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Waste Management Early Start July 21 and 22

Due to the oppressive heat and humidity expected at the end of the week, Waste Management will be starting their routes one hour early on...

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2022 Turnout: Galesburg Community Foundation Awards Grants to 37 Local Nonprofits

Through its annual grant cycle, The Turnout, the Galesburg Community Foundation is awarding grants to 37 local nonprofits in 2022 to...

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POKEY LAFARGE RETURNS TO THE ORPHEUM THEATRE WITH HIS BAND

Last October, Pokey LaFarge performed a solo show at The Orpheum Theatre, and this time he is returning to the stage with his full band! ...

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Prairie Players Announces Summer Series Backstage Jazz

Prairie Players’ Backstage Jazz series is back this summer with some of the area’s best jazz groups. Performances will be from 7:00 to...

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Sandburg Hosting Free Boys Basketball Camp Aug. 1-3

Carl Sandburg College will host a free boys basketball camp Aug. 1-3 in John M. Lewis Gymnasium on Sandburg’s Main Campus in Galesburg....

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364 Hawkinson Avenue Recognized with Community Blue Ribbon Award

Mike and Lori Landon have been selected to receive the July Community Blue Ribbon Award (CBRA) for their home at 354 Hawkinson Avenue in...

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Rep. Swanson Appointed to State Task Force to Help Veteran Owned Small Businesses

State Representative Dan Swanson (R-Alpha) has been appointed by House Republican Leader Jim Durkin to serve as a member of the newly...

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Knox County COVID and Vaccine Clinic Update

The Knox County Unified Command is announcing 101 new cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), between Monday, June 27, 2022, and...

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OSF St. Mary Medical Center to host Community Blood Drive

Galesburg, IL - OSF St. Mary Medical Center will host a community blood drive from 10:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on Thursday, July 14 at 3333...

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Excessive Heat and Cooling Centers

The Knox County Health Department and Knox County Emergency Management Agency are monitoring local conditions to see if the need arises...

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GALESBURG PUBLIC LIBRARY RECEIVES A NATIONAL ENDOWMENT FOR THE ARTS BIG READ GRANT

The Galesburg Public Library is one of 62 organizations nationwide selected to receive a 2022-2023 NEA Big Read grant. A grant of $10,000...

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Knox County Fair Schedule

July 11 - 16 Knox County Fair at Knox County Fairgrounds. Available everyday are antique tractor displays, new tractor displays, farm...

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Fourth of July Festivities at Galesburg Parks

Galesburg Parks and Recreation will celebrate Big Bang Boom at Lake Storey Park on Monday, July 4th, 2022 along with WGIL and The LASER....

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Hispanic Latino Resource Group, Inc. Awarded Memorial Scholarship

The Hispanic Latino Resource Group, Inc. awarded five scholarships of five hundred dollars each to graduates of Hispanic descent of...

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Multimedia Artist Featured in Bishop Hill

BISHOP HILL, Illinois—During the month of July, Jen Hunt will have her works featured at the Bishop Hill Creative Commons, located at 309...

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Jackie Venson and Invisible Cartoons Performing at Levitt AMP Galva Music Series

GALVA, Illinois—Grab your lawn chairs and get ready for a summer of live music! Galva Arts Council is excited to welcome Jackie Venson...

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Virtuoso Bluegrass Group Performing in Cambridge

CAMBRIDGE, Illinois—Jacob Jolliff Band will perform at a private residence in Cambridge, Illinois Thursday, July 7th. The evening will...

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Children ages 6 months through 4 years now eligible for COVID-19 vaccine

Knox County, IL – The Knox County Health Department (KCHD) announces that anyone ages 6 months and up are now eligible for a Moderna or...

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Sandburg Donates Training System to Galesburg Police Department

GALESBURG — Carl Sandburg College recently donated a Firearm Training Simulator (FATS) system to the Galesburg Police Department to use...

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Knox County COVID and Vaccine Clinic Update

Knox County, IL- The Knox County Unified Command is announcing 83 new cases of Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19), between Tuesday, June 21,...

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