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12/26/2025

The GHS Girls get their 12th win of the season as they begin the Coles County Holiday Tournament in Mattoon.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball team returned to the court after a week-long break to play their first game of the Coles County Holiday Tournament. After a fast start that saw them up by 23 at the end of the 1st quarter, the Streaks defeated the Danville Vikings by 41 points, 61-20. Ga...

12/26/2025

Evan Massey's latest blog relives the pivotal 1995 week when Galesburg Silver Streaks girls basketball upset top-ranked teams to win Sectional – the turning point that launched the program's golden era. ⚡️

Full story: https://www.wgil.com/2025/12/26/evan-massey-1995-galesburg-girls-basketball-week/

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12/25/2025

Wishing you a safe and happy holiday from everyone at WGIL.

12/24/2025

How many quirky Illinois high school nicknames do you know? Evan Massey's Quiz #26 tests your knowledge – from Appleknockers to Wooden Shoes to Pretzels. Take the challenge! Massey Basketball

The latest Evan Massey blog post challenges fans to match Illinois schools (past and present) with their unique team nicknames

12/23/2025

Galesburg Mayor Peter Schwartzman outlines his ambitious plan to eradicate homelessness in 2026, reflects on 2025 progress, council turnover, community center advancements, and local successes like Judy's Family Cafe in a year-end WGIL interview. 🎙️ Read, watch, or listen now.

https://www.wgil.com/2025/12/23/galesburg-mayor-schwartzman-2025-reflections-2026-homelessness-plan/

12/23/2025

Latest Warren County property transfers (Dec. 15-19, 2025): Farmland sale tops the list at $802,400 in Monmouth, along with residential transactions in Monmouth and Roseville. See the full list of real estate activity.

Warren County property transfers recorded Dec. 15-19, 2025, include farmland and residential sales in Monmouth and Roseville. See the full list of real estate transactions.

12/23/2025

Galesburg's "other" state basketball champs: The 1934 Corpus Christi High School team won the Illinois Catholic state title – a historic win for the city's Catholic school in the era before private schools joined the IHSA. 🏀

Full story by Massey Basketball : https://www.wgil.com/2025/12/22/corpus-christi-1934-galesburg-catholic-schools-forgotten-state-basketball-crown/

12/20/2025

The Silver Streaks fall to Bettendorf in the Illinois-Iowa Shootout.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team lost their second consecutive game in as many days when they fell to the Bettendorf Bulldogs, 62-31. The game was apart of the annual Illinois-Iowa shootout held on the campus of Augustana College. With the win, Bettendorf assured that Iowa schools w...

12/20/2025

GHS Boys fall to Quincy in a Friday night Western Big 6 showdown.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team fell to the Quincy Blue Devils Friday night, 45-41. In this Western Big 6 showdown, Galesburg led for the entire game but missed multiple opportunities to build on their lead. A three-pointer from the Blue Devils would kickstart an 11-2 run that gave...

12/19/2025

Abingdon-Avon School District #276 has unveiled Tommy Tornado as its new mascot to boost student engagement and school spirit. Developed with the Regional Office of Education #33's Full-Service Community School program, the initiative includes a new pep club and opportunities for students to get involved. 🌪️

Full story: https://www.wgil.com/2025/12/19/abingdon-avon-schools-unveil-new-tommy-tornado-mascot-to-boost-spirit/

12/19/2025

The latest Knox County property transfers, recorded the week of Dec. 11-17, 2025, include a $1.55 million commercial transaction in Galesburg, large farm ground in Williamsfield, and several residential sales across the area. See the full list of real estate activity: ⬇️

Knox County real estate transfers recorded the week of Dec. 11-17, 2025, include large commercial and farm sales in Galesburg and Williamsfield areas. Full list of transactions.

12/19/2025

South Prairie Street in downtown Galesburg is expected to reopen Monday as Otto Baum Company progresses on repairs to the nearly 100-year-old Weinberg Arcade facade.

The Dec. 13 brick incident damaged nearby businesses; weather delayed work this week, extending the closure through the weekend.

Photos/update: https://www.wgil.com/2025/12/19/south-prairie-street-reopen-monday-weinberg-arcade/