From Cafe in the Park to Taste of Galesburg: Here are 6 things to do around Galesburg this week

Here are 5 things to do in Galesburg this week, courtesy Galesburg Tourism & Visitors Bureau
National Weather Service: Derecho caused storm damage, including in Knox County

Derecho caused storm damage and power outages all over Illinois
‘We have enough liquor stores.’ New Galesburg grocery store receives liquor license despite Council opposition

Alderman says “The neighborhoods these are in, they need grocery stores, not grocery stores that sell liquor.”
Activists, lawmakers protest proposed rate hikes by water utilities
More than 1.5 million Illinois consumers may soon be paying a lot more for water. According to the Citizens Utility Board, Aqua Illinois and Illinois American Water customers are affected by proposed rate hikes, which could cost
llinois tries to expand automatic voter registration amidst SAVE Act passing U.S. House
Illinois voter integrity groups warn non-citizens that registering to vote in federal elections is a felony. The warning comes after U.S. House Republicans passed the SAVE Act to increase protections. President Joe Biden has vowed to veto
Illinois trucking companies push back against Biden’s EPA standards
The owner of an Illinois-based trucking company says the latest EPA emissions standards for trucks are implausible. The new rules state that 30% of heavy-duty vocational trucks would need to be zero-emission by 2032. The EPA calculated
Warren County property transfers for July 8-12, 2024. See a list of home and other sales

A list of home and other property sales recorded in Warren County over the past week