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Georgetown man sentenced to 18 years for predatory sexual assault of minor
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Georgetown man sentenced to 18 years for predatory sexual assault of minor

  • WAND Digital Team
  • Updated Oct 8, 2025

A 27-year-old man formerly from Georgetown has been sentenced to 18 years in prison for charges related to the sexual assault of a child. 

Mission K9 Warrior seeks donations as need increases
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Mission K9 Warrior seeks donations as need increases

  • Daja Clayton
  • Updated May 20, 2024

GEORGETOWN, Ill. (WAND) — American Legion Dornblaser Post 203's Mission K9 Warrior has been reaching veteran dealing with PTSD for almost a decade.

Students at Mary Miller Jr. High experience STEM outside of the classroom
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Students at Mary Miller Jr. High experience STEM outside of the classroom

  • Daja Clayton
  • Updated Oct 16, 2023

GEORGETOWN, Ill. (WAND) — Shelby Franzen's science class at Mary Miller Jr. High helps prepare students for success.

Honoring Vermilion County veterans with Operation Stand-Up
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Honoring Vermilion County veterans with Operation Stand-Up

  • Daja Clayton
  • Updated Sep 7, 2022

GEORGETOWN, Ill. (WAND) - Sons of the American Legion Post 203 start program, Operation Stand-up.

Mission K9 Warrior helping veterans overcome PTSD
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Mission K9 Warrior helping veterans overcome PTSD

  • Daja Clayton
  • Updated Aug 29, 2022

GEORGETOWN, Ill. (WAND) - A Vermilion County veteran forms Mission K9 Warrior program to provide service dogs for veterans experiencing PTSD.

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Laptops, internet hotspots provided to Georgetown-Ridge Farm families
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Laptops, internet hotspots provided to Georgetown-Ridge Farm families

  • Aug 9, 2021

GEORGETOWN, Ill. (WAND) - Families with the Georgetown-Ridge Farm school district were provided with laptops and internet hotspots as part of …

Georgetown housing residents looking for new homes
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Georgetown housing residents looking for new homes

  • Sophia Espinosa
  • Updated Jan 4, 2021

VERMILION COUNTY, Ill. (WAND) - After Vermilion Housing Authority got the green light to demolish the Georgetown housing complex, they are hel…

Man who shot, killed Georgetown woman sentenced
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Man who shot, killed Georgetown woman sentenced

  • Updated Jul 8, 2020

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) - A man who shot and killed a woman after an argument in her home is headed to prison. 

Georgetown Church collecting funds for renovations
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Georgetown Church collecting funds for renovations

  • Updated Dec 15, 2019

GEORGETOWN, Ill. (WAND) -- This holiday season, one local church is putting efforts to improve their church and bring in more people.

Suspect in Georgetown double shooting takes plea deal
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Suspect in Georgetown double shooting takes plea deal

  • Updated Dec 11, 2019

DANVILLE, Ill. (WAND) — A suspect in the 2018 deadly robbery case won’t go to trial after the woman took a plea deal on Monday.

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