Allen, Frances

Frances Darlene Allen

Frances Darlene Allen, 80, of Galesburg, Illinois, died at 6:22 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2025, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center, Peoria.

Buffalo Bill Wild West Weekend Winners!

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WGIL and the Buffalo Bill Museum congratulate our Buffalo Bill Wild West Weekend prize winners: DEBORA HAGAN of Galesburg JOAN SCHISLER of Galesburg They both won a 5-pack of tickets to Buffalo Bill’s Best of the Wild

“Big Bang BOOM!” VIP Ticket Winners

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WGIL and DD Homes congratulate our first winners of Big Bang BOOM VIP tickets: GAGE AYERS of Abingdon TOBY BELL of Galesburg ZOE BLUCKER of Abingdon They were drawn at random this morning from all who signed-up

Cooper, James W.

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James W. “Ciderman” Cooper, 81, of Abingdon, died at 2:25 p.m. Thursday, June 19, 2025, in OSF St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg.

Lawrence, David

David L. Lawrence

David L. Lawrence, 75, of Galesburg, Illinois, (near Knoxville) died at 1:20 p.m. Saturday, June 21, 2025, at his home.

Massey Basketball: Caitlin Clark – If I had a daughter…

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Former Galesburg High School girls basketball coach Evan Massey shares his insights on the game and other topics through his Massey Basketball blog, now featured here on WGIL.  This story was written originally on July 11, 2024, after