Galesburg's Morning News

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Tune in to hear Galesburg's Morning News with Tyler Gumm, Cameron Line, and Jay Redfern, weekdays 5 to 9 a.m., on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL.They will keep you updated on the latest news, events, sports, and weather, as well as feature conversations with news-makers and a wide variety of people involved in our community.Following the show, many of those conversations will then be featured here as podcasts.

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Andrew Brooks — Knoxville's new building project and financial turnaround
2d ago · 17:12
Dr. Andrew Brooks became superintendent of Knoxville School District 202 on July 1, nearly 26 years after teaching his first class in the district. He joined Galesburg's Morning News on Friday, Aug. 28, to talk about his first months on the job, includin
Cooke Park's opening, through the eyes of the people who grew up there
3d ago · 9:14
Galesburg's Cooke Park officially opened Wednesday, Aug. 26, on the site of the former Cooke Elementary School. Mayor Peter Schwartzman spoke at the ribbon-cutting ceremony, and WGIL sat down separately with four Galesburg residents who grew up on the sa
Galesburg lands America's Got Talent act for 134th Labor Day Parade
4d ago · 13:29
Galesburg's Labor Day Parade — believed to be the nation's oldest continuously running Labor Day parade — turns 134 this year, stepping off at 10 a.m. Monday, Sept. 7, from Main and Chambers streets. Randy Bryan, president of the Galesburg Trades an
Dr. Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist — Illinois' wild year, and what it means for Galesburg
5d ago · 17:26
Illinois has already blown past its previous tornado record for the year — and the state's own climatologist says it's not part of any long-term trend, just a stretch of very bad luck. Dr. Trent Ford, the Illinois State Climatologist, joined Galesburg
John Anno — 'It's OK to Cry: A Widower's Journey'
6d ago · 13:32
John Anno was 39 when his wife, Meredith, died in December 2015, five weeks after a sudden diagnosis — just two months after their 15th wedding anniversary. She had just turned 40. The Galesburg man, a graduate of Galesburg High School and former operat
Galesburg Community Chorus — a powerful new season
8d ago · 14:22
The Galesburg Community Chorus, the oldest community music organization in the area, kicks off its 81st season with rehearsals Monday, Aug. 24, at 7 p.m. at First Presbyterian Church in Galesburg — building toward a fall concert on Saturday, Nov. 21, th
Birth to Five Illinois — a free resource guide for local families
9d ago · 11:05
Families across Knox, Henderson, Mercer, and Warren counties now have a free, one-stop place to find early childhood resources. Jim Walters, Regional Council Manager, and Alli Chasteen, Family and Community Engagement Specialist, both with Birth to Five I
Abingdon Community Festival organizers preview five days of fun
12d ago · 18:20
Mike Anderson, Doug Thomas and Steve Jones of the Abingdon Community Festival joined Galesburg's Morning News on Tuesday, Aug. 18, to preview this year's five-day event, running Wednesday through Sunday, Aug. 26-30, at the Abingdon fairgrounds. The fest
Galesburg Public Schools Foundation — back-to-school giving and a fall book drive
12d ago · 10:38
Laurie Aten, program administrator for the Galesburg Public Schools Foundation, joined Galesburg's Morning News on Tuesday, Aug. 18, ahead of the foundation's 40th anniversary next year. Aten discussed the foundation's back-to-school giving, a recap of
City Matters — parks, jobs and the Aug. 17 Galesburg council agenda
13d ago · 13:21
Galesburg City Manager Eric Hanson joined Galesburg's Morning News on Monday, Aug. 17, ahead of tonight's 6 p.m. city council meeting at Galesburg City Hall, previewing a full agenda: a state grant application for Lincoln Park upgrades, next steps on th
Sandburg's Seamus Reilly on the Charger Center and a growing college
16d ago · 20:57
Carl Sandburg College President Seamus Reilly joined Galesburg's Morning News in the WGIL studio on Friday, Aug. 14, ahead of a big stretch for the Galesburg college: fall semester begins Aug. 24, and a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Charger Cente
Tom Briscoe, comedian — bringing 'Old Mansplaining' to the Orpheum
17d ago · 14:19
Comedian Tom Briscoe called into Galesburg's Morning News from the Queen Mary, somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic, to preview his stand-up show "Old Mansplaining," coming to the Historic Orpheum Theatre Saturday, Aug. 22, at 7:30 p.m. Briscoe, a cru
Heritage Days returns to Lake Storey Park for its 31st year
17d ago · 12:14
Galesburg Heritage Days turns 31 this year, running Friday through Sunday, Aug. 14-16, at Lake Storey Park in Galesburg. Organizers Dave Bernhart and Mark Ebner joined Galesburg's Morning News on Thursday to preview the free, family-friendly event. Nearl
John Asplund, District 205 Superintendent — what parents need to know about the new school year
19d ago · 17:22
Galesburg District 205 students head back to class Wednesday — and Superintendent John Asplund has answers for the questions parents actually ask, from why the year now starts in early August to what it really costs to send a child to district schools (
Al Williams, Galesburg hoops alum — remembering his rival from Rock Island, Don Nelson
19d ago · 5:43
Al Williams, a member of Galesburg High School's 1957 Elite 8 basketball team, first faced Don Nelson at a jump ball circle. Nelson played at rival Rock Island High School when the two squared off as seniors. Williams remembers finally beating Nelson to
The story behind Discovery Depot's new mural
20d ago · 13:12
A photo found in the basement of a downtown Galesburg store is now a 5-by-8-foot mural hanging at Discovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S. Chambers St. Denise Gerstenberger, the museum's executive director; her husband Steve Gerstenberger, a longtime b
How Galesburg pays to keep its downtown looking sharp
23d ago · 26:17
"A vibrant downtown is absolutely like having a healthy heart." That's how Phil Dickinson, chair of the Galesburg Downtown Council's Facade Committee, summed up why Galesburg has spent nearly two decades funding facade improvements downtown. Dickinson,
Pam Davidson on 18 years of the NAACP's Back to School Community Cookout
24d ago · 8:39
"Please come out. We are looking for everybody to come out in the community. If you need a backpack or not, just come out and just be among your neighbors." That's Pam Davidson, president of the Galesburg NAACP, previewing the organization's 18th annual
A seven-piece soul band makes its first Galesburg stop at First Fridays
25d ago · 11:58
"You really can come and spend $0 and have a fantastic time." That's how Nikki Malley, owner of Malley Farms, describes First Fridays on Seminary Street — the free, family-friendly street party returning to downtown Galesburg this Friday, Aug. 7, from
Chief Kevin Legate: Inside Tuesday's National Night Out at Standish Park
27d ago · 7:39
Galesburg Police Chief Kevin Legate joined Galesburg's Morning News live in studio on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, to preview National Night Out, a free community event set for Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Standish Park, 42 W. Tompkins St. in Galesburg.
City Matters: New PFAS-free wells, a K-Pop show, and a $50 million logistics park deal
27d ago · 13:12
Galesburg City Manager Eric Hanson joined Galesburg's Morning News live in studio on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, to preview this evening's Galesburg City Council meeting, the first of two sessions this August, set for 6 p.m. at City Hall. Council's agenda
Jim Reinebach — inside Galesburg basketball's glory years
29d ago · 0:01
Asked what he'd say today to the coach who shaped his life, Jim Reinebach didn't hesitate: "I'd probably say thank you. He treated us well." Reinebach, a 1969 Galesburg High School graduate and Galesburg Athletic Hall of Famer, joined Galesburg's Morn
Pippi Ardennia & Daniel Leahy — inside Sunday's Orpheum benefit show
1mo ago · 14:37
Musicians Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy, who perform together as Pippi & Daniel Music, join a 10-piece group called The Experience Band this Sunday, Aug. 2, at 2 p.m., for a benefit concert at the Historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Galesburg. The
Kenny Tatman & Mike McCormick — previewing Monmouth's Cruise-In
1mo ago · 8:11
UPDATE, July 30: This event has been postponed. The Maple City Street Machines Cruise-In has been moved from Friday, July 31 to Friday, Aug. 7, due to concerns over potential lightning. Details below reflect the original preview; the new date carries the
Tuesday Çetin & Angelica Mangieri — building Galesburg's Kitchen Collective
1mo ago · 12:46
Picture a commercial kitchen where a caterer can stage a wedding dinner, a home baker can get certified to sell her bread, and Sunday brunch becomes a standing invitation for the whole town. That's the Kitchen Collective, a shared incubator kitchen takin

