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Galesburg

American  
[geylz-burg] / ˈgeɪlz bɜrg /

noun

  1. a city in NW Illinois.


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Later, as a scholarship student at Knox College in Galesburg, Ill., he spent many Sundays preaching at area churches.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 9, 2025

In Galesburg, Illinois, Annevay Conlee has watched four nearby obstetric units close since 2012, forcing some pregnant people to drive up to an hour and a half for care.

From Salon Jan. 4, 2024

In Hill’s story, the Galesburg Grabber is described as a fat man, with overt parallels to Gacy.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 24, 2022

Some paramedics and EMTs at the Galesburg Hospitals Ambulance Service in Galesburg, Illinois, are trying to assert their right to vote the Teamsters Local 627 out of power.

From Fox News Feb. 7, 2022

Mr. Lincoln's speech at Galesburg was, in my judgment, the best of the series.

From Abraham Lincoln, Volume 2 (of 2) The True Story of a Great Life by Herndon, William H.

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