Galesburg ‘s economy tanked in the 80s and never quite recovered. They got the railroad and the prison. All of those factories are gone. It was a nice place to grow up though, when the jobs were there.
Maybe Obama can visit this thriving business?
Interest in gun-safety classes spikes with new law
Updated 10:46 am, Sunday, July 21, 2013
GALESBURG, Ill. (AP) — Some gun shop owners say they’re not seeing a huge boom in sales following the passage of Illinois’ new concealed carry law, but interest in firearms training classes has increased.
Many calls coming into Galesburg Guns, Gear and Ammo are from people wanting information about firearms safety classes, shop owner Preston Johnson told The Register-Mail (http://bit.ly/1bCmCOz ).
http://www.galesburg.com/news/x946754682/Gun-sales-steady-but-waiting-list-for-training-booms