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Galesburg's Morning News — 277 episodes

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City Matters — parks, jobs and the Aug. 17 Galesburg council agenda

2

Sandburg's Seamus Reilly on the Charger Center and a growing college

3

Tom Briscoe, comedian — bringing 'Old Mansplaining' to the Orpheum

4

Heritage Days returns to Lake Storey Park for its 31st year

5

John Asplund, District 205 Superintendent — what parents need to know about the new school year

6

Al Williams, Galesburg hoops alum — remembering his rival from Rock Island, Don Nelson

7

The story behind Discovery Depot's new mural

8

How Galesburg pays to keep its downtown looking sharp

9

Pam Davidson on 18 years of the NAACP's Back to School Community Cookout

10

A seven-piece soul band makes its first Galesburg stop at First Fridays

11

Chief Kevin Legate: Inside Tuesday's National Night Out at Standish Park

12

City Matters: New PFAS-free wells, a K-Pop show, and a $50 million logistics park deal

13

Jim Reinebach — inside Galesburg basketball's glory years

14

Pippi Ardennia & Daniel Leahy — inside Sunday's Orpheum benefit show

15

Kenny Tatman & Mike McCormick — previewing Monmouth's Cruise-In

16

Tuesday Çetin & Angelica Mangieri — building Galesburg's Kitchen Collective

17

Lou Leone, Monmouth city administrator — inside his first 90 days

18

CommunityGro's Aug. 9 Summer Social — cardboard boats and chalk art coming to Lake Storey

19

Great Balloon Race organizer Greg Saul — launches, glows, and a golf ball drop this weekend

20

Rich Norton, Jeff Hoschek, Terrence Gregory, GYAC — a September boxing event, and a club finding its footing

21

City Matters: why Ohio Avenue could go back to two-way

22

Knox County Health Department — no cyclosporiasis cases here, and how to keep it that way

23

Shawn Hickey, Galesburg football coach — 80 players, an earlier start, and the Week 4 search

24

Kraig Boynton and Phil Dickinson, Taste of Galesburg — 40 years and a record 28 restaurants

25

Mark Nizer, world champion juggler — bringing 4D to the Orpheum

26

Allie Bryan, Connor Atwell, Lorie Larsen & Kenny Knox preview Prairie Players' Cinderella

27

Fran Moore and Tim Holmes — Altona's historic stage returns after 92 years

28

Taste of Galesburg raffle to help Riverbend Food Bank

29

Orly KG, Bad Momz of Comedy founder — laughs coming to The Orpheum

30

Lillian Rogers, Mila Nolan & Ensley Ball — 2026 Knox County Fair Queens

31

Andrew Driscoll, Orpheum Theatre — grant milestone, new season, summer comedy series

32

Seminary Street First Fridays returns July 3

33

Justin Thomas, J&M Displays — Big Bang BOOM preview

34

Blake Benedict & Adam Sampson — Rumble at Reserve and the YMCA expansion

35

Mary McGunnigal, Galesburg — stumbling onto the Mayflower

36

Michael Bennett, VNA Community Services — Rays & Graze and supporting Knox County seniors

37

Amber Bowcott & Shirley Chu — Alzheimer's awareness and a Tres Cafe benefit dinner

38

Julie King, National Railroad Hall of Fame — Railroad Days 2026

39

Stoneware Museum of Monmouth — fifth annual Stoneware Fest this Saturday

40

Knoxville American Legion — 250th birthday party for the USA, June 27

41

Yemm Auto Group — 3rd Annual Cars & Coffee this Saturday in Galesburg

42

Richard Cangro — Knox-Galesburg Symphony's season finale at the Orpheum

43

Monmouth Mayor Rod Davies, City Administrator Lew Steinbrecher — storm damage update

44

Anderson State Bank's 150th anniversary and the ASB 150 Fund

45

Joy Boostrom, Monmouth Municipal Band — 96 seasons and counting

46

Kara Downin, Knox County SWCD — keeping your well sealed and your land in compliance

47

Mary Beth Erffmeyer Shomos, GHS Class of 1979 — Sally Rynott Music Wing and the GHS Band Alumni Legacy Fund

48

City Matters: Business Park, Standish Park, and infrastructure

49

CASA of West Central Illinois — Putts 'N' Pubs and the children who need your help

50

Knox County Miss Juneteenth Pageant — empowering young women through history and leadership

51

Juneteenth Soul Food Celebration this Saturday in Galesburg

52

Galesburg Police — Special Olympics Torch Run comes to Galesburg this week

53

Galesburg Post 285 — expanding to two Legion baseball teams in 2026

54

The Toy Scout - vintage toys, collectibles, and what might be hiding in your attic

