Galesburg High School lands 10 Western Big 6 All-Conference honors in Fall sports
Galesburg High School landed 10 All-Conference selections in the 2025-2026 Western Big 6 fall sports teams, the conference announced this week. Head coaches nominated their athletes but voted only for opponents. Football MVP: Kye Weinzierl, Geneseo Galesburg
Dr. Andrew Brooks on returning to Knoxville: ‘I want to be active, visible, and engaged’
Nearly 26 years after teaching his first class in Knoxville High School’s “garden level,” Dr. Andrew Brooks is coming home, this time as superintendent. Appointed earlier this week to lead Knoxville Community Unit School District 202, Brooks
Jamie Lee Curtis, Regina King and more to be honored at Women in Film (“WIF”) Honors
Jamie Lee Curtis, Tessa Thompson and Regina King will be among the honorees at this year’s WIF Honors taking place at the Beverly Hilton hotel on Nov. 6. WIF – previously known as Women in Film —
See George Clooney, Adam Sandler in the trailer for the film ‘Jay Kelly’
Netflix is previewing the film Jay Kelly, a dramedy starring George Clooney. The film had its premiere at the 2025 Venice International Film Festival, and subsequently screened at the 2025 Telluride Film Festival, and additional screenings of
Jimmie Talks Gyms: Iconic venues where the Silver Streaks battled
Former Galesburg High School girls basketball coach Evan Massey shares his insights on the game and other topics through his Massey Basketball blog, featured here on WGIL. ••• Huff Gym Jimmie Carr This week when I talked with
Knox County property transfers for Oct. 23-29, 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 Oct. 23-29, 2025. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published.
Local Elementary Schools Shine: ROWVA, Williamsfield, Spoon River Valley named Exemplary
Three elementary schools in the WGIL/FM 95 listening area – ROWVA Elementary School, Williamsfield Elementary School, and Spoon River Valley Elementary School – have achieved the prestigious Exemplary designation on the 2024-25 Illinois Report Card, released this
MGK to embark on massive global ‘Lost Americana World Tour’
MGK has share the details of his massive global ‘Lost Americana Tour’, which will see him perform across North America, UK, Europe, Australia and New Zealand at major arenas and amphitheaters. The dates follow MGK’s ‘Mainstream Sellout
J-Hope of BTS announces solo concert film ‘Hope on the Stage’
BTS will debut his first solo concert film, J-Hope Tour Hope on the Stage The Movie, in IMAX and theaters worldwide on November 12th and 15th. Exclusive IMAX previews will debut worldwide on November 3rd. According to
