PHOTOS: Santa’s Rooftop Rescue Kicks Off 2025 Holly Days in Galesburg

Thanks to the brave men at the Galesburg Fire Department, Santa Claus was rescued from atop First Mid Bank & Trust on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Downtown Galesburg.
Thanks to the brave men at the Galesburg Fire Department, Santa Claus was rescued from atop First Mid Bank & Trust on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Downtown Galesburg. (STEVE DAVIS)

Thanks to the brave men at the Galesburg Fire Department, Santa Claus was rescued from atop First Mid Bank & Trust on Sunday, Dec. 7, 2025, in Downtown Galesburg.

Santa and Mrs. Claus later joined the Holly Days Parade.

(Photos courtesy Steve Davis/seedcophoto.com)

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