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A $2 million state grant will help pay to resurface a parking lot, add new sidewalks, lighting and landscaping in downtown Galesburg.

To attract more candidates, the city council has approved offering $2,000 cash bonuses to new police hires.

The Galesburg Downtown will get another big hand towards its ongoing beautification efforts in the form of a $2 million grant. Interim City Manager Wayne Carl announced at Monday's City Council meeting that Galesburg's been approved for one of the three submissions for the State of Illinois' Rebuild Downtowns and Main Streets Grant program. The grant will fund reconstructing Parking Lot H, the lot across the street from the Orpheum Theater. The work would include landscaping and resurfacing the lot, and adding covered areas for both parking and use for events. This plan was firs...

Galesburg Aldermen approved incentives for recruiting officers to the Galesburg Police Department. Staffing shortages that have plagued departments around the U.S. have left GPD 7 officers short of what the council has budgeted. The incentives would give new officers a $2,000 sign-on bonus, and an extra $2,000 per year for up to 4 years. That means a new officer could earn up to $10,000 in bonuses potentially. The program sunsets in two years, at which point the council can evaluate if they want to continue. Aldermen also approved purchasing a new lawnmower for the greens at Bunker Links, the ...

She has been serving as the interim director of Parks and Recreation since April 2022.