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Galesburg Community-Wide Food Drive Rallies Donations for Summer Needs
Galesburg, IL (June 16, 2026) – The City of Galesburg’s employee volunteer committee, Galesburg GIVES, hosted a successful food drive on Friday, June 12, 2026, to support FISH of Galesburg, Knox County's community food pantry.Thanks to an incredible turnout and the community's generosity, the drive brought in a substantial haul of non-perishable food items—enough to fill a truck bed and a paratransit bus—alongside $4,205 in monetary donations.“This event was a wonderful reminder of what happens when
Downtown Traffic Advisory: South Prairie Street Road Closure
Galesburg, IL (April 29, 2026) -- S. Prairie Street is closed to all through traffic between E. Main and E. Simmons Streets to facilitate private façade repairs to the Weinberg Arcade building, located at the corner of Prairie and Simmons. The area of the closure is limited to the frontage of the Weinberg Arcade building. It is anticipated that S. Prairie Street will remain closed for approximately two months to complete repairs on the east side of the building. Once that work is finished, S. Prairie Street