55

Candace D'Agnolo introduces Midwest Pet Life on WGIL

56

Morgan Seabloom and Nikki Malley - Seminary Street First Fridays kicks off June 5

57

Adam Seaney, GAVC — record enrollment, Senior Signing Day, and Fanuc robotics coming next year

58

City Matters — June 12 food drive, 842 trees planted, and the June 1 council preview

59

incUspace — expanding professional workspace in downtown Galesburg and what's next

60

Choral Dynamics — Raising Spirits with Song and 50 years of community through music

61

Discovery Depot — the founding story, the growth, and what's next

62

CommunityGro — free orchards, the Orchard Bicycle Cruise, and building a food network in Galesburg

63

Andrew Driscoll, Historic Orpheum Theatre — Exclusive 2026-27 Season Announcement

64

Erin Glasnovich, Sullivan's Daughter — Galesburg's new Songwriters Open Mic at The Beanhive

65

Galesburg's Memorial Day Parade and 'Soldier Welcome Home'

66

Knox College's Nicholas Regiacorte on Kaveh Akbar's visit to Galesburg

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Four years, three sports, one Don Morris Award — Lily Furrow

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City Matters: housing grants, road work, and a new TIF district on tap for City Council Monday

69

Louise Dearman — Wicked, a world record, and her U.S. solo debut in Galesburg

70

Susan Van Kirk, author — Mr. Vonnegut and Me and a teaching life in Monmouth

71

Second Mortgage and the Sofa Kings — 'Paid in Full' reunion concert benefits Orpheum

72

Food Truck Fridays organizer — a new event tradition kicks off tonight in downtown Galesburg

73

Knox Community Health Center — behavioral health awareness, stigma, and services in Galesburg

74

Photography, the still image, and the Galesburg Community Arts Center Photo Club

75

Stamp Out Hunger Food Drive, Saturday May 9

76

Andy Crawford, Knox College — 46th Annual Rootabaga Jazz Festival preview

77

Eric Hanson, Galesburg city manager — May 4 City Council preview

78

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

79

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

80

Galesburg Farmers Market — 2026 season opens Saturday

81

Performing Arts Academy's Bye Bye Birdie opens this weekend

82

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

83

Kara Downin, Knox County SWCD — Three May 1 deadlines and a bioreactor project back on track

84

Trinette Olin — The Bicentennial Year and the Forgotten Name

85

Tom Simkins, City of Galesburg — Volunteer tree planting Saturday and the push for 1,000 trees

86

Andrew Driscoll, Orpheum Theatre — Season finale, summer comedy, and a transformative state grant

87

City Matters | Eric Hanson — vacant lots, South Lake Storey Road, and what's next for Galesburg

88

Danielle Hulick Tansel: Galesburg native returns home to lead city aquatics program

89

National Telecommunicators Week: Inside the Galesburg/Knox County 9-1-1 Center

90

Judy's Pancakes 5K benefits Bridgeway Inc. — June 13 in Galesburg

91

'Give a Crap About Habitat': Jordan and Michael Knight on Habitat for Humanity of Knox County

92

Farce of Nature Opens at Prairie Players – Fast-Paced Comedy Preview

93

Nova Singers and Galesburg Community Chorus: a first-ever collaboration

94

Pro Wrestling Epic — Abingdon Community Festival Fundraiser

95

Autism Awareness Event and Veteran & Senior Fair — Galesburg, April 2026

96

Inside Galesburg's First-Ever Coffee Crawl

97

Behind the Beer Fest — Blake & Lindsay Benedict on craft beer, community, and a cause close to home

98

Knox County Health Department — National Public Health Week 2026

99

City Matters | Eric Hanson — FlixBus, City Hall Repairs, and a Busy Spring Agenda

100

Marcia Parrish — Parkinson's Awareness Month, caregiving, and the Find Real Answers theme

101

Jared Hawkinson — Knox County's courthouse decision and what's ahead for the county

102

'Bite by Bite' and the Galesburg Public Library Community Read

103

Galesburg's Easter Egg Hunt and spring recreation preview

104

Community solar is coming to Galesburg's south side — and it could mean real savings on your electric bill

105

GHS choir and theater are booming — and Mamma Mia is coming to the stage

106

City Matters: Snow, a new steakhouse, and a historic building's recovery — Eric Hanson previews tonight's City Council agenda

107

Self-regulation and sensory needs in young children — ROE #33 First Five workshop

