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Crews from the National Weather Service are investigating reported tornado touchdowns from severe thunderstorms Tuesday night in northern Illinois. Damage was reported in several communities, including Barrington, Mundelein and...

The Watseka City Council approved a residential water rate increase Tuesday evening.  Beginning May 1, a 3 and a-half percent hike goes into effect.  That's 3 and a-half percent each year over the next five years...

The NWS Storm Damage Assessment Teams will be out-and-about looking at the runs from last night’s storm activity in Illinois. Dekalb County and the NW suburbs were hardest hit with damaged buildings and power outages reported...

 Chris Cagle and Rodney Atkins will provide Country entertainment at this year's Ford County Fair. The Fair Board today (Tuesday) announced its lineup.  Both entertainers will be on stage at the Melvin Fairgrounds...

Early Voting for the March 19th General Primary Election is underway. Voters are encouraged to participate before March 18th. Questions can be directed to your County Clerk’s Office. Special hours for Early Voting are also...

The latest news in the world of agriculture will be featured this week in Houston, Texas.  The Commodity Classic runs Wednesday, February 28 through March 2.  WGFA Radio (94.1) works to keep you informed about...

The Village of Ashkum is under a boil order until further notice; this applies to the entire village. 94.1 wgfa
Some Illinois pharmacies suggest customers call ahead to check on ordered-subscriptions. Apparently, pharmacy outlets have run into roadblocks in getting orders verified. Pharmacies across the nation have reported struggling to...

The arrest of a Houston, TX man in Iroquois County for transporting cocaine/fetanyl now finds the case in the hands of federal prosecutors.  45-year-old Juan Carlos Oliva Lopez was transferred to the Jerome Combs Detwntion...

Manteno Police Department Detective Zairius West is now Sgt. Zairius West. He’s been with the Manteno PD since 2017. The promotion happened this week (Tuesday) at the Manteno Village Board meeting. Family and friends were on hand...