Samuel Lisec
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These 9 candidates for Galesburg City Council, school board will attend upcoming forum
Six candidates for Galesburg City Council and three for the Galesburg School Board have agreed to attend public forums to share their stances. → Read More
'Most caring person ever': Galesburg woman remember for her passion, work ethic
Those close to Amanda Matuszyk say the Galesburg woman excelled in patient care because she loved people. Matuszyk died in a car crash Jan. 26. → Read More
Knox County Detective: Marcy Oglesby said she concealed the dead body of Rick Young
Marcy Oglesby, 50, has plead not-guilty to murdering and concealing the death of the former police chief of Maquon during a Wednesday hearing. → Read More
Derelict Galesburg motel to be demolished by Peoria-based company
Galesburg City Council approved a bid for the demolition of the derelict Broadview Inn and Suites. → Read More
See who bought and sold property in Galesburg and Knox County Jan. 26 to Feb. 1
All the recorded real estate transactions in Knox County and Galesburg from Jan. 26 to Feb. 1. → Read More
Three forged checks bounce for over $1,000 in merchandise from Menards in Galesburg
The Galesburg Police Department responded to a theft complaint that over $1,000 in goods was stolen from a Menards store on Veterans Drive. → Read More
See who bought and sold property in Galesburg and Knox County Jan. 19-25
The latest batch of real estate transfers that took place in Knox County between Jan. 19 and Jan. 25, 2023. → Read More
Galesburg police investigate fraudulent charges on debit cards used at Taco Bell
Galesburg police investigated two incidents where people noticed fraudulent charges on their debit cards after patronizing Taco Bell. → Read More
Galesburg police investigate fake property lister soliciting application fees and rent
A woman told the police that they saw a listing for an apartment advertised on Facebook Marketplace. Turns out, it was a scam. → Read More
Galesburg City Council delivers another split vote on funding community center
Galesburg City Council approved beginning the process o sell bonds worth $5.3 million to fund the construction of a new community center. → Read More
Galesburg supports LGBTQ community in light of investigation into alderman's social media
Galesburg passed a resolution supporting LGBTQ+ people, after an investigation into whether an alderman authored offensive social media posts. → Read More
See who bought and sold property in Galesburg and Knox County Jan. 12-18
The latest batch of real estate transactions that took place in Knox County, from the week of Jan. 12 to Jan. 18, 2023. → Read More
'I have no words': owner of Galesburg food truck looking for public support
Mohammed Ben Youness, a local owner of a food truck in Galesburg, found his vehicle damaged on Wednesday and is seeking help in order to continue operating his business. → Read More
Two Galesburg aldermen say the city violated a state act; mayor disagrees
Two sitting Galesburg aldermen have alleged that city officials violated the state's Open Meetings Act during two City Council meetings. → Read More
Knox County Health Board funding deadline is Feb. 29
The Knox County Mental Health Board is requesting organizations apply for funding in order to help local mental health and substance abuse programs. → Read More
Knox College: Internal investigation shows sensitive personal info may be compromised
Internal Knox College emails say people's Social Security numbers, driver’s license numbers and passport numbers, "may have been compromised." → Read More
Knox County DA: Sheriff's decision to not enforce assault rifle ban "problematic"
Knox County State's Attorney Jeremy Karlin issued a response to Knox County Sheriff's statement the sheriff's office will not cooperate with HB 5471. → Read More
Knox County sheriff says office will not cooperate with new Illinois weapons law
Knox County Sheriff Jack Harlan said his office will not cooperate with a new Illinois gun law involving semi-automatic weapons. → Read More
Offensive tweets lead to scrutiny of Galesburg alderman
Mayor Schwartzman said alderman Bradley Hix did not confirm or deny he was the author of Twitter posts determined to be homophobic and transphobic → Read More
Bobcat vehicle reported stolen from Galesburg construction site
A Galesburg Police report shows that a Bobcat skid steer was reported stolen from the local construction agency, Lockwood Construction. → Read More