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Galesburg"s Morning News

Tune in to hear Galesburg"s Morning News with Tyler Gumm, Cameron Line, and Jay Redfern, weekdays 5 to 9 a.m., on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL. They will keep you updated on the latest news, events, sports, and weather, as well as feature conversations with news-makers and a wide variety of people involved in our community. Following the show, many of those conversations will then be featured here as podcasts.

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00:20:57

Sandburg's Seamus Reilly on the Charger Center and a...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/14

Carl Sandburg College President Seamus Reilly joined Galesburg's Morning News in the WGIL studio on Friday, Aug. 14, ahead of a big stretch for the Galesburg college: fall semester begins Aug. 24, and a ceremonial groundbreaking for the new Charger Center is set for 4 p.m. Aug. 27 on the Galesburg campus. The 70,204-square-foot building will house two wood-floor gymnasiums and a third gym with multi-purpose flooring, plus fitness and training areas, a golf simulator room and an esports arena — with

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00:14:19

Tom Briscoe, comedian — bringing 'Old Mansplaining'...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/13

Comedian Tom Briscoe called into Galesburg's Morning News from the Queen Mary, somewhere in the middle of the Atlantic, to preview his stand-up show "Old Mansplaining," coming to the Historic Orpheum Theatre Saturday, Aug. 22, at 7:30 p.m. Briscoe, a cruise ship comedy veteran who's performed in over 100 countries, built the show around the generational disconnect between himself and younger audiences — and insists it's not what it sounds like. Tom Briscoe joined Galesburg's Morning News on

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00:12:14

Heritage Days returns to Lake Storey Park for its...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/13

Galesburg Heritage Days turns 31 this year, running Friday through Sunday, Aug. 14-16, at Lake Storey Park in Galesburg. Organizers Dave Bernhart and Mark Ebner joined Galesburg's Morning News on Thursday to preview the free, family-friendly event. Nearly 1,000 reenactors and about 50 merchants are expected across two side-by-side venues — a pre-1840 Rendezvous and a Civil War encampment. They talked about: Why running two separate living-history venues on the same weekend is so rare How this year's

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00:17:22

John Asplund, District 205 Superintendent — what...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/11

Galesburg District 205 students head back to class Wednesday — and Superintendent John Asplund has answers for the questions parents actually ask, from why the year now starts in early August to what it really costs to send a child to district schools (spoiler: not much). Asplund joined Galesburg's Morning News for a wide-ranging conversation that also covered the district's $65 million reserve fund, a change to student eligibility rules, and more. They talked about: Why school now starts in early

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00:05:43

Al Williams, Galesburg hoops alum — remembering his...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/10

Al Williams, a member of Galesburg High School's 1957 Elite 8 basketball team, first faced Don Nelson at a jump ball circle. Nelson played at rival Rock Island High School when the two squared off as seniors. Williams remembers finally beating Nelson to the tip his senior year and telling him, "Gotcha, didn't I?" — Nelson didn't say a word back. Nelson, who went on to star at the University of Iowa and for the Boston Celtics before becoming a Hall of Fame NBA coach, died Sunday at 86. Al Williams

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00:13:12

The story behind Discovery Depot's new mural

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/10

A photo found in the basement of a downtown Galesburg store is now a 5-by-8-foot mural hanging at Discovery Depot Children's Museum, 128 S. Chambers St. Denise Gerstenberger, the museum's executive director; her husband Steve Gerstenberger, a longtime board member; and Galesburg artist Dusty Scott joined Galesburg's Morning News on Monday, Aug. 10, to talk about the mural, commissioned to mark Discovery Depot's 30th anniversary. They talked about: The building's history as a Meadow Gold Dairy, and

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00:26:17

How Galesburg pays to keep its downtown looking sharp

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/07

"A vibrant downtown is absolutely like having a healthy heart." That's how Phil Dickinson, chair of the Galesburg Downtown Council's Facade Committee, summed up why Galesburg has spent nearly two decades funding facade improvements downtown. Dickinson, Downtown Council board president Bob Bondi, and Steve Gugliotta, the city's director of community development, joined Galesburg's Morning News on Friday, Aug. 7, to explain how two separate grant programs work together to fund projects across

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00:08:39

Pam Davidson on 18 years of the NAACP's Back to...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/06

"Please come out. We are looking for everybody to come out in the community. If you need a backpack or not, just come out and just be among your neighbors." That's Pam Davidson, president of the Galesburg NAACP, previewing the organization's 18th annual Back to School Community Cookout, set for Saturday, Aug. 8, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Kiwanis Park, 2191 E. Knox St. in Galesburg. She talked about: Why the cookout—which features grilled hotdogs and burgers—has run every year for nearly two decades,

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00:11:58

A seven-piece soul band makes its first Galesburg...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/05

"You really can come and spend $0 and have a fantastic time." That's how Nikki Malley, owner of Malley Farms, describes First Fridays on Seminary Street — the free, family-friendly street party returning to downtown Galesburg this Friday, Aug. 7, from 5 to 8 p.m. Malley and Candace D'Agnolo, owner of Dante & Dory's Pet Emporium, joined Galesburg's Morning News to preview the night, which features Soul Situation, a seven-piece soul and funk band making its first-ever Galesburg appearance. They talked

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00:07:39

Chief Kevin Legate: Inside Tuesday's National Night...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/03

Galesburg Police Chief Kevin Legate joined Galesburg's Morning News live in studio on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, to preview National Night Out, a free community event set for Tuesday, Aug. 4, from 5 to 7 p.m. at Standish Park, 42 W. Tompkins St. in Galesburg. Now in its sixth year locally, the event brings together the Galesburg Police and Fire departments, the Knox County Sheriff's Office, and more than 30 community groups for an evening built around building trust between residents and first

