Jennie Grove and Alesia Shaw of the Canton History & Arts Alliance pose in the WGIL studios in Galesburg, Illinois

Galesburg In Focus ·

Canton History & Arts Alliance — Live at the Plaza free summer concert series

Five free concerts come to the Opera House Plaza in downtown Canton this summer, featuring tribute acts and Grammy-nominated artists. Jennie Grove and Alesia Shaw of the Canton History & Arts Alliance join Galesburg In Focus to share the details.

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Galesburg Area Vocational Center — record enrollment, SkillsUSA results, and Senior Signing Day

GAVC Director Adam Seaney joins Galesburg's Morning News to recap a milestone year, share SkillsUSA state results, and preview Senior Signing Day on May 12.

Jeff Douglas, Wendel Hunigan, and Bobby Dillard of the Friends of the Galesburg Public Library in the WGIL studios in Galesburg, Illinois

Galesburg's Morning News ·

Friends of the Galesburg Public Library — annual book sale starts Friday

The Friends of the Galesburg Public Library preview this weekend's three-day book sale, including the largest inventory in the event's history.

Kathy Walker, market manager for the Galesburg Farmers Market, poses in the WGIL studios in Galesburg, Illinois

Galesburg's Morning News ·

Galesburg Farmers Market — 2026 season opens Saturday

Market manager Kathy Walker joins Galesburg's Morning News to preview opening day, talk programs for kids and families, and explain how the market is growing.

Performing Arts Academy director Tim Holmes and cast members Mallory Fineran and Dean McNally at WGIL in Galesburg, Illinois, April 28, 2026.

Galesburg's Morning News ·

Performing Arts Academy’s Bye Bye Birdie opens this weekend

Director Tim Holmes and cast members Mallory Fineran and Dean McNally join Galesburg's Morning News ahead of the Performing Arts Academy's production of Bye Bye Birdie, opening Friday at the Orpheum.

Ken Springer, president of the Knox County Area Partnership for Economic Development

Galesburg's Morning News ·

Ken Springer, KCAP — Washington trip recap and Galesburg’s growing national story

KCAP President Ken Springer returns to Galesburg's Morning News to recap the delegation's second annual Washington advocacy trip and explain why KCAP is telling Galesburg's story to a national audience.

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Galesburg man identified as victim in fatal train collision; coroner says death appears accidental

Knox County Coroner Jacque Dare identified the victim as David Lynn Edwardson, 41, of Galesburg. An autopsy is being conducted Friday by the Peoria County Coroner's office.

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Knox County property transfers for April 23–29, 2026 — see a list of home and other sales

The Knox County Assessment Office has released real estate transfer declaration transactions recorded in Knox County the week of April 23–29, 2026.

1988 Galesburg High School Silver Streaks baseball state championship team

Evan Massey: 1988 Silver Streaks baseball — state champions, and one of the best teams in IHSA history

Evan Massey tells the story of the 1988 Galesburg High School baseball team, which became the school's fourth state championship team in over 120 years of athletics.

Pedestrian dies after train collision in Galesburg near Chambers and Peck

A male pedestrian struck by a train near Chambers and Peck Street Thursday afternoon has died, according to the Galesburg Police Department. His name has not been released.

GAVC wraps up record year with SkillsUSA results and Senior Signing Day ahead

Director Adam Seaney says the 2025-26 school year brought the highest enrollment in GAVC history, a strong state competition showing, and a Senior Signing Day set for May 12.

Shoppers browse rows of books at the Friends of the Galesburg Public Library annual book sale in the Galesburg Public Library Community Room

From cookbooks to Japanese illustrated books, Galesburg library sale opens Friday with record inventory

The three-day sale at the Galesburg Public Library Community Room features the largest inventory in the event's history — thousands of books, DVDs, and more, all at affordable prices.

Road closed signs in front of the Weinberg Arcade building at South Prairie and East Simmons streets in downtown Galesburg, Illinois

South Prairie Street closed downtown for Weinberg Arcade facade repairs

The closure between Main and Simmons streets is expected to last about two months, followed by a Simmons Street closure of approximately six weeks.

Knox County Sheriff's Deputy Nicholas Weist in uniform photo

‘Your watch did not end that day’ — Knox County remembers Deputy Nicholas Weist on fourth anniversary

Deputy Weist was struck and killed in the line of duty on April 29, 2022. Today, both the Knox County Sheriff's Office and Galesburg Police Department paused to honor his memory.

Illinois county clerk delegation poses outside the U.S. Capitol in Washington, D.C., on April 28, 2026

Knox County Clerk Scott Erickson joins Illinois delegation in Washington to advocate for election security funding

Scott Erickson was one of five Illinois county clerks who met with members of Congress Tuesday to push for restored federal grant funding for election infrastructure.

Massey Quiz #43: Can you match these baseball nicknames to the players?

Evan Massey tests your baseball knowledge — 21 nicknames, from The Bambino to the Say Hey Kid. How many can you name?

Galesburg Farmers Market vendor booths at 362 E. Simmons Street in downtown Galesburg, Illinois

Galesburg Farmers Market opens Saturday with 19 vendors, new programs, and Kentucky Derby fun

Market manager Kathy Walker says this is one of the strongest opening-day rosters in recent memory, with programs for kids, SNAP shoppers, and first-time visitors.

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Tune in to hear Galesburg's Morning News with Tyler Gumm, Cameron Line, and Jay Redfern, weekdays 5 to 9 a.m., on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL. They will keep you updated on the latest news, events, sports, and weather, as well as feature conversations with news-makers and a wide variety of people involved in our community. Following the show, many of those conversations will then be featured here as podcasts.

Galesburg Area Vocational Center — record enrollment, SkillsUSA results, and Senior Signing Day