108

Kara Downin, Knox County SWCD — Illinois Outdoor Hall of Fame and spring conservation deadlines

109

ROWVA annual Community Open House returns Thursday

110

John Asplund, District 205 — Retiring after a decade, plus a busy board meeting

111

Knox County EMA — The new IPAWS emergency alert system, explained

112

Cyn Kitchen on Broken Hallelujah — poetry rooted in Knox County prairie

113

Ken Springer, KCAP — Galesburg's economic momentum, housing shortage, and what's ahead

114

Buchanan Community Chorus seeks singers for spring season celebrating America's 250th

115

What is improv? Find out Saturday night at Prairie Players

116

26 years old. 20 times in Las Vegas. March 6, Chris Ruggiero plays Galesburg.

117

Artist creates 'Explore Galesburg' coloring book after falling in love with the city

118

Galesburg Lions Club celebrates 78 years of Pancake Day tradition and community service

119

Galesburg's 37-year Women's Community Lenten Series continues under new leadership

120

City Matters: Lake Storey trail construction, road safety upgrades, and new Ward 3 alderman

121

A Symphonic Valentine: Knox-Galesburg Symphony Preview with Dr. Rossana Cauti

122

Valentine's Day Benefit Concert: Harmonies of Help at Lindstrom’s

123

Orpheum Theatre Preview: Dinosaur Adventures, Exciting Tributes, and Future Plans

124

REPLAY: latest 7:00am weekday WGIL newscast

125

Reflections on NBC News journalist Joe Angotti with Robin Johnson

126

Theomorphic robots: Knox College expert and global colleague explore AI in religion

127

City Matters: Tonight’s Council – K9 Zeus, Parking, Standish Park

128

Flu, COVID, RSV and colds in Knox County: What You Need to Know

129

Galesburg Area Vocational Center: Hands-On Learning and Career Preparation

130

Knox College previews Cornel West, Robert P. George dialogue on fruitful disagreement

131

Adam Gonzaga Takes Over Knox Football: Vision & Four Pillars

132

Galesburg Arctic Blast: -32°F Wind Chills, Snow Ahead

133

Gold Out Game Tonight: T-Shirts, Fun, Wellness Support

134

Knox College Jazz Residency: Shadowlands Takes the Stage

135

Knox 708 Board: $1.8M Funding with Steve Watts

136

Knox County Soil & Water Conservation District Preview with Kara Downin

137

City Matters: From Underpass Plans to Pancake Kitchens – Eric Hanson Previews Tonight

138

2026 MLK Day Community Celebration Breakfast Jan. 19 in Galesburg

139

Galesburg Tourism Reimagined: Sarah Smith's Vision

140

Staying Scam-Free in 2026: Don O'Brien from BBB Shares Local Tips

141

2nd Annual 'Super' Steak Fry Fundraiser – Galesburg Public Schools Foundation

142

Top 10 Most Listened-To Galesburg's Morning News Interviews of 2025 – Live Reveal

143

John Asplund: Galesburg District 205 2025 Review and 2026 Outlook

144

Orpheum Theatre's Record 2025 & 2026 Plans | Andrew Driscoll

145

Mayor Peter Schwartzman on 2025 Reflections and 2026 Priorities for Galesburg

146

Byron Baird: Galesburg veteran honored for long-overdue Purple Heart

147

City Matters: Galesburg City Manager shares Christmas wish list, previews tonight's council agenda

148

Galesburg Express returns Saturday with full day of free holiday fun downtown

149

Galesburg teen Sophia Sebben collecting toys for St. Jude kids

150

Fill the Brown Trucks Again – Second Community Food Drive for FISH of Galesburg

151

Choral Dynamics Producers Preview 'The Beauty of Christmas' 2025

152

Galesburg Holly Days Parade: Bake-Off + Santa Rescue 2025

153

Galesburg's Lux Blox on Fox & Friends: $117K Grant + Snap Demo

154

Smoke Alarms Save Lives: Free Detectors & Holiday Fire Safety with Galesburg Fire Dept.

