Galesburg In Focus

Conversations originally heard during Galesburg In Focus, which airs Saturday mornings 8-9 a.m. on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM, WGIL. The interview program includes guests who talk about local topics like sports, not-for profit groups and organizations, businesses, local history, community events and more. It's an audio snapshot of our community.

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Blaine Clark, OSF Medical Imaging Director — new breast cancer screening technology in Galesburg
18d ago · 24:06
About 40% of women have dense breast tissue, which can make it harder to spot abnormalities on a standard mammogram. Blaine Clark, director of medical imaging operations at OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Holy Family Medical Center in
Knox Community Health Center — National Health Center Week
26d ago · 34:22
Medical care can start as low as $10 a visit at the Knox Community Health Center, no matter whether a patient has insurance. Reina Reyes, the center's chief operations officer, and Staci Simpson, its director of operations, joined Galesburg In Focus host
Courtney Garland Bibo, Graham Medical Group — the sunscreen myths costing you
1mo ago · 19:21
You can get sunburned in the shade. You can get sunburned on a cloudy day. And if you commute to work, your car is quietly frying the left side of your face every day, whether you notice or not. Dermatology nurse practitioner Courtney Garland Bibo joins C
River 2 River turns 20 Saturday
1mo ago · 17:54
Twenty years ago, a handful of city employees who loved cars started a cruise downtown. When they moved on, a small car club with no membership fee and a "come to two meetings, you're in" policy picked it up rather than let it die. Now the New Limited Ro
Knox County Fair Board — 175th Annual Knox County Fair preview
1mo ago · 38:59
The Knox County Fair turns 175 this year — and it's going out with a bang. Literally. Knox County Fair Board members Josh Smith, Ted Inness, Mallory Tolley, and Darcy Thorpe joined Galesburg In Focus on July 4 to preview the 175th Knox County Fair, ope
C.L. Cummings, Tompkins State Bank — why community banking still matters
2mo ago · 37:18
Tompkins State Bank President C.L. Cummings joins Galesburg In Focus host Chris Postin for a wide-ranging conversation on community banking — what it means, why it matters, and how a bank founded in Avon in 1884 has grown to serve four communities acros
Dr. Josh Carpenter, OSF HealthCare — Men's Health Month and why men can't afford to wait
2mo ago · 31:57
OSF HealthCare Managing Medical Director Dr. Josh Carpenter joins Galesburg In Focus host Chris Postin for a Men's Health Month conversation on the health risks facing men, why they avoid preventative care, and what they can do to change that. Topics inc
Way to Grow Pediatric Therapy — bringing specialized pediatric therapy services to Galesburg
2mo ago · 50:43
Lauren Deppee, marketing manager and speech therapist, and Sarah Meyers, executive director and owner, from Way to Grow Pediatric Therapy joined Chris Postin on Galesburg In Focus on Saturday, June 6. Way to Grow, based in Peoria, has expanded its service
New Limited Rods of Western Illinois — Railtown Rumble rolls into Lincoln Park Sunday
2mo ago · 14:47
The Railtown Rumble is rolling into Lincoln Park in Galesburg tomorrow, Sunday, June 7, from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. — and if history is any guide, the prime parking spots will be filling up by 7. Greg "Chops" Bacon, Rod Run coordinator, and Donnie Rosenberry,
OSF Wound Care — advanced wound care comes to Galesburg and what patients need to know
3mo ago · 29:22
A new specialty clinic is now open in Galesburg for patients dealing with wounds that won't heal — and the director says the most important thing patients can do is not wait. Audra Baker, director of OSF Wound Care at OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Ce
Chris Rennau, Tompkins State Bank — seven challenges facing Midwest farmers and how a local bank can help
3mo ago · 40:53
Chris Rennau has spent more than 20 years in agricultural and commercial lending — working for one of the largest ag lenders in the world, managing multi-state portfolios, and financing operations across dozens of states and several countries. Then he c
Bria Medina — Knox College's all-time leading scorer on her journey from Galesburg to the Iowa Hawkeyes
3mo ago · 20:25
Knox College's all-time leading scorer Bria Medina joined WGIL's Jay Redfern on Galesburg In Focus to talk about her journey from Galesburg to the University of Iowa women's basketball program and the Big Ten — what the Des Moines Register called one
