The Knox County 911 system is currently down from a system failure according to the Galesburg Police Department.
Staff is working on fixing the problem but in the meantime calls for emergencies in Knox County should be directed to one of the following numbers.
(309) 304-7312
(309) 304-7328
WGIL will update this story and post notifications on our Facebook page when 911 services are restored.
Follow Knox County law enforcement on Facebook for updates as well.
WGIL has also received word that several businesses around Galesburg were without phone lines today. If you have issues reaching a particular business, please consider that they may be having similar to issues to the 911 system.