Galesburg Girls Swimming and Diving Team Wins Hometown Heroes of the Week!

The Galesburg girls swimming & diving team got the most votes in from their fans this week and are the FM 95 Hometown Heroes of the Week with Advanced Plumbing and Mechanical in Monmouth, the Regional Office of Education, and
Knox College Prairie Promise provides Illinois students tuition-free program

By SCOTT HOLLAND Knox College Office of Communications Knox College recently announced enhancements to its Prairie Promise comprehensive aid program, effective for the incoming fall 2026 class. Originally announced in fall 2021, the Prairie Promise was designed
Eric Church expands Free the Machine Tour into 2026 with new dates

Eric Church has added 24 dates to the “Free the Machine Tour” for 2026. The new leg of the tour kicks-off January 22 in Washington, D.C. and includes stops in various cities such as Omaha, Toronto, Kansas City,
Monmouth $3.7M downtown transformation complete

The newly narrowed traffic circle and brick-paved median slow vehicles and welcome pedestrians in Monmouth’s revamped downtown, completed Oct. 27. (MICHELE BIZARRI WGIL) Downtown Monmouth is now more attractive and pedestrian-friendly following the completion of a nearly
Record Store Day unveils 2025 Black Friday releases across multiple music genres

Record Store Day organizers have unveiled the full list of exclusive vinyl releases that will be hitting independent stores on Black Friday – the day after Thanksgiving – ranges across multiple music genres. Among the vinyls are

