Jason H. Smith, 49, of Wataga, died Oct. 13, 2026, at home. A celebration of life will be held at a later date.

A time capsule sealed in King Elementary School's original walls in 1986 will be opened at 6 p.m. Thursday, Nov. 19, in ...

Evan Massey is a regular contributor to WGIL. He is the former girls basketball coach at Galesburg High School, retired as ...

Gov. JB Pritzker isn't a presidential candidate yet, but he announced a 200-point national agenda he wants congressional ...

Knox County Clerk Scott Erickson and Treasurer Robin Davis win new terms, and Robert Bondi loses his county board seat. See ...

Kiwanis Pancake Day is Friday, Nov. 6, at the East Main Hy-Vee in Galesburg. Tickets are $10, and proceeds buy winter clothes ...

Michael L. Simmons, 65, of Abingdon, died Tuesday, Nov. 3, 2026, at home. A private family burial will be in the spring of ...

Evan Massey tells the story of Galesburg High School's first girls basketball team in 1971-72, whose games were canceled by a ...

Army Spc. Byron Baird, a Purple Heart recipient, leads the 26th Galesburg Veterans Day Parade at 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, on ...

Organizer Ryan Hummel previews the 26th Galesburg Veterans Day Parade, 2 p.m. Sunday, Nov. 8, and explains how groups can ...

A time capsule buried by nurses beneath the Mother Bickerdyke statue in 1976 was opened Friday, Oct. 30, at the Galesburg ...

Violinist Jenny Scheinman leads Knox College's Jerome Mirza Jazz Residency Nov. 2-6, with free workshops and a free Orpheum ...