Jay Redfern
Content Director at WGIL-FM (Galesburg, IL)
Content Director at WGIL FM 93.7 & WGIL AM 1400. @wgilnews @wgilsports. Priors: The Register-Mail, Gannett, GateHouse, Copley
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wgil.com | Jay Redfern
In this Galesburg In Focus episode, Tracy Ann Drill, owner of Golden Tours Midwest, shares 2025 travel plans, offering multi-day trips with Galesburg pickups for seniors and solo travelers. From Colorado trains to Italy’s best, Drill’s curated experiences foster community and comfort, with local guides and inclusive activities. Learn more at goldentoursmidwest.com. Key topics: Galesburg pickups for all 2025 multi-day trips, enhancing local accessibility.
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wgil.com | Jay Redfern
A proposal to add a spectator seating and a new concessions and restroom building to the Galesburg High School baseball/softball complex takes the ongoing artificial turf improvements one step further to modernize the facilities. The District 205 Board of Education on Monday will consider seeking architectural plans for a new facility between Jim Sundberg Field and the softball field for concessions, ticketing, storage, and restrooms, plus new bleachers at the baseball field.
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Justin Elijah Main was born August 17, 1978, in Galesburg, IL, and passed away at 5:54 p.m. May 31, 2025, surrounded by the love of his family. Justin was the son of Mary (Midge) and Richard (Dick) Wade. His family remembers him best as a lover of sports, music, camping, cooking, and continuous learning, especially as an avid Cubs fan.
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Richard W. “Wayne” Coursey, 91, of Fort Madison, IA, passed away on Saturday, June 7, 2025, surrounded by his family in Monmouth, IL. Richard was born February 23, 1934, in Monmouth, the son of Harold Faye “Bud” and Irma Grace (Hendrix) Coursey. He was raised and educated in Kirkwood, graduating from Kirkwood High School in 1952. Richard served with the United States Marine Corps from 1953-1955. Richard married Betty Ann Burnett in Kirkwood on November 12, 1955, and she died July 9, 1998.
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wgil.com | Jay Redfern
Gov. JB Pritzker delivered a commencement address focused on courage and humility to Knox College’s Class of 2025 on Sunday, striking a notably non-partisan tone.
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