Man Hit and Killed by Garbage Truck in Burlington
A man is dead after he was hit by a garbage truck in Burlington. Authorities say the garbage truck was backing up on Isabella Avenue yesterday morning when a hearing-impaired man went to cross the street and was hit. The victim was identified as Brian Whittaker. The incident is under investigation. ***Courtesy of Total Traffic […]
Affordability And Convenience Top Priorities in Travel Destinations for Summer 2024
WalletHub is out with the best summer travel destination for 2024. It analyzed 100 of the largest metro areas across 41 key indicators. Factors range from cheapest flights to the number of attractions, to the average price of a two-person meal. In the top spot is Atlanta, Georgia, followed by DC, Orlando, Honolulu and Tampa […]
Illinois Launching Summer Food Program
Illinois is launching a summer food program for low-income families with school-age kids. The Summer EBT program aims to provide essential support to economically disadvantaged children during the summer months. It will provide 120-dollars to low-income families with school-age kids for meals over the summer months. The program is the first of its kind to […]
Monmouth-Roseville Titans vs. Rockridge Rockets Baseball Regional Championship on 5-18-24
The Monmouth-Roseville Titans take on Rockridge in a class 2A regional championship at Princeton High School. For the WMOI radio replay of the game, click HERE
United Red Storm vs. Illini Bluffs Tigers Baseball Regional Championship on 5-18-24
The United Red Storm take on Illini Bluffs for a class 1A regional championship at United High School. For the WRAM radio replay of the game, click HERE
And Now You Know More: Traveling Across the South: Part III
By Thomas Best Today is a milestone for me and this podcast. This is episode #100. Along the way, I have shared fun-loving accounts of everything from the Beatles to baseball, and—very often—as with today, traveling across our nation. It has been my pleasure to work with this radio station and the people who have […]
Illinois Cities Rank Among Highest Housing Markets
West Central Heat Softball Claim 1A Regional and Third Straight Sectional Appearance
The West Central Heat defeat the Fulton Steamers 10-0 in six innings to win 3rd straight regional and send themselves to the Williamsfield sectional tournament. For the replay of the WRAM radio broadcast of the game, click HERE
Galesburg and Knoxville Farmers Market Organizer: Kathy Walker
Farmers market season is here! Kathy Walker, organizer of the Galesburg Farmers Market shares some of the highlights of this year’s market as well as introduces the new market coming to Knoxville.
Greyling D. Sargeant
Mr. Greyling D. Sargeant, 62, of Galesburg passed away unexpectedly at 3:05 am Wednesday, May 15, 2024, at OSF St. Francis Medical Center in Peoria. Greyling was born August 15, 1961, in Galesburg, the son of Donald R. and Barbara J. (Kane) Sargeant. He married Sherry Morrisey on June 10, 1994, in Galesburg. They later […]