Western Illinois University held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate completion of the first phase of its new Emergency Operations Center on the Macomb campus.

The Galesburg city council voted unanimously Monday to impose a 180-day moratorium on data center development, blocking the city from accepting, processing, or approving any data center permits through April 3, 2027.

A representative from Smithfield Foods’ corporate office appeared before the Monmouth city council to address a string of recent crises at the local pork processing plant, from the death of a worker to widespread odor complaints and graphic photos of plant conditions circulating on social media.

The piece is from World Trade Center One, the first tower hit on Sept. 11, 2001.

TSPR asked the candidates about the county’s financial strengths and weakness, why they’re running, and how Knox County might address its aging courthouse problem without placing a heavy burden on taxpayers.

“A Little Night Music” begins at 7 p.m. Saturday, Sept. 19 at Galesburg's Orpheum Theatre, 57 S. Kellogg St. Tickets are available online or at the door.

For the 180th anniversary of the founding of Bishop Hill, there was a special family reunion taking place amid the festivities.

WIU cut the ribbon on Tuesday afternoon to mark the opening of the Goldfarb Center for Performing Arts. A new state-funded academic facility had not been built on the Macomb campus since Malpass Library opened its doors in Sept. 1978.

Julie Leonard will begin the job on Sept. 21.

The Veteran and Senior Fair, sponsored by state Rep. Dan Swanson and McDonough District Hospital, runs from 9 a.m. to noon on Thursday, Sept. 17 at the Spoon River College Outreach Center, 2500 E. Jackson St.