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3 days ago
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Former Obama Aide Slams Jake Tapper for Resurrecting Hunter Biden Scandal: ‘All Of Us Knew'
It's almost June 2025 and Hunter Biden's scandal is back in the news, thanks in large part to CNN's Jake Tapper and his book 'Original Sin' — and former Obama aide Johanna Maska isn't having it. At least that's what Maska told fellow panelists in Friday's episode of 'Piers Morgan Uncensored.' The Biden story isn't new to anyone, she said, and 'Hunter was corrupt! All of us knew! Hunter was corrupt.' Instead of regurgitating a story that dominated news cycles throughout 2023 and 2024, she continued, Tapper should have focused on the Trump administration. 'I also want us talking about issues that are not some made-up Jake Tapper scandal,' Maska told Chuck Todd. 'I mean, Chuck, we traveled around the world with Jake Tapper and you, and I know that you guys care a lot about the story, but you also care about access. And Jake Tapper has done this multiple times where he has done whatever he can to get access. So now he's kissing up to the right-wing media because he wants access in the Trump White House.' While agreed that focusing on corruption in politics is important, Maska insisted Tapper just missed the mark. 'We are missing all of the stories that actually affect people,' she explained. 'Corruption, absolutely cover it, but also the 1,000 plus page bill that the House Republicans just passed, that will actually affect people in Galesburg, Illinois. And that's what's going to matter this next election. My point is, Chuck, we had an election and we lost.' In an interview with Bill Maher Friday night Tapper admitted he believes Dr. Jill Biden, President Biden, and Hunter Biden share the blame for the administration's downfall and the president's alleged mental decline. 'He had moments where he was non-functioning but he understood what was going on. We saw him earlier today: He can speak and talk. If he was here right now, he could talk for 10 to 15 minutes, he'd be fine,' he said. Watch the episode of 'Piers Morgan Uncensored' in the video above. The post Former Obama Aide Slams Jake Tapper for Resurrecting Hunter Biden Scandal: 'All Of Us Knew' | Video appeared first on TheWrap.
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3 days ago
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Galesburg receives $1.2 million from EPA to address brownfields
GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) — A federal agency has awarded the city of Galesburg more than $1.2 million to address environmental impacts. The money comes from the Environmental Protection Agency in the form of two grants, the Assessment Grant worth $500,000 and the Cleanup Grant worth more than $713,000, Steve Gugliotta, the city's director of community development, said. 'These funds will help address the environmental impacts of historically contaminated properties, paving the way for community revitalization and economic development. The city has been notified of the awards and is now working to submit all required documentation,' he said. The two grants will be used for a few different projects, with the bulk of the cleanup grant going to remediate the old Knox Laundry site, he said. The facility, which used to sit at 57 North Kellogg Street and 332 East Ferris Street, opened in 1898 as a retail laundry store which was expanded into a multi-story dry-cleaning facility, he said. Between 2006 and 2007, the court ordered the demolition of the building after it had been vacated and condemned because of its deteriorating condition. 'Terminating the business operations and removing former structures has stopped the potential for any continuing releases of contamination into our environment,' he said. 'But until the site is fully remediated, the potential for redevelopment is very limited.' The money will help the city address remaining contamination, more specifically areas where soil has been 'impacted above saturation limits,' Gugliotta said. The Assessment Grant will be used to evaluate two different sites that have been labeled as a brownfield. 'A brownfield is a property, the expansion, redevelopment, or reuse of which may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant,' the EPA's website said. The first of these two brownfields is the former Broadview Hotel located at 29 Public Square, which throughout its time was home to many businesses, including a filling station which dates back to 1927, he said. The second was the former Tucker's Printing Company, located on North Cherry Street, which was recently demolished after it had a second fire in 2024, he said. The site has housed industrial buildings in the past that Gugliotta says have led to environmental concerns. With any money from these grants, they may have left over sites that will be selected by a Brownfields Inventory, which was put together in 2023 by Kansas State University's Technical Assistance to Brownfield program, as well as consultants at Terracon, he said. He said they are anticipating the project to run from Oct. 1, 2025, until Sept. 30, 2029, although that is just an estimate, and the projects may not take that much time. 'We are honored by the EPA's selection and grateful for their support in helping us turn theseunderutilized properties into assets for the community,' Gugliotta said. 'These grants will help improve environmental safety, promote redevelopment, and attract future investment to our city.' Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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4 days ago
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City of Galesburg earns $1 million-plus in EPA grants
