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Commit2Fit is back with weigh-in starting tomorrow and going through Friday morning at the downtown Knox County YMCA. Carrie McCance, Public Relations Communications Coordinator at OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center, joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about this year's contest.

The Galesburg Silver Streaks boys basketball team began a series of six road games at Quincy Tuesday night and lost to the Blue Devils, 77 - 35. Quincy is now 20-1 on the season and currently ranked 3rd in the state in Class 4A.

Galesburg started out fast taking a 5-0 lead at the start of the game, but then went cold. They didn't score a basket again until about the 6 minute mark of the 2nd quarter. By that time, Quincy had gone on a 27-1 run and by halftime had a 31-point lead. Silver Streaks are now 5-16 on the season and 0-7 in Western Big 6 conference games.

Junior Tyree Taylor was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. He led the Silver Streaks in both points and rebounds, scoring his varsity career high in points in a game with 14.

Next up for Galesburg is another conference game Friday night (1/26) at United Township to take on the Panthers. Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 6:40 Friday night on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM  WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

The United States Air Force Band of Mid-America will host a free concert Saturday night at the Knoxville High School Auditorium. Commander and conductor Major Justin Lewis joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's morning News" to talk about the band and the concert.

Saturday night at Morton High School's Potterdome, it was a battle of state ranked Class 3A teams. The Galesburg girls basketball team came into the game ranked 3rd while the Morton Lady Potters were ranked 6th. In a very physical game, the Silver Streaks suffered from 17 turnovers and 0 for 9 shooting from 3-point range in a 46 -33 loss to Morton.

Senior Kiarra Kilgore led the way for Galesburg with 18 points, 4 steals, 2 assists, and 3 rebounds and was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. In the 1st half, Kiarra kept the Streaks in the game, scoring 12 of their 18 points going into halftime.

Other stats for the Galesburg girls, Alexis Edgerson scored 8 points and had a rebound. Antonia Kisler finished the game with 4 points, an assist, a steal, and 4 rebounds.  Taylor Herchenroder scored 2 points and had a steal, while Syriah Boyd scored a point along with an assist and 3 rebounds.

In the early game, the Galesburg sophomores also lost to Morton, 43 - 36.

Next up for the Silver Streaks is a road trip to Canton on Monday (1/22) night to take on the Little Giants.  Pregame coverage with Tom Meredith and Erik Gibson will begin at about 6:40 Monday night on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL and wgil.com.

Frigid weather and the 24th Annual Ag Tech Conference.

For the first time in about a month, the Galesburg boys basketball team hosted a home game at John Thiel Gym Friday night. But the home court advantage wasn't able to help them overcome a sharp-shooting Rock Island team as the the Silver Streaks fell 79-48 to the Rocks.

Galesburg fought hard in the 1st half and kept it a game, but with 57% shooting from the field and 63% shooting from the free throw line, the Rocks pulled away in the 2nd half. The Silver Streaks drop to 5 - 15 on the season, and 0 - 6 in conference play.

Senior Gino Williams was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. He played hard and with purpose finishing with 14 points and leading the Streaks in rebounds with 9.

The night at John Thiel Gym was a Gold-Out Game hosted by "Give Back, Galesburg". Through t-shirt sales, a live auction, and other events, $4,303 was raised for the OSF Kleine Pediatric Wellness Center.

The Silver Streaks begin a six game road trip Tuesday (1/23) night when they head to Quincy High School to take on the Blue Devils in another Western Big 6 conference game. Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action starting with the pregame at 6:40 Tuesday night on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM  WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

The Galesburg girls basketball team notched their 20th win of the season in a Western Big 6 conference game at Wharton Fieldhouse versus Moline Thursday night, beating the Maroons,  45 - 37.

The Silver Streaks are now 20-2 on the season and 8-1 in the conference. In the latest Illinois girls basketball state rankings, Galesburg is currently ranked third in Class 3A behind Lincoln and Peoria Central.

It was a sluggish start for Galesburg though, falling behind to Moline in the first quarter, 12-3. But Alexis Edgerson provided the bulk of the scoring for the Streaks in the first half and kept them in the game. For that, Alexis was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. She finished with 16 points in the game, 14 of those in the first half, including 4 three-point plays.

Kiarra Kilgore led the Streaks in scoring with 18 points, but really struggled from the free throw line with 7 of 18 shooting. Antonia Kisler,  Syriah Boyd and Ella Herchenroder each contributed 3 points in the game. The Silver Streaks out rebounded the Maroons, 44 to 32. Antonia Kisler led the way in rebounds for Galesburg with 11.

