The campaign for former Illinois State Senator and current Republican candidate for governor, Darren Bailey, has confirmed the sudden and tragic loss of four family members in a helicopter crash in Montana. According to a statement from the Darren Bailey / Aaron Del Mar campaign, Bailey's son, Zachary, along with Zacha...

Wayne County Treasurer,Yvette Anderson reminds residents that the SECOND installment on property tax bills is due on November 10th. Tax payments can be made in several convenient ways: In-person at the Treasurer's office, Monday through Friday, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Using the payment box located on the west side ...

The Clay County Sheriff's Department is in the process of conducting its annual Illinois Sex Offender/Violent Offender Registration Compliance Checks. During these efforts, on October 16th, deputies discovered an individual was not in compliance with violent offender registration requirements. Murl A. Bridges, 41, of F...

The Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for its Annual Trivia Night. The event will take place on Friday, November 7th at the McLeansboro Elks Lodge. The night will kick off with a social hour and meal at 6 p.m., featuring a pulled-pork meal included with admission. Trivia begins promptly at 7 p.m., with ...

The Illinois Department of Transportation today announced the release of the new Illinois Official Highway Map. The map includes updates to listings and locations of colleges and universities, Amtrak service, tourist attractions, recreational areas - and more! It also commemorates next year's 100th anniversary of Route...

>>Giannoulias Warns ICE Agents Against Swapping Out License Plates (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias [[ ah-LEX-ee jih-NEW-lee-us ]] is warning federal ICE agents about swapping or altering license plates. Giannoulias says swapping out license plates or tampering with them to avoid...

The Wayne County Circuit Court issued sentences in several cases on Tuesday, according to court records. Rebecca Pinder, 42, of Bt. Prairie, pled guilty to disorderly conduct. She was placed on one year of court supervision and ordered to pay court costs. James A. Bailey, 24, of Noble, pled guilty to domestic battery. ...

Wayne County Clerk, Liz Ann Woodrow is reminding all candidates that all petitions for Democratic and Republican offices in the next election must be filed during the designated filing period from October 27th to November 3rd. Petitions should be submitted either at the Springfield State Board of Elections office or at...

The Wayne County Farm Bureau at 301 E Court St in Fairfield is bringing back its popular Raccoon Roundup for this year's hunting season, offering a $3.00 cash reward for each raccoon tail turned in by members. The first of four collection dates is scheduled for November 18th from 6:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. Members particip...

Wayne-White Electric Cooperative in Fairfield is alerting its members about a recent phone scam. Several members have reported receiving calls from individuals falsely claiming to represent the cooperative and demanding payment for unpaid bills. The cooperative stresses that it is not making these calls and urges membe...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball vs Breese Mater Dei at The Mule Barn (SENIOR NIGHT) 3 levels 5pm JV Scholastic Bowl at Fairfield ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE: No Events Scheduled OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Cisne vs. North Clay at Home SENIOR RECOGNITION NIGHT ...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: No Events Scheduled ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE: Bobcat Volleyball at Southwestern Illinois College 6:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH GIRLS BASKETBALL: New Hope at Edwards County AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM TUESDAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: On Tuesday night, The Fairfi...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Volleyball at NCOE 3 levels 5pm ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE: No Events Scheduled OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Wayne City at Altamont Edwards County vs. Hamilton County (Senior Night for Volleyball and Golf) JR HIGH BOYS BASKETBALL: New Hope...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: JV Football at CZR 6pm Lady Mules Volleyball at Robinson 3 levels 5pm Scholastic IQ at SIU-Carbondale ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FRONTIER COLLEGE: Bobcats Volleyball at Lake Land College 6:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL VOLLEYBALL: Wayne City at Mt. Carmel JUNIOR HIGH BOYS BA...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 18TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: No Games Scheduled OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: BLACK DIAMOND CONFERENCE FOOTBALL: Johnston City at Red Hill JUNIOR HIGH CROSS COUNTRY: The SIJHSAA State Cross Country Meet will be held today at DuQuoin. Several local Junior High School runne...