Jay Redfern

Galesburg

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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Emery, Donald J.

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

Donald J. Emery, 91, of Galesburg, Illinois, passed away at 10:20 a.m. Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at his home surrounded by his family. Donald was born on December 13, 1933, in Galesburg, the son of James A. and Florence (Barlow) Emery. He married Darlene Boone in 1957. He later married Connie (Abbott) Earp on June 28, 1987, in Galesburg. She survives. Also surviving are two daughters, Vivia M.
Galesburg's Eliana Juarez earns 2025 Western Big 6 all-conference soccer honors

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

Galesburg Silver Streaks senior forward Eliana Juarez has been selected to the 2025 Western Big 6 All-Conference girls soccer team. Alleman senior midfielder Gretchen Ellis was voted MVP of the 11-player team in a vote of Western Big 6 soccer coaches. Coaches nominated athletes from their teams but could not vote for their own athletes. Streaks junior midfielder Madalyn Lardi was named to the second-team.
Gaylord, Steven | WGIL 93.7 FM - 1400 AM

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

It is with deep sorrow that we announce the unexpected loss of our beloved son and brother. Steven Gaylord, age 57, was born January 22, 1968, in Russellville, Arkansas, to Charles and Sharon Warnick Gaylord. He died May 18, 2025. He grew up in Wataga and Galesburg, graduating from ROWVA High School in 1986 and later attended Carl Sandburg College, graduating with honors, receiving degrees in IT and certification as a CNC operator.
Silver Streaks' Caden Riley named to 2025 Western Big 6 all-Conference baseball team

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

Galesburg Silver Streaks junior pitcher Caden Riley has been selected to the 2025 Western Big 6 All-Conference baseball team. United Township senior catcher Kellan Kennedy was voted MVP of the 11-player team in a vote of Western Big 6 head baseball coaches. Coaches nominated athletes from their teams but could not vote for their own athletes.
WGIL 93.7 FM - 1400 AM

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

Maureen “Mo” Kay Kinkaid, 71, of Monmouth, IL, passed away on Wednesday, May 28, 2025, at Legacy Estates in Monmouth. Mo was born on April 6, 1954, in Springfield, IL, the daughter of William Ross and Patricia Ann (Egnor) Hines. She was raised and educated in Monmouth, graduating from Monmouth High School in 1972. In 1973, she attended Sawyer Secretarial School in Davenport, IA, where she met her lifelong best friend, Jean. In 1976, she married Mike Kinkaid in Monmouth, and they later divorced.
Blame It on the Boogie: Choral Dynamics' Disco Party

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

Blame It on the Boogie: Choral Dynamics’ Disco Party In this episode of Galesburg’s Morning News, Wes Young and Margie Allen from Choral Dynamics of Galesburg share details about their electrifying 70s disco show, Blame It on the Boogie, at The Orpheum Theatre.
Silver Streaks Forever: The Kimbrough Fieldhouse Unveiled

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

In this special episode, we reflect on the heartfelt dedication of the Albert and Elbert Kimbrough Fieldhouse at Galesburg Jr./Sr. High School on May 25, 2025. WGIL's Jay Redfern talks with Kellie Kimbrough Mahone, Albert’s eldest daughter from Little Rock, Arkansas, who shares personal memories of her father’s legacy as a multi-sport star for the Galesburg Silver Streaks in the 1950s.
WGIL 93.7 FM - 1400 AM

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

Toby Christopher Jones, age 52, of Yates City, Illinois, died at 7:57 p.m. on Tuesday, May 20, 2025, in Abingdon, Illinois. He was born on February 25, 1973 in Galesburg, Illinois, the son of David “Deke” and Linda (Wallace) Jones. He attended and graduated from Knoxville High School, the Class of 1991. Throughout his school years- he played football and was one of the captains of the “Prairieland Bad Boys” football team. Which made it into the quarter finals.
'We're at the Mercy of Child Care:' Child Care Costs are Crushing Families — Illinois' Largest Subsidy Excludes Thousands | WGIL 93.7 FM - 1400 AM

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

CHICAGO — A single mother in Kenwood changed jobs in order to find child care – even though it meant possibly working fewer hours and less pay. A couple in Park Ridge has paid so much for care they haven’t been able to start a college fund for their toddler. A family in Lemont delayed buying a home and decided against having as many children as they once hoped for.
Pritzker threatens to veto any budget containing 'broad-based' tax increase

1 week ago | wgil.com | Jay Redfern

By BEN SZALINSKI& JERRY NOWICKICapitol News [email protected] – Gov. JB Pritzker said Wednesday he will not sign a budget that includes broad tax hikes to fund new spending as lawmakers are in the final hours of budget negotiations. “Anything that’s broad-based and would have a negative impact on working families, I would veto a budget like that,” Pritzker told reporters.