Numerous vehicle windshields were damaged sometime over the weekend. Galesburg Police responded to numerous criminal damage to property complaints Monday morning, June 13th, eventually leading police to canvas the area for more damage. Dispatch received calls beginning before 7:00 am Monday. It was mostly the rear windshields that were damaged. At least eight vehicles were found with damage. Police responded to multiple calls on Hawkinson Avenue, multiple calls on Jefferson Avenue, the 700 block of North Street, the 200 block of Ivan, the 500 block of Clark, and the 400 block of Bandy Avenue. Most of the victims told police the damage must have occurred overnight and none of the victims knew who or why someone would damage their vehicle. There are no suspects at the time. The investigation is ongoing - officers are still in the process of collecting any potential security footage from the neighborhoods.
Galesburg City Council authorized a forgivable loan on Monday night that will eventually replace the last of Galesburg's lead water service lines. As they have several times in recent years, the Council on Monday voted to borrow $2 million from the IEPA through the Water Supply Loan Program to replace lead service lines. Once the project is completed the IEPA will forgive the entire amount of the loan. It's estimated the $2 million would replace 450 -500 service lines. City Manager Todd Thompson also reports that Phase 4 of the service line replacement has been completed and they're working through Phase 5. Council also approved a resolution authorizing the Director of Public Works to sign loan documents for lead service line replacements. Laura Williams was approved as the new Galesburg Township Assessor at the City Council meeting on Monday. Williams has been Deputy Assessor for several years in the office, under Stephen Daly, who passed away on the 23rd. Daly had just