Galesburg, Knox County set active shooter drill at Knox College
The city of Galesburg and Knox County will conduct a full-scale active shooter drill from 8 a.m. to approximately noon on Tuesday, June 24, at Knox College. The exercise, led by the Knox County Emergency Management Agency,
Dwayne Johnson stars in trailer for ‘The Smashing Machine’
A24 is previewing The Smashing Machine, starring Dwayne Johnson as MMA fighter and two-time UFC Heavyweight Tournament Champion Mark Kerr. Written, directed, co-produced and co-edited by Benny Safdie, The Smashing Machine tells the story of the legendary mixed
Nikki Glaser returning to host 2026 Golden Globes, set for January 11
Comedian Nikki Glaser will return for the second, consecutive year as host of the 2026 Golden Globe Awards ceremony, slated to take place in Los Angeles on Jan. 11. The ceremony is frequently held the first weekend
Streaks’ legacy lives: Discover the 2025 Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame inductees
Three Silver Streaks athletes, a veteran coach, a standout track team, and a booster club leader represent the Galesburg Athletic Hall of Fame Class of 2025. The new Hall of Fame members announced this week by Galesburg
A legacy of bravery: Knox College celebrates Elizabeth Eckford of The Little Rock 9
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. On my morning walk one day, I came across this
Bruno Mars sets nine additional 2025 Las Vegas performances
Bruno Mars is coming back to Las Vegas, with nine additional 2025 performances at Dolby Live at Park MGM in Las Vegas. The multi-Grammy Award-winning singer shared the added dates: August 22, 23, 26, 27, 30 and
HAIM share “Take me back” from upcoming LP ‘I Quit’
HAIM have released “Take me back,” the fourth single from their forthcoming album I quit. “Take Me Back” follows previously released singles “Relationships” and “Down to Be Wrong” in addition to “Everybody’s Trying to Figure Me Out.”