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00:13:12

City Matters: New PFAS-free wells, a K-Pop show, and...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/08/03

Galesburg City Manager Eric Hanson joined Galesburg's Morning News live in studio on Monday, Aug. 3, 2026, to preview this evening's Galesburg City Council meeting, the first of two sessions this August, set for 6 p.m. at City Hall. Council's agenda includes an inducement resolution for a new TIF district along South Henderson Street, an engineering agreement for two new PFAS-free wells in Oquawka, final reading of a private parking lot maintenance ordinance, and approval for a live K-Pop

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00:00:01

Jim Reinebach — inside Galesburg basketball's glory...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/07/31

Asked what he'd say today to the coach who shaped his life, Jim Reinebach didn't hesitate: "I'd probably say thank you. He treated us well." Reinebach, a 1969 Galesburg High School graduate and Galesburg Athletic Hall of Famer, joined Galesburg's Morning News live in studio on Friday, July 31, 2026, while back in Galesburg for his class reunion — his first trip back since 2012. He played under legendary coach John Thiel during the Silver Streaks' basketball glory years of the 1960s, helping lead

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00:14:37

Pippi Ardennia & Daniel Leahy — inside Sunday's...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/07/30

Musicians Pippi Ardennia and Daniel Leahy, who perform together as Pippi & Daniel Music, join a 10-piece group called The Experience Band this Sunday, Aug. 2, at 2 p.m., for a benefit concert at the Historic Orpheum Theatre in downtown Galesburg. The show, called "It's Never Too Late," is a fundraiser for the Orpheum's Gift of Performance initiative, which uses ticket sales to fund seats for local nonprofit clients who might not otherwise get to experience live theater. Tickets are a minimum $20

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00:08:11

Kenny Tatman & Mike McCormick — previewing Monmouth's...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/07/29

UPDATE, July 30: This event has been postponed. The Maple City Street Machines Cruise-In has been moved from Friday, July 31 to Friday, Aug. 7, due to concerns over potential lightning. Details below reflect the original preview; the new date carries the same 4 to 8 p.m. hours in downtown Monmouth. Read the full update here. A car show that started with 50 cars now draws 3,500 of them, plus 30,000 people, to downtown Monmouth every summer. Organizers Kenny Tatman and Mike McCormick stopped by to

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00:12:46

Tuesday Çetin & Angelica Mangieri — building...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/07/28

Picture a commercial kitchen where a caterer can stage a wedding dinner, a home baker can get certified to sell her bread, and Sunday brunch becomes a standing invitation for the whole town. That's the Kitchen Collective, a shared incubator kitchen taking shape at the Galesburg Community Arts Center, led by executive director Tuesday Çetin alongside Angelica Mangieri, founder of CommunityGro. Built to give food entrepreneurs, caterers, and a new members-only social club called the Art of Nourishment

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00:18:40

Lou Leone, Monmouth city administrator — inside his...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/07/27

He has run a city on a $3 million budget a quarter mile from the Oklahoma line. He has seen asbestos concrete water lines and once ran into a town with bamboo pipes. Four states and more than a decade later, Lou Leone took the Monmouth city administrator job because the mayor, the council and the residents all told him the same thing during the interview, and he had learned not to take that for granted: "In my field, if you're not growing, you're dying." Lou Leone joined Galesburg's Morning News on

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00:11:48

CommunityGro's Aug. 9 Summer Social — cardboard boats...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/07/24

There's fruit growing all over Galesburg that most people never notice — and most of it just falls to the ground and rots. That's part of what CommunityGro is working to change, and it's also the spirit behind the group's Summer Social, coming to Lake Storey Pavilion on Sunday, Aug. 9. Michelle Kim and John Simkins joined Galesburg's Morning News on Friday, July 24. Listen to the full interview below. Kim and Simkins walked through what CommunityGro actually does — connecting Galesburg residents

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00:13:03

Great Balloon Race organizer Greg Saul — launches,...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/07/22

Twenty-four hot air balloons fill Lake Storey Park this weekend for the Great Balloon Race, and organizer Greg Saul stopped by to walk through what's planned. Greg Saul joined Galesburg's Morning News on Wednesday, July 22. Listen to the full interview above. They talked about: The weekend's launch and night glow schedule The ghost balloon making its return this year, and why it looks a little familiar The wind and lightning rules that decide whether anything flies at all Saturday night's golf ball

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00:16:14

Rich Norton, Jeff Hoschek, Terrence Gregory, GYAC — a...

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/07/21

Three years after losing the man they call "the Rock of GYAC," the leaders of Galesburg Youth Athletic Club are still finding their footing — and they're not slowing down. Rich Norton, Jeff Hoschek, and Terrence Gregory joined Galesburg's Morning News on Tuesday, July 21. Listen to the full interview above. They talked about: How Carlos Duncan's original mission still guides the club today What it's really like to run a nonprofit boxing gym on volunteers alone A memorial outside the gym that keeps

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00:00:01

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

Galesburg"s Morning News ·

2026/07/20

For years, Ohio Avenue near the East Main Street Hy-Vee has only run one way. That could be about to change. City Manager Eric Hanson joined Galesburg's Morning News to explain why demolishing one derelict building might finally reopen the street both directions — plus what else is on tonight's City Council agenda, from a clean financial audit to a new transit partnership reaching rural Knox County for the first time. Eric Hanson joined Galesburg's Morning News on Monday, July 20, 2026. Listen to

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