The Knox County Courthouse in Galesburg, photographed Thursday, May 7, 2026. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL) The Knox County Courthouse will close today at 4:30 p.m. and remain closed through the weekend after contractors discovered a collapsed sewer line and an underground void beneath a portion of the building’s foundation. Knox County Board Chairman Jared Hawkinson and Sheriff Jack Harlan announced the temporary closure Thursday. The courthouse is expecte…
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