First Student about to start running electric buses on Galesburg school routes

The Galesburg School District, with First Student, received the largest federal grant in the country for electric school buses
Galesburg Police and Fire pensions at the half-way mark

Pensions fund at 50 percent of what’s needed, still better than previous years
District 205 October 2024 personnel report: Who is coming, going and moving within Galesburg schools

Personnel moves approved by D205 at Monday’s school board meeting
United Junior/Senior High evacuated due to gas leak, ‘all clear’ now given

Gas leak is keeping students outside the school building
ury selection set to begin in corruption trial of former Illinois House Speaker
Tuesday is Day One of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan and co-defendant Michael McClain’s trial on racketeering and bribery charges. U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois John Lausch announced a federal jury’s indictment of
Move underway to protect Illinois aquifer from carbon sequestration leaks
Following another leak at the Archer Daniels Midland carbon injection facility in Decatur, Illinois, some are looking for more protections for water supplies. In September, the U.S. EPA announced a proposed enforcement against ADM for alleged violations
EPA tailpipe emission rules facing strong opposition in Illinois and elsewhere
The assault on the Biden administration’s tough tailpipe emissions standards continue. Under the rules, the auto industry could meet the limits if 56% of new vehicle sales are electric vehicles and at least 13% of sales are
Warren County property transfers for Sept. 30-Oct. 4, 2024. See a list of home and other sales

A list of home and other property sales recorded in Warren County over the past week
Advocate: Galesburg Schools fail students with IEP’s

Claims of mismanagement, mishandling documentation, sending students away to alternative facilities. Asplund responds