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Galesburg lands America's Got Talent act for 134th Labor Day Parade

Dr. Trent Ford, Illinois State Climatologist — Illinois' wild year, and what it means for Galesburg

John Anno — 'It's OK to Cry: A Widower's Journey'

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Birth to Five Illinois — a free resource guide for local families

Abingdon Community Festival organizers preview five days of fun

Galesburg Public Schools Foundation — back-to-school giving and a fall book drive

City Matters — parks, jobs and the Aug. 17 Galesburg council agenda

Sandburg's Seamus Reilly on the Charger Center and a growing college

Tom Briscoe, comedian — bringing 'Old Mansplaining' to the Orpheum

Heritage Days returns to Lake Storey Park for its 31st year

John Asplund, District 205 Superintendent — what parents need to know about the new school year

Al Williams, Galesburg hoops alum — remembering his rival from Rock Island, Don Nelson

The story behind Discovery Depot's new mural

How Galesburg pays to keep its downtown looking sharp

Pam Davidson on 18 years of the NAACP's Back to School Community Cookout

A seven-piece soul band makes its first Galesburg stop at First Fridays

Chief Kevin Legate: Inside Tuesday's National Night Out at Standish Park

City Matters: New PFAS-free wells, a K-Pop show, and a $50 million logistics park deal

Jim Reinebach — inside Galesburg basketball's glory years

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Kenny Tatman & Mike McCormick — previewing Monmouth's Cruise-In

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