday.
Galesburg man charged with burglary, possession of stolen car, 4 counts of damage to property
Police arrested a Galesburg man over the weekend after responding to a Bateman Street home where property had been stolen and damaged.
House OKs measure to study lead in Illinois drinking water
SPRINGFIELD, Ill. (AP) — Illinois House members have approved a plan that would require better monitoring of lead levels in state water supplies from the state’s Environmental Protection Agency.
Budget process continues at council work session tonight
Budget talks for Fiscal Year 2017 will continue tonight when Galesburg City Council convenes for a work session.
Galesburg Memorial Day festivities honor the fallen
Today in Galesburg, those who served and fought for freedom were honored on Memorial Day with a parade and ceremony.
Memorial Day parade steps off from Seminary Street at 10 a.m.
Today, citizens across the country will honor the men and women who lost their lives for our freedom.
Cameron honors fallen this Memorial Day
The Silent Home Cemetery in Cameron is the resting place of more than 100 people who served in the United States military.