The City of Galesburg has announced it has been selected by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) to receive two Brownfield Grants totaling $1,213,600, according to a news release. The awards include a $500,000 Assessment Grant and a $713,600 Cleanup Grant through the EPA Office of Brownfields and Land Revitalization. These funds will help address the environmental impacts of historically contaminated properties, paving the way for community revitalization and economic development. The city has been notified of the awards and is now working to submit all required documentation. It is anticipated that the project period for both grants will be Oct. 1, 2025, through Sept. 30, 2029, although the entire time frame may not be required for project completion. Cleanup Grant: Remediation of the Former Knox Laundry Site The $713,600 Cleanup Grant will support environmental remediation efforts at the former Knox Laundry site, located at the property previously known as 57 N. Kellogg St./332 E. Ferris St. Operated as a retail laundry since 1898 and later expanded into a multi-story dry-cleaning facility, the property was vacated and condemned due to its deteriorated condition and ultimately demolished by court order in 2006–2007. Terminating the business operations and removing former structures has stopped the potential for any continuing releases of contamination into our environment, but until the site is fully remediated, the potential for redevelopment is very limited. The city plans to use grant funds to address remaining contamination, specifically targeting soils impacted above saturation limits. The project will include treatment of affected areas and installation of an engineered barrier, such as pavement, to safely limit potential exposure and prepare the site for future redevelopment. Assessment Grant: Evaluating Brownfield Sites for Redevelopment The $500,000 Assessment Grant will be used to evaluate and plan for the safe reuse of properties with suspected contamination. Key sites identified for initial assessment include: Former Broadview Hotel (29 Public Square): Demolished by court order because of safety violations, this property hosted various businesses, including a filling station dating back to 1927. Former Tucker's Printing Company (175, 179, 193 N. Cherry St.): Recently demolished in 2024 after a second major fire, the site has a long industrial history that raises environmental concerns. Pending available funding, additional priority sites will be selected from a Brownfields Inventory developed in 2023 by Kansas State University's Technical Assistance to Brownfields (TAB) program and environmental consultants at Terracon. A Step Toward a Safer, Stronger Community 'We are honored by the EPA's selection and grateful for their support in helping us turn these underutilized properties into assets for the community,' said Steve Gugliotta, director of community development. 'These grants will help improve environmental safety, promote redevelopment, and attract future investment to our city.' In addition to funding, the city will benefit from ongoing EPA technical assistance throughout the project period. The Assessment Grant will support efforts to identify and evaluate hazardous materials, while the Cleanup Grant will directly support the mitigation of contaminants and site improvements—ultimately fostering new development opportunities and enhancing public health. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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26-05-2025
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Fire causes emergency callback of off-duty firefighters in Galesburg
GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) — Off-duty firefighters were pressed back into service after a fire at a home in Galesburg Sunday evening. The Galesburg Fire Department was called to the 800 block of South Chambers Street at 6:12 p.m. Sunday, May 25, to reports of a structure fire, said Chief Randy Hovind. When firefighters arrived, they found a one and a half story home with smoke coming out of the windows and back of the house, he said. All three fire stations and the 11 firefighters on duty had to respond to the call, prompting the department to issue an emergency call back of off-duty firefighters to cover the city during the incident. Firefighters entered the home and put out the fire and began searching the home for any people inside, he said. No one was found inside the home and there were no injuries reported, he said. There was no damage estimate given, and the cause of the fire remains under investigation. Copyright 2025 Nexstar Media, Inc. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten, or redistributed.
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19-05-2025
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Warren County home listings asked for less money in April - see the current median price here
The median home in Warren County listed for $124,950 in April, slightly down from the previous month's $125,000, an analysis of data from shows. Compared to April 2024, the median home list price slightly decreased from $125,000. The statistics in this article only pertain to houses listed for sale in Warren County, not houses that were sold. Information on your local housing market, along with other useful community data, is available at Warren County's median home was 21 square feet, listed at $0.07 per square foot. The price per square foot of homes for sale is down 4.7% from April 2024. Listings in Warren County moved steadily, at a median 91 days listed compared to the April national median of 50 days on the market. In the previous month, homes had a median of 80 days on the market. Around 22 homes were newly listed on the market in April, a 57.1% increase from 14 new listings in April 2024. The median home prices issued by may exclude many, or even most, of a market's homes. The price and volume represent only single-family homes, condominiums or townhomes. They include existing homes, but exclude most new construction as well as pending and contingent sales. Across the Galesburg metro area, median home prices rose to $151,150, slightly higher than a month earlier. The median home had 69 square feet, at a list price of $0.12 per square foot. In Illinois, median home prices were $312,500, a slight increase from March. The median Illinois home listed for sale had 16,984 square feet, with a price of $0.1 per square foot. Throughout the United States, the median home price was $431,250, a slight increase from the month prior. The median American home for sale was listed at 467,514 square feet, with a price of $0.18 per square foot. The median home list price used in this report represents the midway point of all the houses or units listed over the given period of time. Experts say the median offers a more accurate view of what's happening in a market than the average list price, which would mean taking the sum of all listing prices then dividing by the number of homes sold. The average can be skewed by one particularly low or high price. At your fingertips: Accessing local journalism is even easier with the Galesburg Register-Mail app The USA TODAY Network is publishing localized versions of this story on its news sites across the country, generated with data from Please leave any feedback or corrections for this story here. This story was written by Ozge Terzioglu. Our News Automation and AI team would like to hear from you. Take this survey and share your thoughts with us. This article originally appeared on Galesburg Register-Mail: Warren County home listings asked for less money in April - see the current median price here
