Hometown Heroes of the Week

Hometown Heroes voting | week of October 21

Hometown Heroes nominees for this week: Ridgewood Spartans football team Stark County Lady Rebels cross country team Monmouth-Roseville Titans boys soccer team With your vote, you help your favorite team possibly win this week’s award and then have a chance at $1,000 for their high school’s athletic department, which will be given away at the end of the fall sports…

Previous Weekly Winners

Brimfield Volleyball Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!

October 17, 2024

United Girls Golf Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!

October 10, 2024

Knoxville Volleyball Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!

October 3, 2024

Farmington Football Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!

September 26, 2024

Luke Combs performs at AFAS Live Amsterdam^ The Netherlands on October 7^ 2023

Luke Combs scores 19th No. on country radio with ‘Ain’t No Love in Oklahoma’

City-owned Galesburg Municipal Airport^ for many years classified as a local airport^ recently received upgraded status to a regional facility^ according to the Federal Aviation Administration.

‘A huge win.’ Galesburg now a regional airport. Here’s what it means

Taylor Swift arrives for the Billboard's 2019 Women in Music on December 12^ 2019 in Hollywood^ CA

Taylor Swift donates $5M to hurricane relief efforts in southeast

BROOKS & DUNN at the 2002 Billboard Music Awards at the MGM Grand^ Las Vegas. 09DEC2002

Brooks & Dunn’s ‘Reboot II’ to feature Morgan Wallen, Lainey Wilson and more

Monmouth College inaugurates 15th President

CODY JOHNSON in Moline

SHENANDOAH at The Orpheum Theatre in Galesburg

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Concert Connection

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Country Music News

Mickey Guyton at the 2022 Academy of Country Music Awards Arrivals at Allegient Stadium on March 7^ 2022 in Las Vegas^ NV.

See Mickey Guyton’s video for ‘House on Fire’

October 22, 2024 4:40 am|

Snoop Dogg performs at the 2017 New Orleans Jazz and Heritage Festival. New Orleans^ Louisiana - May 6^ 2017

Snoop Dogg recruits Jelly Roll, Sting for star-studded album produced by Dr. Dre

October 22, 2024 4:00 am|

Scott Stapp arrives to the Mtv Video Music Awards on August 29^ 2004 in Miami^ FL.

Creed frontman Scott Stapp set to make debut at Nashville’s Grand Ole Opry

October 21, 2024 4:30 am|

Joe Don Rooney^ Gary LeVox and Jay DeMarcus (L-R) of Rascal Flatts perform at CBS Radio's Stars & Stripes event at the Chicago Theatre on November 9^ 2016 in Chicago^ Illinois.

Rascal Flatts to embark on 2025 Life is a Highway reunion tour

October 21, 2024 4:30 am|

Randy Travis at the 45th Academy of Country Music Awards Arrivals^ MGM Grand Garden Arena^ Las Vegas^ NV. 04-18-10

Randy Travis shares new 2025 dates for ‘More Life Tour’

October 18, 2024 4:40 am|

Riley Green performs in concert on August 30^ 2019 at Northwell Health at Jones Beach in Wantagh^ New York.:

Riley Green details new tour with ‘Smokey & The Bandit’ inspired video announcement

October 17, 2024 4:30 am|

Reba McEntire at the NBCUniversal TCA Press Tour at the Langham Hotel on July 14^ 2024 in Pasadena^ CA. LOS ANGELES - JUL 14

Reba McEntire releases the theme song to new NBC sitcom ‘Happy’s Place’

October 17, 2024 4:20 am|

Willie Nelson performs at LOCKN' Festival. Arrington^ VA/USA - 9/7/2014

Willie Nelson & Family to perform at ‘Austin City Limits’ 50th Anniversary concert

October 16, 2024 4:40 am|

Recent Stories

Young woman with guitar on the road and her vintage baggage

Megan Moroney to embark on headlining ‘Am I Okay?’ 2025 tour

Mitchell Tenpenny attends the 2019 CMT Music Awards at Bridgestone Arena on June 5^ 2019 in Nashville^ Tennessee.

Mitchell Tenpenny shares ‘Started Stoppin’ off new LP, ‘The 3rd’

Russell Dickerson at the Academy of Country Music Awards 2018 at MGM Grand Garden Arena on April 15^ 2018 in Las Vegas^ NV

Russell Dickerson to embark on ‘Russellmania Tour’ in 2025

Guitarist with the audience in a double exposure.

See Zach Bryan’s video for ‘Oak Island’ starring Casey Affleck

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WGIL News

Restaurants Chipotle Mexican Grill and Jersey Mike’s^ and telecommunications communications company T-Mobile are the three tenants that will occupy the 3-tenant building currently under construction at 2200 N. Henderson St.^ site of the former Sirloin Stockade buffet restaurant.

Chipotle and Goodwill by the end of the year and Jersey Mike’s to follow. Here’s the latest on the new Galesburg retail center

October 22, 2024|

Warren County property transfers for Oct. 14-18, 2024. See a list of home and other sales

October 22, 2024|

Illinois’ 17th Congressional District. (Capitol News Illinois illustration^ Created with Datawrapper^ base map copyright OpenStreetMap.)

17th District looms large in tight battle for U.S. House

October 21, 2024|

Celebrating 40 years of OSF Life Flight

October 21, 2024|

Garage destroyed by fire in Farmington

October 21, 2024|

Longtime area motorcycle dealership selling to new owner

October 19, 2024|

Congressman questions more John Deere layoffs

October 18, 2024|

Two Brothers Family Cafe will be located at 1555 E. Main St.^ site of the former Pizza Hut Restaurant.

Out with pizza, in with omelettes, skillets, soups and more. New Galesburg family restaurant eyes early 2025 opening

October 18, 2024|

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