The State’s Fiscal Year 2021 (FY 21) budget authorizes an expansion of the LIHEAP and CSBG programs for eligible Illinoisans seeking emergency assistance to cover costs of utility bills, rent, temporary shelter, food, and other household necessities.

Rent and mortgage assistance is available for Illinois residents. More information is provided in the press release below from the State of Illinois. Residents are encouraged to apply as soon as possible, as the programs may be exhausted quickly.

As Labor Day and the unofficial end of summer near, the Galesburg Police Department is partnering with law enforcement throughout the state to stop impaired driving and help save lives.

Weather permitting, BNSF will be closing the crossings on Broad Street between North and Water Street, Chambers Street between North and Peck Street and Whitesboro Street between North and Grove Street on Thursday, August 13th from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for repairs to the crossings.  Detour routes will be posted.

Weather permitting, BNSF will be closing the Academy Street crossing located north of Main Street and Ferris Place and the Prairie Street crossing located between Water and North Street on Wednesday, August 12th from 7:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. for repairs to the crossing.

Weather permitting, BNSF will be closing the crossing on S. Henderson Street between Main and Tompkins at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 11th through 3:00 p.m. on Tuesday August 18th for repairs to the crossing.  A detour route for the closure will be posted.

Weather permitting, Laverdiere Construction will be closing Phillips Street beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Monday, August 10th, from approximately 173 Phillips Street to North Street, for road reconstruction.  The work is expected to take approximately 4 weeks to complete.

Candidates interested in testing for the Galesburg Fire Department are invited to attend.

Weather permitting, Amp Mechanical will be closing South West Street between South and Berrien Street beginning at 7:00 a.m. on Tuesday, August 4th to complete repairs for Knox College .  They anticipate work to be complete by 5:00 p.m. on August 14, 2020.

The City of Galesburg has made the difficult decision that Lakeside Waterpark will remain closed this summer. Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, there have been many obstacles related to opening a public waterpark, and after weighing all scenarios and options, City administration ultimately decided that remaining closed for Summer 2020 was the most fiscally and socially responsible decision.