Galesburg In Focus

Conversations originally heard during Galesburg In Focus, which airs Saturday mornings 8-9 a.m. on 93.7 FM and 1400 AM, WGIL. The interview program includes guests who talk about local topics like sports, not-for profit groups and organizations, businesses, local history, community events and more. It's an audio snapshot of our community.

Galesburg In Focus is a news podcast hosted by WGIL, with 191 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

WGIL hosts Galesburg In Focus, a news show with 191 episodes published.

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  Blaine Clark, OSF Medical Imaging Director — new breast cancer screening technology in Galesburg

  Aug 11, 202624 min

  About 40% of women have dense breast tissue, which can make it harder to spot abnormalities on a standard mammogram. Blaine Clark, director of medical imaging operations at OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg, Holy Family Medical Center in Monmouth and St. Luke in Kewanee, joined Chris Postin on Galesburg In Focus to explain a new supplemental screening option now available locally, along with a wave of new imaging technology arriving at OSF facilities in the region. Blaine Clark joined Galesburg In Focus on Saturday, Aug. 8. Listen to the full interview above. They talked about: What ABUS is, and why it's not a replacement for a mammogram Who's a candidate for the additional screening A new CT scanner and suite at Holy Family Medical Center that's cut scan times in half New CT, MRI and nuclear medicine equipment coming to OSF's Galesburg, Monmouth and Kewanee locations Free cross-training helping OSF grow its own imaging staff locally Walk-in mammogram days at all three OSF locations Subscribe to Galesburg In Focus on Apple Podcasts and Spotify

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  Knox Community Health Center — National Health Center Week

  Aug 4, 202634 min

  Medical care can start as low as $10 a visit at the Knox Community Health Center, no matter whether a patient has insurance. Reina Reyes, the center's chief operations officer, and Staci Simpson, its director of operations, joined Galesburg In Focus host Chris Postin on Saturday, Aug. 1, to preview National Health Center Week, running Aug. 3-9, and to explain how the center's sliding fee scale works for Knox County patients. They talked about: How the sliding fee scale works, and how low costs can go for medical, dental, and mental health visits Why the health center calls itself a "one-stop shop" for medical, dental, and behavioral health care Who's eligible to become a patient — insured or not New providers who've joined the center, including a psychiatric APRN who treats patients age 6 and up How the center is marking National Health Center Week with staff, patient, and partner appreciation days Where to find the center's outreach team in the community this week, including tonight's National Night Out Subscribe to Galesburg In Focus: Apple Podcasts | Spotify

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  Courtney Garland Bibo, Graham Medical Group — the sunscreen myths costing you

  Jul 19, 202619 min

  You can get sunburned in the shade. You can get sunburned on a cloudy day. And if you commute to work, your car is quietly frying the left side of your face every day, whether you notice or not. Dermatology nurse practitioner Courtney Garland Bibo joins Chris Postin on Galesburg In Focus for UV Awareness Month with the real math on sunscreen application, the myth she wishes would die about vitamin D, and why she's stunned tanning beds are still legal. Courtney Garland Bibo joined Galesburg In Focus. Listen to the full interview above. They talked about: How much sunscreen you actually need, and why almost nobody uses enough The reapplication myth that's probably left you burned before Why your car windshield isn't protecting you like you think The vitamin D myth, and what to do instead Chemical vs. mineral sunscreens, and the ingredient to watch for Warning signs that mean it's time for a skin check Related story: 'It's like a bank account': dermatologist on why sun damage never goes away Subscribe to Galesburg In Focus on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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  River 2 River turns 20 Saturday

  Jul 17, 202618 min

  Twenty years ago, a handful of city employees who loved cars started a cruise downtown. When they moved on, a small car club with no membership fee and a "come to two meetings, you're in" policy picked it up rather than let it die. Now the New Limited Rods of Western Illinois run River 2 River — 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 18, in downtown Galesburg — with about a dozen volunteers, and hand out more vocational scholarship money than anyone else standing at the podium. Greg "Chops" Bacon and Don Rosenberry explain the 20-year story, the student-built Cobra rolling in Saturday, and the actual meaning of "power parking." Greg "Chops" Bacon and Don Rosenberry joined Galesburg In Focus. Listen to the full interview above. They talked about: When and where: 1 to 9 p.m. Saturday, July 18, downtown Galesburg How River 2 River got its name, and why it almost didn't survive The club's $1,000 scholarships, and why Bacon says nobody else is giving them A student-built Cobra kit car making its downtown debut What "power parking" actually means, and why you should get there early The club's other beneficiaries, from the VFW to a tumbling team Related story: 'We're the only ones': car club's scholarships fill a gap no one else covers Subscribe to Galesburg In Focus on Apple Podcasts and Spotify.

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  Knox County Fair Board — 175th Annual Knox County Fair preview

  Jul 4, 202639 min

  The Knox County Fair turns 175 this year — and it's going out with a bang. Literally. Knox County Fair Board members Josh Smith, Ted Inness, Mallory Tolley, and Darcy Thorpe joined Galesburg In Focus on July 4 to preview the 175th Knox County Fair, opening Monday, July 6, in Knoxville. Topics covered in this interview include: The fair's history since 1839 — the Galesburg rivalry, the Kentucky Derby comparison, and WWII Why the fair board calls this the heyday of the Knox County Fair Professional fireworks returning Saturday after the demolition derby — a first The rodeo returning after roughly a decade away — including mutton busting for kids The Jim Smith Memorial Truck and Tractor Pulls and the story behind the name Justin Moore, Priscilla Block, and Tyler Bruninga in concert Thursday, July 9 $1.75 happy hour beers — daily except Saturday, 3 to 5 p.m. Harness racing Monday — free gate, derby hats encouraged Livestock shows, the corn pit, and Knox County's reputation for top-quality animals ATMs on the fairgrounds for the first time How the fair operates without county funding The 175th Knox County Fair runs July 6 through July 11 at the Knox County Fairgrounds in Knoxville. Bring cash. Read our full preview: 175th Knox County Fair — full preview 🎧 Subscribe to Galesburg In Focus: Apple Podcasts Spotify

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