Dr. Nathaniel Baker — OSF St. Mary's ER expansion, behavioral health, and a community garden
3mo ago · 35:26
OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center has expanded its emergency department — and the managing medical director who helped make it happen joined Galesburg In Focus to explain what it means for patients in Galesburg and the surrounding region. Dr. Natha
Andy Gibbons — 35 years, one place, no regrets
3mo ago · 44:52
Andy Gibbons arrived at Knox College in 1991 with no salary and no promise of a job. He retires at the end of June as the second all-time winningest football coach in school history — and the man who built Knox's strength and conditioning program from
Orpheum Theatre — closing out the 2025-26 season with a UK Broadway debut and 100 Years of Hank
3mo ago · 23:54
The Orpheum Theatre is closing out its 2025-26 season with two very different — and very special — shows. Orpheum Theatre Executive Director Andrew Driscoll joined Galesburg In Focus with Chris Postin to talk about what's ahead. The interview airs Sa
Canton History & Arts Alliance — Live at the Plaza free summer concert series
4mo ago · 28:41
Five free concerts are coming to the Opera House Plaza in downtown Canton this summer — and the lineup includes Taylor Swift and Garth Brooks tribute acts, a Van Halen experience, a Fleetwood Mac tribute, and a three-time Grammy-nominated group from Nas
Alivia Derham, APRN — Graham Medical Group brings orthopedic care home to Galesburg
4mo ago · 22:59
Graham Medical Group is expanding its orthopedic services in Galesburg — and for many residents, it means procedures they once had to travel out of town to get will soon be available right here. Alivia Derham is an orthopedic nurse practitioner at the G
Veteran & Senior Fair returns April 29 — Rep. Swanson and Seminary Village on what to expect
4mo ago · 32:52
The seventh annual Veteran & Senior Fair is coming to The Vault in downtown Galesburg on Wednesday, April 29, from 9 a.m. to noon — and this year is shaping up to be the biggest yet. Illinois State Representative Dan Swanson, Megan Brown of Seminary
Zach Yoder, OSF HealthCare Regional President — Growth and a 10-Year Vision for Western Illinois
4mo ago · 27:07
Zach Yoder is the newly appointed president of three OSF HealthCare facilities in western Illinois — OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, OSF HealthCare Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth, and OSF HealthCare Saint Luke Medical Center in Kewanee
Galesburg Public Library — Teen & Adult Job Fair, Teen Horror Movie, and the Library as Community Hub
4mo ago · 23:26
John Driscoll, Reference and Young Adult Librarian at the Galesburg Public Library, joins Galesburg In Focus to preview Saturday's Teen & Adult Job Fair — and to talk about what the library is becoming for this community. The Teen & Adult Job F
Bill Pearson — 'Goooood!' Voice of the Silver Streaks
5mo ago · 56:50
He was the voice that brought Galesburg basketball into living rooms across Knox County for eight years. Bill Pearson called four state tournament runs from the WGIL booth — including the 1965-66 season that produced a second-place finish at state and a
Dale Kelley & Barry Swanson, 1966 Silver Streaks — 'We Never Believed We Were Gonna Lose'
5mo ago · 1:06:19
Sixty years ago this week, the Galesburg Silver Streaks played for a state championship at Assembly Hall in Champaign. They came within one game of winning it all. On the 60th anniversary of that championship game, WGIL's Jay Redfern sits down with Dale
OSF HealthCare — Robotic surgery, local access, and the future of care in Galesburg, Monmouth, and Kewanee
5mo ago · 15:09
Advanced robotic surgical technology has arrived in Galesburg. OSF HealthCare's St. Mary Medical Center is now home to the Da Vinci 5 surgical system — and since August, the surgical team has completed over 150 cases. A second platform, the Ion robotic
'The game we never forgot': Galesburg's 1976 Richwoods upset at 50 years
6mo ago · 57:27
On March 5, 1976, the Galesburg Silver Streaks walked into Thiel Gym and did something nobody outside their locker room thought was possible. They beat undefeated, No. 1-ranked Peoria Richwoods 85-79 in overtime — a regional championship game that Gales
Joe Thompson reflects on 50 years behind the IHSA whistle
6mo ago · 28:22
After 50 seasons, Galesburg's Joe Thompson is hanging up the basketball whistle for good. Licensed by the Illinois High School Association in 1975, Thompson has officiated more than 3,000 games, worked state finals in basketball, volleyball, and softball

