Galesburg autism advocate brings awareness event back April 23 — and a veteran fair follows April 29

From left: State Rep. Dan Swanson, Lexy Clay, Deb Grey-Gibson, and Nicholas McMahill at WGIL. (WGIL) A Galesburg man who was diagnosed with autism in high school is behind a growing community resource fair coming up April
Women dominate the 2026 ACM Awards nominees: Megan Moroney, Ella Langley, Lainey Wilson and more

The nominees for the 61st Academy of Country Music Awards have been revealed, with female artists leading the charge. Megan Moroney stands at the forefront with nine nominations, followed closely by Miranda Lambert with eight. Ella Langley
Hardy announces two-night Halloween celebration in Nashville

Country star HARDY is gearing up for a spooky doubleheader, “HARDY HALLOWEEN,” set for October 29-30 at The Truth in Nashville. The shows will feature McCoy Moore both nights, with Kasey Tyndall joining on October 29 and
He set a goal to work three state championships. This past March, Todd Olinger finished the job.

Todd Olinger. (Photo courtesy District 205) Evan Massey is a regular contributor to WGIL. He is a retired Galesburg High School girls basketball coach and one of the most successful coaches in Illinois history. There is a
Knox County property transfers for April 1-8, 2026 — 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 April 1-8, 2026. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published.
