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A former choir teacher is being accused of sexually assaulting a student in 2019. 42-year-old Nathan Bramstedt, of Oswego, was arrested Friday afternoon. He's charged with nine counts of criminal sexual assault and three counts...

A 25-year-old Cabery man was sentenced to prison for a burglary and theft case out of Livingston County.  Dustin Behrends pleaded guilty to two counts of burglary, both class two felonies and was sentenced to three years in...

The Village of Manteno welcomes the public to its Easter Egg celebration Saturday, April 9.  Manteno is hosting nits annual Easter Egg Dash at Heritage Park.  The free community event includes a morning of fun for the...

Several communities are hosting annual Easter Egg Hunt events this weekend.  Program evetns are posted on the WGFA.com website.  Click on the Bulletin Board link. 94.1 WGFA
Sleep in Heavenly Peace --- a national program that makes sure children in your community are not sleeping on a floor. And – a local chapter of this not-for-profit is in place to help, Because every child deserves safe place to...

Four $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to four students in Iroquois County for the 2022-2023 academic school year.  Iroquois County Sheriff Clint Perzee says the Sheriff Department Golf Outing provides the funding for the...

The Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal has announced the recipients of the 2022 Small Equipment Grant Program. A total of $2.5 million was awarded to 104 fire departments/districts and EMS providers across the state. The...

New rules are now in place which change the way flood insurance is priced for Illinoisans and the rest of the country.  The Federal Emergency Management Agency has unveiled Risk Rating 2.0, which transforms the National...

The always-popular ‘Just Hamburgers,’ on Route 45 in Paxton is closing after decades of service. The owners plan to retire soon and have posted a note on the business door that April 30th will be the last day. The note says...

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