Unemployment either rises or declines in area counties

What the state of Illinois defines as the Galesburg area has an unemployment rate that’s lower as of September compared to the same period a year ago, that doesn’t necessarily tell the whole story. The Galesburg-area (Galesburg
Neighboring business purchases vacant lot at site of Downtown Galesburg fire. Here’s its plan

KCCDD, Inc. — rebranded as Thrive Community Services — purchased the lot at 149 E. Main Street from 61401 Galesburg LLC of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, on Monday for $17,000. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL) A downtown Galesburg business that provides day services
Megan Moroney releases ‘Am I Okay?’ deluxe edition

Megan Moroney dropped Am I Okay (I’ll Be Fine), the deluxe edition of her sophomore album that dropped earlier this summer. Am I Okay (I’ll Be Fine) included three brand-new tracks: “Break It Right Back,” “Bless Your
Take a look at the video for Midland’s ‘Halfway to Heaven’

Midland is sharing the official video for “Halfway To Heaven” from their critically acclaimed new album Barely Blue, out now. Midland’s Mark Wystrach shares of the video: “Well, basically Harper Smith told me the concept is part
Knox County eyes partial move to former downtown Galesburg bank by Spring 2025. Here’s the latest

Knox County will move some of its non-judicial officers to the former Wells Fargo Bank building at 50 E. Main St. in Galesburg. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL) All non-judicial offices from the overcrowded Knox County Courthouse could relocate to
Knox County property transfers for Oct. 17-23, 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 Oct. 17-23, 2024. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published.