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🌱 Sleepy Hollow takes the stage at Galesburg High this weekend

Galesburg, Illinois Patch AM: a 4 min read

Coffee in hand, Galesburg? We've got the latest town updates for you. Keep reading to stay in the loop. ☀️

In today's newsletter:

  • Sleepy Hollow takes the stage at Galesburg High this weekend
  • What Galesburg’s three Opportunity Zones could mean for redevelopment
  • Knox Homecoming brings alumni back, some after decades away

Also on today's calendar: First Lutheran Church Food Pantry and 9 more events.

Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

  • Wednesday: Cooler; a morning t-shower, with a high of 57 and low of 37 degrees.
  • Thursday: Cooler; breezy in the p.m., temps: high: 44, low: 30.
  • Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 43 and low of 26 degrees.

📰 News we're reading

1. Galesburg High's fall play brings ‘The Legend of Sleepy Hollow' to the Hegg stage (wgil.com) — Galesburg High students bring a funny, sometimes spooky version of “The Legend of Sleepy Hollow” to the Hegg Performing Arts Center Nov. 13–15. Performances start at 7 p.m. Friday and Saturday and 2 p.m. Sunday. Door tickets cost $5, or $3 for seniors, with free admission for District 205 students and employees.
   

2. Three Galesburg areas named Opportunity Zones to draw private investment (wgil.com) — Three Galesburg census tracts covering most of downtown and large portions of the southwest and southeast sides will gain federal investment incentives starting Jan. 1. The Opportunity Zone designations last through 2036 and could support building rehabilitation, housing and business projects, but they do not provide direct funding to neighborhoods.
   

3. Knox College alumni celebrated milestone reunions at Homecoming (bnd.com) — Knox College welcomed more than 1,000 alumni, parents and friends back to Galesburg for Homecoming Oct. 22–25, with milestone reunions bringing generations together. Among them was 1966 graduate Sam Newhouse, returning for the first time since graduation, while the Class of 1976 celebrated its 50th reunion.
   

4. Retail Sales Show Growth in Galesburg and Monmouth During First Half of 2026 (977wmoi.com) — Galesburg retail sales grew in the first half of 2026, but the pace slowed and lagged the markets tracked by the Knox County Area Partnership. President Ken Springer reported year-over-year gains of 2.1 percent in the first quarter and 1.4 percent in the second, while Monmouth’s second-quarter growth reached 6.3 percent.
   

5. Calendar: Penning Your Past (agrinews-pubs.com) — Galesburg residents can donate unused computers, phones and other digital equipment Nov. 16–20 at Knox County Extension, 180 S. Soangetaha Road, Suite 108. Collection hours are 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Devices will be refurbished through the Illinois Tech Reuse Network and provided free or at low cost to households in need.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

  • Knox College posted a job opening for Hot Food Production - Cook in Galesburg. Apply here.
  • Target posted a job opening for Seasonal: Guest Advocate (Cashier), General Merchandise, Fulfillment, Food and Beverage, Front of Store Attendant (Cart Attendant), Style, Tech, Inbound (Stocking) (T0891) in Galesburg. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Galesburg here.

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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Stay in the loop with what's happening in Galesburg

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