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Dillan Vancil, the Republican nominee for Illinois' 17th Congressional District, says he "over-exaggerated" the number of unhoused people he encountered at the Galesburg Public Library in a viral campaign video, but he stands by his statement that the library is not the appropriate place for them to gather.
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In a lawsuit filed in McDonough County Circuit Court on Friday, the Macomb Park District asks for removal of a waterslide that extends into Derry Park from private property. -
While still in the planning phase, Bridgeway is planning to add a walk-in mental health crisis center at 95 N. Seminary St. in Galesburg. -
The city hoped the project could be done next year, but now it’s more likely to be done in 2028. -
Shaiking Mathis faces multiple charges of aggravated battery to a police officer and aggravated discharge of a firearm for the shooting in Sept. 2024. -
Monmouth and Galesburg are at different stages of adding new TIF districts and they have different visions for using the economic development tool. One aims to generate housing development while the other could revitalize industrial properties.
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