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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. Priority for the program was to aid small businesses in the restaurant, retail, bar, spa, and salon i...

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 2020 study ended with the conclusion that expanding the lake would likely be feasible, it also said th...