On this episode of Galesburg’s Morning News, we welcome CEO Heather Acerra and President Mike Acerra of Lux Blox, the innovative Galesburg-based toy company that's exploding after their live Fox & Friends appearance on Small Business Saturday (Nov. 29, 2025).

Hear how a "cold call" PR opportunity turned into national TV gold—complete with scam paranoia, a midnight hotel-room rebuild, and a sales surge that doubled their staff overnight! Plus, their $117K Illinois state grant win (one of just 47 from 800 apps) for facility upgrades, and the "sneaky learning" magic behind their patented magnetic building blocks that snap and hinge to teach real engineering through play.

Listen to the exclusive live demo (3:45)—hear those addictive snaps as Heather and Mike build flexible dragons and rigid bridges on air!

Full video with visual demo on YouTube: youtu.be/-Y51QlVmBwA.

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👉 Shop Lux Blox: luxblox.com

👉 Watch Fox Clip: foxnews.com/video/6385737470112

👉 Grant News: gov-pritzker-newsroom.prezly.com/...

 

 

 

 
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Galesburg’s Lux Blox on Fox & Friends: $117K Grant + Snap Demo

Jay Redfern
Portrait of Heather Acerra (woman with long blonde hair, smiling, wearing a gray sweater and necklace) and Mike Acerra (man with short hair, smiling, wearing a blue denim shirt), standing arm-in-arm in front of a blue shiplap wall. Surrounding them on a wooden table are colorful Lux Blox magnetic building blocks assembled into a white rocket ship sculpture, green geometric orb, red robot arm, and abstract hinged structures in various shapes and sizes.

Heather Acerra, CEO, and Mike Acerra, President of Lux Blox, stand proudly beside their inventive magnetic building creations—including a towering rocket ship, geometric orb, and flexible robot arm—showcasing the Galesburg-based company's "sneaky learning" STEM magic.