Dr. Kandy Sayrs, Galesburg’s first female dentist, passes away at 61
Dr. Kandy Sayrs, Galesburg’s first female dentist and well-known for specializing in children’s and senior citizen’s dentistry, has died.
WGIL Button $500 Winner!!!
Our WGIL Button Spotter scoured about town with one last envelope. We spotted Dorothy Schisler of London Mills wearing one at the grocery store and we think it made her day when she opened the envelope revealing
Galesburg man arrested again for Indecent Exposure
A 45-year old Galesburg man with a long history of indecent exposure was arrested again last week after exposing himself to a female on East Main Street.
Streaks Baseball Hope For Home Games This Week
The Galesburg Silver Streaks baseball team opened their season last weekend with a split in the Metro East. They’re hoping for some home games in the Early Tourney this weekend at Jim Sundberg Field. Streaks head coach
Holt, Thomas N.
Thomas Nelson Holt, 82, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away Sunday morning, March 20, 2022, at home surrounded by his loving family.
Sayrs, Kandy S.
Dr. Kandy S. Sayrs, 61, of Galesburg, died at 8:03 p.m. Sunday, March 20, 2022, at home following a short illness.
Crawford, Tina D.
Tina Denise Crawford, 59, formerly of Galesburg, returned home on Thursday, March 17, 2022, at peace with family at her side.
Galesburg man found guilty for lying on federal form while trying to buy a gun
A 30-year-old Galesburg man will be sentenced in May after being found guilty of perjury in Knox County Circuit Court this week.
Suspect in slayings of woman, 3 kids is representing himself
ROCKFORD, Ill. (AP) – A man charged with killing a pregnant northern Illinois woman and her three children in 2016 is representing himself in the quadruple homicide without the help of a lawyer.
Mason City School Board approves new mascot: River Hawks
MASON CITY, Iowa (AP) – Less than six months after dropping the mascot “Mohawks,” the Mason City School Board has approved a student-led suggestion to adopt the name “River Hawks.”
Police: Iowa teens used baseball bat to kill Spanish teacher
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) – Police say two southeast Iowa teenagers used a baseball bat last fall to kill their high school Spanish teacher, and one of them then described in social media posts how they followed