An East Galesburg teenager is being hailed for his heroic efforts during what started as a routine day of fishing. Dalton Sims, 13, received the Citizen Life Saving Award from the city of Galesburg for preventing a two-year-old child from drowning.
There are two main issues regarding lead exposure in Galesburg. First, the city failed to meet Environmental Protection Agency standards for lead levels in water at some residents' homes during testing last fall.
A series of water quality tests in Galesburg last fall revealed that some residents are being exposed to high amounts of lead. Now a new round of testing at the same 30 homes showed some improvement.
The Knox Rootabaga Jazz Festival celebrated its 36th edition this year. And it used the opportunity to showcase styles that you might not immediately consider when you think of jazz.
Federal regulators suggested the city provide bottled water or filters to residents affected by high levels of lead in their drinking water. The U.S Environmental Protection Agency also urged the city to pay for testing of lead for all water customers who request it.
ByRyan J. Foley and Meghan Hoyer of the Associated Press•Apr 10, 2016
City of Galesburg
This railroad town promotes its ties to Abraham Lincoln, Ronald Reagan, and the poet Carl Sandburg. But Galesburg's long history also shows in a hidden way: Aging pipes have been leaking lead into the drinking water for decades.
A new concept starting in Galesburg allows people in the city and surrounding communities to receive services that they need. All it will cost them is a bit of their time providing a service to someone else.
A major road project in Galesburg that's been delayed several times is being pushed back again. Construction of the East Main Street underpass was supposed to begin last summer, but bid openings have been postponed several times and were pushed back again this week.
The current city budget for Galesburg went into effect just a couple months ago, yet aldermen are already starting the process of creating the next spending plan. And they have already encountered a difficult issue.
Galesburg residents will soon be able to take cases against them straight to the city. Aldermen this week approved creation of an administrative adjudication system for appeals of ordinance violations.
Galesburg’s Railroad Museum is on track to show off more of its collection next year. The museum is remodeling its building to provide around 100 square feet of extra display space.
The Knox County YMCA is experiencing an all-time membership high with about 8,400 members. CEO Adam Sampson said the Y is growing larger than what it's locations at Carl Sandburg Drive in Galesburg and in Knoxville can handle.
Galesburg has commissioned a study to determine two things: whether the city could support an events center, and whether the vacant Armory on Broad Street could serve that purpose.
A downtown district's success depends a lot on whether people can easily access its retail shops and restaurants. A couple local cities are taking steps to make sure anyone who wants to visit their downtown districts can find a place to park.
A native of England shared a message of hope and kindness with an audience at Carl Sandburg College in Galesburg. Leon Logothetis is the host of the National Geographic International show, "Amazing Adventures of a Nobody."
A backlog of long-overdue infrastructure improvements has the city of Galesburg consider borrowing millions of money to try and catch up on the workload.
An art project by this fall's Artist-in-Residence at Knox College aims to capture the essence and variety of Galesburg. John Bakker, who's from Chicago, called his three-month effort the "Galesburg Portrait Project."
