‘Quadruple wins’ for Knox County. Illinois’ first community-driven solar farm opens in Galesburg
Galesburg Mayor Peter Schwartzman, center, cuts the ribbon as Nexamp and Trajectory Energy Partners celebrated the opening of Blue Grama Solar, a 4.7 megawatt community solar farm on Thursday, June 12, 2025, at 1489 S. Farnham St.
Idris Elba and John Cena team up in action-comedy “Heads of State”
Prime Video is previewing the action-comedy Heads of State, starring John Cena and Idris Elba as the U.S. President and U.K. Prime Minister, respectively. Priyanka Chopra Jonas, Carla Gugino, Jack Quaid, Stephen Root, Sarah Niles, Richard Coyle
Hayden Christensen to reprise role of Anakin Skywalker in Season 2 of ‘Ahsoka’
Disney revealed that Hayden Christensen will reprise his role of Anakin Skywalker in the second season of the Star Wars series, Ahsoka. The news was originally announced at Disney Celebration 2025 in Tokyo during a panel between
‘I doubted I’d ever be a Streak’: Pete Thierry’s trailblazing journey at GHS
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 story about Pete Thierry was originally published November 13,
Knox County property transfers for June 5-11, 2025. See a list of home and other sales
The Knox County Assessment Office submits the following Illinois real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Knox County the week of June 5-11, 2025. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published.
Wolfgang Van Halen’s Mammoth shares video for ‘The End’
Wolfgang Van Halen and his band, Mammoth have dropped the video for their new single “The End.” Van Halen says of the track, “I’ve had the tapping idea on the intro for ‘The End’ since before Mammoth.
Cardi B and FKA twigs to headline 2025 LadyLand Festival
Cardi B and FKA twigs are set to headline the 2025 LadyLand music festival. Organized by Ladyfag and the Bowery Presents, LadyLand is a Pride Month festival, with last year’s edition featuring artists such as Tinashe, Kim