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Knox County Fair Board — 175th Annual Knox County Fair preview

C.L. Cummings, Tompkins State Bank — why community banking still matters

Dr. Josh Carpenter, OSF HealthCare — Men's Health Month and why men can't afford to wait

Way to Grow Pediatric Therapy — bringing specialized pediatric therapy services to Galesburg

New Limited Rods of Western Illinois — Railtown Rumble rolls into Lincoln Park Sunday

OSF Wound Care — advanced wound care comes to Galesburg and what patients need to know

Chris Rennau, Tompkins State Bank — seven challenges facing Midwest farmers and how a local bank can help

Bria Medina — Knox College's all-time leading scorer on her journey from Galesburg to the Iowa Hawkeyes

Dr. Nathaniel Baker — OSF St. Mary's ER expansion, behavioral health, and a community garden

Andy Gibbons — 35 years, one place, no regrets

Orpheum Theatre — closing out the 2025-26 season with a UK Broadway debut and 100 Years of Hank

Canton History & Arts Alliance — Live at the Plaza free summer concert series

Alivia Derham, APRN — Graham Medical Group brings orthopedic care home to Galesburg

Veteran & Senior Fair returns April 29 — Rep. Swanson and Seminary Village on what to expect

Zach Yoder, OSF HealthCare Regional President — Growth and a 10-Year Vision for Western Illinois

Galesburg Public Library — Teen & Adult Job Fair, Teen Horror Movie, and the Library as Community Hub

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Episodes 191

Blaine Clark, OSF Medical Imaging Director — new breast cancer screening technology in Galesburg

Knox Community Health Center — National Health Center Week

Courtney Garland Bibo, Graham Medical Group — the sunscreen myths costing you

River 2 River turns 20 Saturday

Knox County Fair Board — 175th Annual Knox County Fair preview

C.L. Cummings, Tompkins State Bank — why community banking still matters

Dr. Josh Carpenter, OSF HealthCare — Men's Health Month and why men can't afford to wait

Way to Grow Pediatric Therapy — bringing specialized pediatric therapy services to Galesburg

New Limited Rods of Western Illinois — Railtown Rumble rolls into Lincoln Park Sunday

OSF Wound Care — advanced wound care comes to Galesburg and what patients need to know

Chris Rennau, Tompkins State Bank — seven challenges facing Midwest farmers and how a local bank can help

Bria Medina — Knox College's all-time leading scorer on her journey from Galesburg to the Iowa Hawkeyes

Dr. Nathaniel Baker — OSF St. Mary's ER expansion, behavioral health, and a community garden

Andy Gibbons — 35 years, one place, no regrets

Orpheum Theatre — closing out the 2025-26 season with a UK Broadway debut and 100 Years of Hank

Canton History & Arts Alliance — Live at the Plaza free summer concert series

Alivia Derham, APRN — Graham Medical Group brings orthopedic care home to Galesburg

Veteran & Senior Fair returns April 29 — Rep. Swanson and Seminary Village on what to expect

Zach Yoder, OSF HealthCare Regional President — Growth and a 10-Year Vision for Western Illinois

Galesburg Public Library — Teen & Adult Job Fair, Teen Horror Movie, and the Library as Community Hub

Bill Pearson — 'Goooood!' Voice of the Silver Streaks

Dale Kelley & Barry Swanson, 1966 Silver Streaks — 'We Never Believed We Were Gonna Lose'

OSF HealthCare — Robotic surgery, local access, and the future of care in Galesburg, Monmouth, and Kewanee

'The game we never forgot': Galesburg's 1976 Richwoods upset at 50 years

Joe Thompson reflects on 50 years behind the IHSA whistle