March 10, 2025 | WGIL 93.7 FM

Lannholm, John W.

John W. Lannholm, 80, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 10:06 p.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, at the Hawthorn Inn in Galesburg.

Weast, Adeline ‘Addie’

Adeline Elesta “Addie” Weast, 95, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 9:25 a.m. on Sunday, March 9, 2025, at Allure of Knox County Nursing Home in Galesburg.

Educators say low pay hinders teacher recruitment, retention efforts

Illinois educators highlight low pay and poor working conditions as key obstacles to teacher recruitment and retention.

‘Poor working conditions’ also cited as deterring new hires: 2024-25 teacher shortage report

Harding, Nora

Nora L. Harding died at 11:10 a.m. Saturday, March 8, 2025, at Monmouth Nursing Home, Monmouth, Illinois.

Counting down the speakers: Monmouth College Class of ’25 to hear from country music’s Lon Helton

Lon Helton, a 1972 Monmouth College graduate and the longtime host of Country Countdown USA, will give the Commencement address at his alma mater on May 18

Monmouth College grad is the longtime and award-winning host of Westwood One’s Country Countdown USA

Rylander, Judith

Judith L. Rylander, 78, of Galesburg, formerly of Oneida, Illinois, died Friday, March 7, 2025, after a brief illness.

Soon to be Bob Lindstrom board room: D205 considers naming meeting room after longest serving member

Robert "Bob" Lindstrom practiced law for more than 40 years at several firms in the Galesburg area, most recently as an associate attorney of Barash & Everett, LLC, in the firm's Galesburg office.

He served on the District 205 Board of Education from 1997-2017