155

City Matters: Eric Hanson – Tax Cuts Locked In, New Contracts Done, and Galesburg’s Momentum Keeps Rolling

156

Mark Thomas: Why Real Service Isn’t About the Plaque

157

Silver Streaks Basketball: Let’s Talk About That Opener

158

Abingdon-Avon Tornadoes 3-0: Coach Cory Link Recaps the Wild Opening Week

159

Major Late-November Blizzard: 8–14" Snow & Power Outage Threat for Galesburg, Quad Cities & Chicagoland

160

Bishop Hill Julmarknad 2025: Swedish Christmas Market Preview

161

Lindstrom’s 100th Free Holiday Concert with Pippi & Daniel & The Experience

162

Taylor Thiel: The New Era of Galesburg Silver Streaks Basketball

163

Carl Sandburg College Aims for Record $350K on Giving Tuesday

164

Thanksgiving Saved! Henn House BBQ’s Juiciest Secrets

165

ROWVA FFA Doubles Thanksgiving Goal – At Least 20 Families Will Have Full Holiday Meals

166

Spokes of the Wheel: Tom Colclasure on Galesburg’s WWII Generation

167

Orpheum’s ‘Even More’ 2026 – Tickets On Sale Now

168

Lexi Demott Previews Galesburg Girls Basketball 2025-26: 'Discipline' Is the Word

169

Children’s Grief Camp 2025: How Galesburg Helps Kids Who’ve Lost a Loved One

170

City Matters: Eric Hanson on Demolishing Four Vacant Seminary St. Buildings, Lowest Tax Rate Since 2008 & a Big 2026 Ahead

171

25% Illinois Tax Credit for Local Giving – GCF's Josh Gibb Breaks It Down

172

Holiday Scams 2025: BBB Tips to Shop Safe – Don O’Brien on Galesburg’s Morning News

173

A Celebration of Spirit: Wes Anderson Conducts KGS

174

All American Ale: Brewing Honor for Knox County Veterans

175

Local Author David Gullstrand on The Christmas Quilt

176

Galesburg Community Chorus: 'An American Tapestry

177

'The Man Who Came to Dinner' opens Friday at Prairie Players

178

'Be a Superhero': ImpactLife & Galesburg Lions host Nov. 12 Blood Drive

179

Knox Choir Prepares for 'The Storm is Passing Over' - free concert Nov. 14

180

Tickets Flying for Galesburg's Great Bowls of Soup – Only ~80 Left

181

FISH of Galesburg Food Pantry Hits Record Demand: Step Up at the Nov. 8 Community Food Drive

182

Yemm Automotive: Rick & Sara on TIME Dealer Honor, Dick’s Legendary Memory & 64-Year Legacy

183

UFAAGCI Fundraiser: Filipino Flavors, Scholarships & Community

184

25th Annual Galesburg Veterans Day Parade: Nov 9

185

Kiwanis Pancake Day: Flipping for Kids Since 1950

186

GYAC: 75 Years of Boxing, Mentorship & Second Chances

187

City Matters: Galesburg tax rate drops; 2 blighted properties face demo

188

New Knoxville Superintendent Dr. Andrew Brooks Outlines Vision for Stability, Growth

189

Thrive Community Services: Mission, Impact & Upcoming Events

190

Falling in Love Fashion Show to Benefit Therapeutic Riding Center

191

Inside Western Smokehouse’s Galesburg Boom: 1.2M Sticks Daily & Still Growing

192

CASA of West Central Illinois – Expanding to Fulton County & the Lip Sync Battle Fundraiser

193

Festival of Voices: 230 Singers, One Unforgettable Night in Galesburg

194

Downtown Galesburg transforms into trick-or-treat haven this Saturday

195

Galesburg Booster Club Unveils First Draw Down Fundraiser

196

'Run For Your Life' Fundraiser for Hope Cemetery

197

City Matters: Eric Hanson on public safety upgrades, tax restraint

198

Ferris Wheels & Circus Thrills: Cirque Mechanics’ Tilt! Comes to Galesburg

199

Exploring Career Training at Galesburg Area Vocational Center

200

Exploring Lombard College’s Legacy in Galesburg

201

Buchanan Community Chorus Prepares for Christmas Concerts, and you can join

202

Fashion Show Raises Hope and Funds for Breast Cancer Detection

203

Robot Rights: Sci-fi or serious talk?

