New Galesburg Parks and Rec software making reservations and registrations easy

The City of Galesburg Parks and Rec Department is getting the word out about new software they’ve adopted that will make it easier to register and pay for the Department’s programs.
Galesburg Community Foundation to open 2021 Turnout Grant cycle

The Galesburg Community Foundation announced the opening of the 2021 Turnout Grant Cycle.
Galesburg Community Foundation 2021 Turnout Grant Cycle Starting Early

The Galesburg Community Foundation is starting their Turnout Grant Cycle earlier in 2021. It normally starts in the fall and will start in May this time around. Josh Gibb and Tiffany Springer joined Tom Meredith and
Republican announces candidacy to face Bustos in 2022

One Republican candidate has thrown their name in to challenge a Western Illinois Congresswoman in 2022.
Woertz, David W.

David Wayne Woertz, age 56, of Altona, Illinois died at 9:33 P.M. on Wednesday, April 7, 2021, at his home in Altona, Illinois, peacefully after battling cancer.
Chicago expands protected site for endangered shorebirds
CHICAGO (AP) – The Chicago Park District is adding about 3 acres of Lake Michigan lakefront to a protected area set aside as nesting ground for an endangered shorebird.
Historic covered bridge hit for the 14th time since August
LONG GROVE, Ill. (AP) – Authorities say a historic covered bridge outside Chicago has been struck by a vehicle for at least the 14th time since August.
Toddler out of medical coma after Chicago road rage shooting
CHICAGO (AP) – A doctor says a toddler shot in the head while riding in a car on Chicago’s Lake Shore Drive has been removed from a medically induced coma but remains in critical condition.