Mendoza gives red light to red-light ticket collections
Effective February 6th, the Illinois Office of Comptroller will no longer assist municipalities in collection efforts for fines for red-light camera tickets, a system that is both unfair to low-income Illinoisans and the subject of a federal
Galesburg council to discuss street division building tonight
The Galesburg City Council could approve an amended agreement with Prairie Forge Group to shift the scope of the city’s Street Division building renovation at their Monday night meeting.
Muscatine man charged with DUI after Warren Co. crash
A Muscatine, Iowa, man is facing a DUI and traffic offenses in Warren County, following a crash on Saturday.
Illinois trade deal policies could hinder growth
Illinois’ agriculture and manufacturing sectors will reap gains from trade deals coming together through the Trump administration, and those deals could pave the way for more agreements with other countries.
Galesburg and Knoxville sophomores getting trained in mental health first aid
A program that will help students recognize the early signs of mental illness and addiction in their peers is coming to Galesburg and Knoxville High schools this month.
New traffic pattern in affect next week around Hedding Grade School
Starting next week, parents dropping their kids off at Hedding Grade School in Abingdon will need to be aware of the new flow of traffic on Latimer Street.
Drugs seized, three arrested after execution of search warrant
Drugs were seized and three were arrested after the execution of a search warrant on New Year’s Day by Galesburg Police.
One injured in early morning shooting
A woman suffered unknown injuries after being shot in an early morning incident in Galesburg.
Biggest stories of local interest in 2019
In July the last remaining structure of what was Lombard College was demolished after sitting unused for 20 years.
2019’s biggest WGIL stories regarding local economic impact
As we turn the calendar over to 2020, WGIL is taking a look back on the biggest economic-impact stories of the past year.