Council submits names for Community Center Taskforce; See who’s on the list
Galesburg City Council on Monday can vote to approve members of a task force that will guide the development of a Galesburg community center. 15 members are up for consideration. Mayoral Appointment – Darla Krejci Ward 1
‘It was either get bigger or get out of the way.’ Meet the new owners of Nissan of Galesburg
Rik Fregia is the new president and owner of Nissan of Galesburg, 2080 N. Henderson St. The Fregia family purchased the dealership from longtime owner Jeff Klinck. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL) A longtime family-owned Galesburg car dealership is under
Thomas makes it official: He won’t seek re-election as Knox County coroner
Mark Thomas It’s official: Knox County will have a new coroner following the 2024 general election. Knox County Coroner Mark Thomas announced Thursday he will not seek re-election after 19 years in the position. WGIL reported last
Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce on the hunt for new Executive Director
The Monmouth Area Chamber of Commerce is looking for its next Executive Director. It was recently announced that Kelli Kinzer would be stepping down from her role at the Chamber, a position she’s been in for the
Sandburg Trustees adopt budget for 2024, accept nearly half a million in grants for trades and healthcare programs
Trustees at Carl Sandburg College met at the end of June where they adopted the budget for fiscal year 2024 The budget includes revenues and transfers of $33.7 million — up from $30.5 million for FY23 —
Knox County property transfers for July 6-12, 2023. 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 6-12, 2023. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published.
Willie Nelson, John Mellencamp, Neil Young, Dave Matthews lead Farm Aid 2023
The annual music and food festival Farm Aid announced it will return to Noblesville, Ind.’s Ruoff Music Center on Sept. 23. Farm Aid’s mission is to build a vibrant, family farm-centered system of agriculture in America. Farm
Morgan Wade shares the video for ’80’s Movie’
Morgan Wade has released the video for her latest single, “80’s Movie,” one of the tracks off her eagerly-awaited sophomore album Psychopath, out 8/25 via Sony Music Nashville. The 13-track Psychopath LP includes contributions from A-list songwriters,