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Garage destroyed in Galesburg fire; no injuries reported

Galesburg, Illinois · Galesburg

Garage destroyed in Galesburg fire; no injuries reported

A garage was declared a total loss after a structure fire on Edwards Avenue on Monday night. The Galesburg Fire Department responded to the fire at 133 Edwards Ave. at 10:42 p.m. Monday. Upon arrival, firefighters encountered a unattached single-car garage fully engulfed in flames. The Fremont Street crew extinguished the fire using an attack hose line. The nearby home sustained exterior damage. No injuries were reported among fire personnel or …Read Article

Pritzker urges Knox Class of 2025 to embrace bravery in Commencement address

JB Pritzker · Galesburg

Pritzker urges Knox Class of 2025 to embrace bravery in Commencement address

Gov. JB Pritzker delivers the commencement address on Sunday, June 8, 2025, at Knox College. (PHOTO COURTESY KNOX COLLEGE) Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a commencement address focused on courage and humility to Knox College’s Class of 2025 on Sunday, striking a notably non-partisan tone. Speaking for 23 minutes on the South Lawn of Old Main at the 10 a.m. ceremony, he told the more than 200 graduates and others in attendance Sunday, “I’m truly hono…See the Story

District 205 June 2025 personnel report: Who is coming, going and moving within Galesburg schools

Galesburg, Illinois · Galesburg

District 205 June 2025 personnel report: Who is coming, going and moving within Galesburg schools

Here are personnel moves approved by the District 205 Board of Education at the Monday, June 9, 2025, meeting: District 205 June 2025 Personnel Agenda by WGIL Radio on Scribd Read Article

College Playbook - Advice and insight from former Streaks first-year students

Former Galesburg High School girls basketball coach Evan Massey shares his insights on the game and other topics through his Massey Basketball blog, now featured here on WGIL. I had the opportunity to reach out to 10 Silver Streaks athletes, who graduated from GHS in 2024. They are all finishing their first year of college. Seven of the 10 continued to play a sport in college, while three did not continue playing a sport. These 10 shared their …Galesburg, Illinois · Galesburg Read Article

Beyond the turf: D205 pitches plans to modernize Galesburg baseball/softball complex

A proposal to add a spectator seating and a new concessions and restroom building to the Galesburg High School baseball/softball complex takes the ongoing artificial turf improvements one step further to modernize the facilities. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL) A proposal to add a spectator seating and a new concessions and restroom building to the Galesburg High School baseball/softball complex takes the ongoing artificial turf improvements one step further…Baseball · Galesburg Read Article

Massey Basketball: 38 Years Strong: Galesburg Summer League returns

Evan Massey Former Galesburg High School girls basketball coach Evan Massey shares his insights on the game and other topics through his Massey Basketball blog, now featured here on WGIL. This is the 38th year for the Galesburg Summer League. We started the girls basketball league in the summer of 1987, and took one summer off for COVID. Previous to GSL, the Carver Center had run a summer league for men’s and women’s teams. Usually there were …Basketball · Galesburg Read Article

'Riot' at Mary Davis Juvenile Detention Center Injures Nine

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GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) -- Five children and four staff members were injured during what the Knox County Sheriff's Office termed a "riot" at the Mary Davis Home Juvenile Detention Center. According to Detective Brandie Catton, deputies responded to the detention center at about 7:30 p.m. Wednesday night on a report of a "disturbance" that quickly escalated into something more when a group of juveniles became combative. Remaining Galesburg de…Riots · Galesburg See the Story

Man Arrested in Galesburg for Alleged Homicide Involvement

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GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) -- A man has been arrested after an alleged connection to an April homicide. Gerald Fry Jr., 56, was arrested by officers with the Galesburg Police Department at 8:30 a.m. Wednesday, and was booked on charges of first-degree murder and taken to the Knox County Jail, said Police Chief Kevin Legate. Officers with the Galesburg Police Department were called on Tuesday, April 15, to the intersection of East Water Street and No…Galesburg, Illinois · Galesburg See the Story

Galesburg Announces New Police Chief After Dismissal of Former Chief

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GALESBURG, Ill. (WMBD) -- The city of Galesburg made the appointment of an acting police chief permanent, City Hall announced on Wednesday. The move means Kevin Legate, who had been the acting chief since March, can now drop the word "acting" from his title. He took over for Russell Idle who was put on administrative leave in March for allegedly violating the city’s sexual harassment and discrimination policies. He was subsequently dismissed a f…Galesburg, Illinois · Galesburg See the Story

Cole, Frederick L. 'Jack'

Mr. Frederick L. “Jack” Cole, 90, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 6:20 a.m. Friday, May 30, 2025, at OSF St. Mary Medical Center, Galesburg. He was born February 12, 1935, in Monmouth, Illinois to Fred P. and Zella (Stegall) Cole. He married Jean A. Morss in 1961. He later married Sally Ralls in 1994. She preceded him in death in 2018. Surviving is a son, Frederick Cole of Galesburg, a daughter, Catherine Engstrom of Crocker, Missouri, a si…Galesburg, Illinois · Galesburg Read Article

New Golf Course, Same Vibe for Bobcat North Dakota Open

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The long-standing pro tournament, in its 61st year, is moving to Rose Creek Golf Course.Property · Galesburg See the Story

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