Jay Redfern is a Content Director at WGIL FM 93.7 & WGIL AM 1400. He specializes in a diverse range of topics including construction and real estate, culture and society, as well as transportation and mobility, with a keen focus on security systems and technology. Jay's work has been featured in The Register-Mail, WGIL 93.7 FM and 1400 AM, and CDC Gaming Reports.
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Jay Redfern's coverage focuses on local news and events in Galesburg, Illinois. He covers a wide range of topics including lifestyle, entertainment news, sports, deaths, historical society activities, restaurants, city council decisions and community events.
To effectively reach out to Jay Redfern with relevant pitches or information, consider providing updates on local events such as parades or milestones achieved by individuals or businesses in the area. Additionally, announcements related to city council decisions or developments within the community would likely be of interest to him.
Given his focus on local news and government announcements in Galesburg specifically (including private sector announcements), he may appreciate insights from local officials or business leaders regarding upcoming projects that impact the community.
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By: Jay Redfern
The open workspace at incUspace in downtown Galesburg. (Photo courtesy incUspace)
Discovery Depot Children’s Museum in Galesburg, Illinois. (Photo courtesy Discovery Depot)
By: Jay Redfern
The OSF Wound Care team at OSF HealthCare St. Mary Medical Center in Galesburg. (Photo provided)
By: Jay Redfern
Retired Galesburg Police Captain Thomas G. Worden Sr., a Galesburg native who served the department for 26 years before retiring in 1992, is being remembered by colleagues as a detail-oriented officer with a dry sense of humor who earned the respect of everyone around him.
By: Jay Redfern
Bianca and Matt Crouse, owners of Açaí with Me. (Photo courtesy Açaí with Me)
By: Jay Redfern
Workers apply the playing surface to the new pickleball courts at Rotary Park in Galesburg on Monday, June 1, 2026. (JAY REDFERN/WGIL)
By: Jay Redfern
Seminary Street shuts down this Friday for the return of First Fridays — and if you’ve never been, here’s what you need to know.
By: Jay Redfern
Standish Park Arboretum in downtown Galesburg. The city and Knox College have been awarded a $2 million state grant to transform the park. (Photo courtesy City of Galesburg)
By: Jay Redfern
Candace D’Agnolo, owner of Dante & Dory’s Pet Emporium in downtown Galesburg, at WGIL on Thursday, June 4, 2026. (WGIL)
By: Jay Redfern
If you’ve got old toys sitting in your attic or basement, this weekend might be your chance to turn them into cash.
