Knox County (IL)

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Knox County Government

911 / ETSB

• As of May 3rd (2024?) all Knox County Fire will be using 151.115 except Galesburg and Abingdon. This is to avoid interference from PeoCo on 154.37.

Agencies: Altona, Elba-Salem, E. Galesburg, Henderson, Knoxville, Maquon, Oneida Wataga, Rio, Victoria-Copley, Williamsfield

Knox County Sheriff's Department

• Patrols
• 1/24 Took over police service for Abingdon [https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/knox-county-sheriff-law-enforcement-abingdon/526-38e03b37-ab31-4ca1-b9de-461f389a739e Article}

Old Info 10/23/07 - A story in the Galesburg Register Mail on Saturday says the Sheriff's Department is applying for a grant for 20 handheld Starcom21 portable radios. I posted recently that they were testing on the usual TG20, and apparently they discovered the SC21 radios fill in gaps in three places on their VHF high system (155.535, 136.5). Other agencies in Knox County are invited to apply under the sheriff's grant application and one community, Knoxville, says it will order one of 10 radio depending whether or not the county goes to StarCom21.

• Units heard on 155.535 - 825, 839, 851, 854, 870 (Dispatcher calling, 2015)

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Municipalities and Districts

Abingdon

• Population 3000
• 'As of 1/24, the Police Department' has been dissolved. The DMR/Analog channels are no longer used.
• The town is patrolled by the Knox County Sheriff, who uses STARCOM21, who hired 4 additional officers [https://www.wqad.com/article/news/local/knox-county-sheriff-law-enforcement-abingdon/526-38e03b37-ab31-4ca1-b9de-461f389a739e Article}. 24 hour coverage with an investigator for crimes.

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Elba-Salem Fire Protection District ^Facebook

• Serves Yates City, Elmwood

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Galesburg (City)

• 153.7625 35 mobiles, NFM voice for Water Department (new 2017) WQZF891
• 451.05 16K Water Treatment Data WPTY879
• 458.6875 FX0s at Water Plants - Data - at Monmouth, Galesburg, Oquawka (NFM Data) WQYN246

Galesburg Sanitary District

• Established 11/14/24, and serves the City of Galesburg and East Galesburg. Wastewater, collected from a distribution system of approximately 160 miles of sanitary sewer, enter the treatment plant through a 66″ influent sewer. The plant is designed to provide a complete treatment for average flow of 11 million gallons per day (MGD) and a maximum flow of 28 MGD.
• 155.835 Repeater/153.875 (NFM Voice); 453.1625 Repeater (NFM Voice/Data) KCJ548

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London Mills

• Located in Knox and Fulton Counties

London Mills Fire Protection District Facebook Page (old)

• Dispatch by Abingdon on 155.6850, PL 118.8; see Fulton County for more information

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Knoxville (City)

• Old municipal frequencies 48.42, 456.05, 456.15, 456.25 (No licenses?)

Knoxville Community Fire Protection District

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Victoria Copley Fire Protection District

• Copley Township

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Williamsfield

Williamsfield Fire Protection District

• 10/24 add 158.9475 Mobile Extenders (to many other freqs on license) KFY425

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Yates City ^{Police Facebook page}

• Fire by Elba-Salem

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EMS Agencies and Hospitals

Galesburg Hospitals' Ambulance Service (GHAS)

• Established 6/15/79. Serving 5000 sq.mi in Knox, Warren, Mercer and neighboring counties.
• Operations 11 ALS ambulance and 1 BLS (65 employees)
• Primary Service Area - Galesburg, Monmouth, Knoxville, Abingdon, Avon, Maquon, Cameron, Henderson, Kirkwood, Victoria, Gilson, Little York
• Secondary Service Area - Tri County Area: London Mills, Alexis, Oneida, N. Henderson, Williamsfield, Alpha, Altona, Rio, Dahinda, Galva, Gerlaw, New Windsor, Oquawka, Roseville, Wataga, Woodhull

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Holy Family Medical Center (Monmouth)

• Opened in 1987 as Monmouth Hospital; new facility opened in 1968 as Community Memorial Hospital.
  • Name changed to Community Medical Center in 1998. Joined OSF in 2007

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Galesburg Cottage Hospital

• Closed 1/8/21, see OSF Heathcare purchases Galesburg Cottage (2/22)

Former Frequencies

• 461.650 466.650 WPPT913 RM 127.3 PL GCH Maintenance FMN Business
• 155.340 KRJ659 B 107.2 PL MERCI1 107.2 Patient Reports FMN Hospital
• 152.0075 KWY201 B GCH Paging FMN Data
• 163.250 WQBR240 B GH EMS PG Telm Data

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OSF St. Mary Medical Center (Galesburg) Website

• Opened in 1909
• 461.6875 repeater (DMR) {{Callsign|WSDP777}

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Codes, Unit Lists, Pager Tones

London Mills Fire Protection District

• See Fulton County wiki page

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Schools and Colleges

Galesburg Community Unit School District 205

• Also has repeater of 152.885 with 158.145 input WPRJ625

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Knox College (Galesburg)

• 452.350 WPYL679 M KC SAP Sec Student Activity Post: Security/Admin [Expired 9/13] FMN Deprecated from DB 7/6/24

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Related Wiki Pages

• Galesburg Communications 800 MHz LTR - system notes, unconfirmed observations
• Businesses, Attractions and Recreation Knox County (IL)

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