🌱 What new Galva city contracts are transparency advocates trying to uncover?

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• What new Galva city contracts are transparency advocates trying to uncover?

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📰 News we're reading

• FOIA request sent to City of Galva regarding new or amended contracts on December 9, 2025 (rockislandtoday.com) — A media outlet has filed a Freedom of Information Act request with the City of Galva seeking copies of all new or amended public works, technology, and consulting contracts signed between January and March 2025. The requester, tied to a transparency-focused nonprofit, is asking for electronic records and a fee waiver, promising to share any findings with the public as they come in.
   

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What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Illinois Association Of School posted a job opening for Mathematics Teacher 2026-2027 school year in Kewanee. Apply here.
• Coborn's, Inc. posted a job opening for Deli Clerk in Kewanee. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Galva here.

🗞 Nearby News

Kewanee

• Wake Up Tri-Counties Samantha Rux from OSF HealthCare Talks Specialty Services and Dr. Heberer Joins Surgical Services in Kewanee (regionalmedianews.com)
• Kewanee Police Arrest and Citation Report for 12-09-2025 (regionalmedianews.com)
• City of Kewanee Zoning Board of Appeals met Nov. 12 (rockislandtoday.com)

Geneseo

• A Most Enchanting Eve at Ye Olde Madrigal Dinner — Geneseo Current (geneseocurrent.com)

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