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You will soon be able to enjoy an authentic Moroccan shish kabob or gyro at various locations around Galesburg. MB's Food Truck expects to start operating later this month. Owner Mohammed Ben Youness and his wife Ghizlan will serve out of their food truck at a city approved location on the Public Square. They will be able to move their truck to local events and festivals, along with bars or brew pubs that don't serve food. A native of Morocco who moved to the United States and Galesbur...

Favorable statistics helped Galesburg get recognized as one of the top 20 best small cities in America. But why do people really enjoy living here?

The study looked at over 1,200 cities with less than 80,000 residents to come up with the top list of small cities across the U.S.

A $250,000 revolving loan from the city will be used to modernize the facility and upgrade processes and equipment.

The suspected thief fired a flare gun into the air as employee chased him, police said

The Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development is preparing for its annual meeting on June 16 which will in part focus on what draws and retains talent to the local workforce. KCAP President Ken Springer says they've been holding these meetings for years, trying a few different models including having a keynote speaker or panel discussions. This year will be a panel discussion that will focus on asking "How does our community appear to outsiders?" "Somebody coming ...

The city is in the early stages of discussions with a potential developer for a portion of the Galesburg Business Park property.

Officers responding to a report of a stabbing shortly after 6 a.m. found the victim on L Avenue near a Motel 6

The funding, which comes from the American Rescue Plan Act, will funnel into four new programs.

The Knox County Board on Wednesday night approved of several zoning-related items related to the Blackberry Solar Farm to the south of Galesburg. The proposed 50-megawatt solar project is a $70M investment with an expected $5M in property taxes over 35 years. Ken Springer with the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development spoke in favor of the utility-scale solar farm at the meeting. "More than just a means to harvest energy, renewable projects like Blackberry Solar represent an...