Next up for the Galesburg girls basketball team is a road trip to Morton on Saturday (1/20) to take on the Potters. Pregame coverage with Tom Meredith and Erik Gibson will begin at about 12:40 Saturday afternoon on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL and wgil.com.

Members of the ROWVA District 208 School Board on Monday voted to issue $6.4 million in alternate revenue bonds to make major improvements to district buildings.

ROWVA Superintendent Dr. James Dunlap says the board still needs to approve the actual work but work is expected to start in the summer of 2024.

Improvements include updating the air conditioning in the high school.

Currently, the high school has window units that will be replaced so the heat and air will use the same system.

Dunlap says this will allow for better temperature control.

Also, the gym will be getting air conditioning for the first time.

The stage area that’s in the gym will also be getting a makeover, along with the sound system.

Dunlap says the community has often complained that it’s hard to hear using the current system.

The high school will also see a renovated cafeteria with an addition. Dunlap explains that this is to accommodate providing more food options for students in the future.

The cafeteria hasn’t been renovated since it was built in 1973, so Dunlap says the interior will be essentially gutted.

These items are all things Dunlap says he’s heard about since he came to the district two years ago, and some of the things came up in strategic planning which included students.

Dunlap says one of the reasons the district chose to improve these particular areas is “not only does it impact the community but it impacts every student that attends.”

He emphasizes these bonds will not increase the tax rate because they’re alternate revenue bonds.

Dunlaps says in the past ROWVA has typically let their capital projects fund build up and then spend it down.

But with a project this large Dunlap says they decided to issue the bonds and pay them off over 20 years using revenue from the fund.

The Jerome Mirza Residency presents The Gilad Heksleman Trio Friday night at The Orpheum Theater. This is a free concert at 7:00. Andy Crawford, Managing Director of Jazz and Instrumental Programs at Knox College joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to talk about the event.

Due to snow days and bitterly cold weather, the Galesburg boys basketball team had not played a game in almost two weeks when they faced the Limestone Rockets Tuesday night. The Silver Streaks just couldn't find a spark to match-up against Limestone, losing 66-38. Galesburg falls to 5 - 14 on the season.

Senior Jace Keith was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game. He scored 13-points, but just as important was his hustle and competitive attitude, attacking the rim and providing some great interior passing.

Next up for the Galesburg boys is a Western Big 6 conference game Friday (1/19) night versus the Rock Island Rocks. Brad Bennewitz and Jason Wessels will bring you the action from John Thiel Gym starting with the pregame at 6:40 PM on 93.7 FM & 1400 AM  WGIL, as well as streaming on wgil.com.

The Galesburg City Council will meet tonight for the first time in 2024. City Manager Eric Hanson joined Tom Meredith and Tyler Gumm on "Galesburg's Morning News" to preview the agenda.

This week, Lance reminisces about the "old days"!

Knox County Sheriff's Department's TRIAD program has a goal of reducing crime against the elderly.

TRIAD Coordinator Jacque Dare joined Galesburg's Morning News on Tuesday to talk about upcoming programs for seniors 60 and older, all at no cost.

Following a tough loss to Alleman Thursday night, the Galesburg girls basketball team turned it around with a win over the LaSalle-Peru Cavaliers on Saturday, 59 - 32, at John Thiel Gym. Galesburg led LaSalle-Peru by double-digits at the end of each quarter, including out-scoring them 14-1 in the 4th quarter. The Silver Streaks are now 18-2 on the season.

Once again, Kiarra Kilgore led the Streaks in scoring with 20 points, along with 9 rebounds, 6 assists and 3 steals. Alexis Edgerson scored 11 points and had a rebound. Antonia Kisler ended up with 5 points, all in the 4th quarter, along with 8 rebounds and 2 assists. Off the bench, Jozalyn Kilgore scored 7-points and Cora Johnson scored 5 points. The Silver Streaks made 5 three-pointers, they were 8 of 15 from the free throw liner, and had 12 turnovers in the game, while the Cavaliers had 23 turnovers.

For her 3-point shots in the 1st half that sparked the Silver Streaks, Alexis Edgerson was named the Dave's Auto Body Crunch-Time Player of the Game.

Next up for the Galesburg girls basketball team is a Western Big 6 conference game against Sterling at John Thiel Gym on Thursday (1/11). Pregame coverage with Tom Meredith and Erik Gibson will begin at about 6:40 Thursday evening on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM WGIL and wgil.com.