204

City Matters: Galesburg eyes Downtown growth and fiscal strategy for 2026

205

Neon Nights and Community Spirit: Inside Galesburg’s Glow-Up Game

206

Celebrating 50 Years of Knox County’s Scenic Drive: From Kettlecorn to Crafts

207

Fall Conservation Essentials: Fish, Crops, and CRP

208

Knox College event: Unraveling the Mystery of Karyn Kupcinet’s Untimely Death

209

Galesburg's Kastle Kreme - A 50-Year Community Icon

210

Pet Love Unleashed: Dante & Dory's in Downtown Galesburg

211

Jordbruksdagarna: Bishop Hill’s Harvest of History

212

One Small Step: Bridging Divides through conversation

213

Unity shines at Monmouth’s 4th Annual Hispanic Heritage Festival

214

Knox College’s jazz tradition gets fall 2025 refresh

215

VNA’s Call for Funding: Bennett and Schwartzman react to community turnout

216

Prairie Players’ Misery brings Stephen King’s thriller to Galesburg stage

217

Securing Seniors’ Future: VNA’s Push for Funding in Galesburg

218

Give Back, Galesburg: Fitness, Fun & Community Impact

219

Galesburg’s Sunrise Rotary tees up 4th annual Ball Drop

220

Knox College Football: Coach Aaron Willits talks Prairie Fire 2025 and beyond

221

2025 Out of the Darkness Walk: A Local Story of Hope in Galesburg

222

Knox College & Galesburg: Building a Stronger Community

223

Honoring Harrel W. Timmons: Galesburg’s Aviation Legend

224

Stearman Fly-In a 'glorious week' for pilots, an 'absolute gift' for Galesburg

225

City Matters: Downtown Galesburg growth, community center vision and navigating license plate camera concerns

226

Stearman Skies: Galesburg’s Aviation Celebration Takes Flight

227

Galesburg mayor charts new direction for community center, homelessness solutions

228

Galesburg’s New Anthem: A Jingle for Community Pride

229

Lincoln Portrait in Galesburg: Lincoln, Sandburg, Copland unite in musical masterpiece

230

Galesburg firefighters rally community for Fill the Boot campaign

231

Labor Day legacy continues with Galesburg’s 133rd parade

232

GAVC Pride: Galesburg's Liam Dilley reflects on SkillsUSA National Championship

233

'A Long Time To Be A Cop': Clague’s 50-year policing journey featured in new book

234

Galesburg Athletics 2025-26: New faces and improved facilities

235

City Matters: YMCA child/teen center, Rotary Park pickleball and fire station demo

236

$3.18M Head Start grant bolsters ROE #33’s early childhood mission

237

Galesburg Tourism: Randy Newcomb and Tuesday Çetin on 5 years of impact, and what's next

238

Volunteers needed: Galesburg’s skatepark and community improvements

239

Galesburg Heritage Days marks 30 years of living history

240

Abingdon Community Center’s transformation into local business hub

241

BBB expert unmasks latest scams targeting your wallet

242

Policeman’s Ball returns to Galesburg

243

Well sealing, cover crops, and prairie strips in action

244

NAACP’s Community Cookout in Galesburg

245

High-speed RC Racing takes the track in Gladstone

246

Orpheum Theatre’s 2025-26 season, upgrades take center stage

247

City Matters: Bunker Links upgrade, fire station demo and business park updates and more

248

Galesburg Health Center celebrates National Health Center Week 2025

249

Join the Fun: First Friday brings food, music, and more to Seminary Street

250

Revving Up Monmouth: Maple City Cruise-In Preview

251

Crafting culture, community, team for Galesburg football

252

Galesburg schools gear up for 2025-26. Here's what you need to know

253

Remembering Ryne Sandberg with teammate Jim Sundberg

254

Back-to-school health: Your guide to a healthy start

255

A Hero’s Final Journey: Honoring Cpl. Paul Hoots

256

A Galesburg family’s fun-filled night with the Savannah Bananas

257

Galesburg hero returns home: Here's how you can pay tribute to Cpl. Paul Hoots

258

Great Galesburg Balloon Race – A Sky Full of Color

259

YMCA/United Way partner to nourish Galesburg youth

260

City Matters: Maple Ave. fire station demo revisited; Meet Galesburg's assistant city manager

261

The 518 Collective: Sandburg College's ag-tech revolution

262

Taste of Galesburg previews 39th year of food, fun

263

Maple Avenue Fire Station: Chiefs share century-old memories

264

Stepping Into the Woods: Prairie Players’ magical return to the Orpheum

265

Illinois’ oldest fair returns to Knoxville

266

City Matters: Safe routes, fire station upgrades and demo, and more

267

Abingdon revs up for ‘Merica Figure 8 race

268

The Turnout 2025: Record-breaking grants for local nonprofits

269

Behind the scenes of Big Bang BOOM!

270

Teeing Up the 2025 John Deere Classic

271

Meet the 2025 Knox County Fair Queens

272

Drilling for Safety: Galesburg’s active shooter exercise

273

Stoned Soul Picnic: Music with a Mission

274

All Aboard for Railroad Days 2025: What you need to know.

275

Stoneware Fest brings history to life in Monmouth

276

Listening to Galesburg: Alderman Cheesman’s Town Hall recap

277

Breaking ground for hope: Habitat’s new home in Galesburg