Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development

06/18/2026

Thank you, Galesburg Sunrise Rotary Club, for inviting us to speak about our strategic goals and exciting opportunities in Galesburg and Knox County.

At our June 9th meeting, we heard from Ken Springer, President of Knox County Area Partnership. He tells us that, in addition to the important work that KCAP has been doing, the board has targeted three new development areas to work on:
* Washington Advocacy: be in DC regularly to make our needs known and assure an appropriate amount of our tax dollars flow back to our area.
* Housing Development: one limitation of the Galesburg area is the amount of available quality housing. That can be a deal-breaker for businesses considering setting up in Galesburg.
* Communications: KCAP is in the process of creating more content that will present a better online representation of the advantages of Galesburg and Knox County to the outside world.

06/17/2026

06/15/2026

Galesburg City Manager Eric Hanson previews tonight's council agenda, including an update on the DeLong grain terminal and a new agreement to develop the remaining 98 acres at the Galesburg Business Park.

06/01/2026

Congratulations on this addition, incUspace!

incUspace is expanding in downtown Galesburg with a second location on the third floor of the historic Hill Arcade Building. Professional office space — private offices, shared workspace, conference rooms, and fiber internet — with no long-term lease required. Day passes start at $20. Founder Jason Dunn and the team joined Galesburg's Morning News to talk about the expansion and what's next.

Full story and interview: ➡️ https://www.wgil.com/2026/05/29/incuspace-hill-arcade-galesburg/

05/21/2026

Needohs have hit the shelves of Mother Goosebumps this morning, with some shoppers waiting since 6:45 AM.  We love seeing our community shopping local and supporting small businesses!

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05/19/2026

Congratulations to OSF St. Mary Medical Center for their expanded 7,000-square-foot Emergency Department. Senior VP Mark Williams and Director Abby Thomas celebrated the ribbon cutting of the new space featuring a new waiting room, modern registration, updated nurse station and additional triage, exam and behavioral health rooms.

We are grateful for the OSF HealthCare team’s investment in our region and rural healthcare.

05/01/2026

People in Washington are hearing about Galesburg — and not just because of Judy's Cafe. Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development made its second trip to Capitol Hill this month, sat down with senators and a congressman, and came home with news that a key city project has already cleared its first federal funding hurdle. Ken Springer joined us Monday morning with the full story — including a new KCAP series called "Growth is Galesburg's Story" aimed at putting Galesburg on the national map.
From left: C. Andrew McGadney, Knox College president; Aaron Gavin, Galesburg Public Works director; Adam Vitale, G&M Distributors; and Ken Springer, KCAP president.

Full story and interview: ➡️ https://www.wgil.com/2026/04/27/kcap-washington-trip-2026-galesburg-national-profile/

04/20/2026

baked does it again. 🍕 The Galesburg pizzeria on South Seminary Street has been named the best "hole-in-the-wall" pizza spot in Illinois by The Takeout — a national food publication that ranked the top mom-and-pop pizza shops in every state. This comes after Yelp named baked the No. 1 pizza restaurant in Illinois back in 2023.
Full story: ➡️ https://www.wgil.com/2026/04/20/baked-galesburg-best-hole-in-the-wall-pizza-illinois-2026/

04/16/2026

Our Director of Communications and Development, Abby Thomas, had the opportunity to lead this industry panel discussion this week.

"The Galesburg Area Vocational Center, Teachers and Staff from Galesburg Junior/Senior High School and the team from the Regional Office of Education #33 have really went above and beyond when trying to show our community's youth the opportunity that is available to them."

Thomas goes on to say," My favorite part is when we open the floor for the 7th and 8th graders to ask their own questions. The best one this year was "How do you file your taxes and is it hard"

On Tuesday, April 14, 2026, the Galesburg Area Vocational Center (GAVC) hosted a Career Exploration...

04/14/2026

Support our very own Judy’s Family Cafe in the Made in America contest. See the link in the shared post to vote.