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GALESBURG — A distinctive downtown structure could soon be transformed into a brewery that would include a brewpub and event venue. Benedict Developers is seeking a grant from the city of Galesburg for proposed facade renovations at 185 S. Kellogg St. The 18,000-square-foot brick building for many years was home to car dealerships. It also was the site of Mechanical Service Inc. and served as the home of Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development and the Galesburg Area Chamber o...

“Like a tiny galaxy descended into the forest”—new species of firefly found Image courtesy Radim Schreiber/ fireflyexperience.org and National Park Service Editor’s note: This story was originally published by Atlas Obscura. It appears here as part of the  Clyde Sorenson had a hunch. Archival data from the North Carolina Entomological Museum’s collection had led him to suspect that some of the fireflies atop Grandfather Mountain in western North Carolina might be more than the a...

GALESBURG — A distinctive downtown structure could soon be transformed into a brewery that would include a brewpub and event venue. Benedict Developers is seeking a grant from the city of Galesburg for proposed facade renovations at 185 S. Kellogg St. The 18,000 brick building for many years was home to several former car dealerships. It also was the site of Mechanical Service Inc. and served as the former home of KCAPED and the Galesburg Area Chamber of Commerce.  Separate from the facade...

Galesburg marijuana business good in 2020 GALESBURG — Marijuana business was good in 2020, according to Natures Treatment in Galesburg. While the marijuana retail store would not divulge its total sales in 2020, they say business was and has been good. Illinois at large sold over $1 billion in legal marijuana in 2020, with the number of items sold by dispensaries increasing nearly every month of that year. Natures Treatment said this trend has been true for them too, with sales increasing...

Galesburg Register-Mail GALESBURG —  Thirty-five Galesburg businesses are recipients of between $5,000 and $25,000 as part of the Galesburg COVID-19 Relief Program.  The fund is comprised of $250,000 in funding from the State of Illinois and $250,000 in funding from the City of Galesburg. After a review of the applications received, 35 Galesburg businesses will receive between $5,000 and $25,000 in grant funding to help cover losses incurred due to COVID-19.  The stated priority for the p...

January 21, 2021 The City of Galesburg is set to announce the recipients of the Galesburg COVID-19 Relief Program. In December, Galesburg officially announced the creation of the Galesburg COVID-19 Small Business Relief Program. The fund is comprised of $250,000 in funding from the State of Illinois and $250,000 in funding from the City of Galesburg. Thirty-five Galesburg businesses will receive between $5,000 and $25,000 in grant funding to help cover losses incurred due to the pandemic. P...

Lake Storey expansion study draws polarized responses at Galesburg City Council meeting GALESBURG — The city council heard more public outcry Tuesday night regarding the proposed second phase of the Lake Storey expansion study. A vote on the study may come as soon as the next council meeting. This study by Edgewater Resources would follow up on a smaller study from last year that would explore and decide whether an expanded Lake Storey would be beneficial and feasible. While the initial 20...