Eastbound I-74 closed in Knox County for emergency bridge repairs — detour in effect
Drivers heading east on Interstate 74 through Knox County tonight are facing a closure after the Illinois Department of Transportation announced emergency pavement repairs to the bridge deck over the Spoon River. According to the Knox County
Danielle Hulick Tansel has big plans for Galesburg aquatics — and she’s just getting started
Danielle Hulick Tansel at WGIL studios, April 17, 2026. (WGIL) Danielle Hulick Tansel learned to swim at Hawthorne Pool. She competed on her first swim team at Lakeside. She set records at Galesburg High School, ranked sixth
‘We are actual people’: Galesburg dispatchers open up during National Telecommunicators Week
From left, Ashley Aldridge, Samantha Swanson, and Galesburg Police Chief Kevin Legate at WGIL studios, April 17, 2026. (WGIL) Most people dial 9-1-1 once in their lives, if ever. Ashley Aldridge and Samantha Swanson answer those calls
Ashley Monroe unveils bold new project ‘Dear Nashville’
Ashley Monroe, acclaimed singer-songwriter and one-third of Miranda Lambert’s Pistol Annies, has dropped her latest project, Dear Nashville, a concept album that arrives unexpectedly following 2025’s Tennessee Lightning. The album, co-produced and co-written entirely with country veteran
Wiz Khalifa, Kane Brown, and Bret Michaels to headline 2026 NFL Draft Entertainment in Pittsburgh
Pittsburgh is gearing up for the 2026 NFL Draft with a free, three-day Entertainment Series from April 23–25 at the Draft Theater next to Acrisure Stadium. The event, presented by Bud Light, will feature major performances as
Knox County property transfers for April 7-15, 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 7-15, 2026. Only the primary name as listed on the submitted sales report is published.
The name on the school is gone — but the story of Rose Hoben Welch should never be forgotten
Rose Hoben Welch. (Photo provided) Evan Massey is a former Galesburg High School girls basketball coach and a regular contributor to WGIL. He writes history features and a weekly Time Capsule column. “Rose Hoben Welch” is a