Headlines for Wednesday, February 20th
Yesterday morning, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law that will set the state’s minimum wage at $15 per hour in 2025. Some local school districts estimate they will have upwards of $100,000 in […]
Yesterday morning, Governor J.B. Pritzker signed a bill into law that will set the state’s minimum wage at $15 per hour in 2025. Some local school districts estimate they will have upwards of $100,000 in […]
Beall Woods State Park in Mt. Carmel is holding a Trail Camera Contest this year. Winners will be announced during the park’s Sportsman’s Event in September, and entries must be submitted by June 1st. Photos […]
Springfield attorney Dan Schuering, who last week gave the City of Fairfield five pages of TIF recommendations, reacted today to an Internet post from Edgar County, which alleges he billed several municipalities as a dissolved […]
The Edwards County Scholastic Bowl team won the Class 1A Sectional Masonic Scholastic Bowl Tournament on Saturday in Altamont. The Lions went undefeated on the day, defeating teams from Dieterich, Lawrenceville, South Central, and Palestine-Hutsonville […]
Most of the predicted snowfall Friday afternoon and evening went just to the south of Wayne County. Here at the studios of WFIW/WOKZ, about a half-inch of snow was measured. Area roads had a few […]
Tonight’s potential winter weather has impacted several high school basketball games in the area. The FCHS Mules have cancelled their freshmen contest at Carmi tonight, moving the JV tip-off to 5:15 and varsity tip-off to […]
The Kiwanis Club of Fairfield is scheduled to host its 28th annual Pancake Day on Saturday, March 2nd. The breakfast event will run from 6 to 10 a.m., and it will be held at the […]
Robert E. Crawford Sr., 83, of Fairfield passed away at 9:17 AM, Monday, February 19, 2019 at Enfield Rehab and Healthcare Center. Services are pending at Johnson and Vaughn Funeral Home.
LOWANDA BACHSTEIN, 92, of Cisne, Illinois passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at her residence. Lowanda was born May 12, 1926 at Jacksonville, Illinois to Dorothy Mary (Evans) Hazelwood. She married Bernard LeRoy Bachstein February […]
EILEEN FAYE KRUTSINGER, 90, of Flora, Illinois passed away Saturday, February 16, 2019 at the Flora Rehab and Health Care Center. Eileen was born April 26, 1928 at Cisne, Illinois to Roy C. and Callie […]
Gene Baker, age 88 of West Salem, IL passed from this life to the next on February 15, 2019 at Carle Richland Memorial Hospital, Olney, IL. Gene was born on September 8, 1930 in Hammond, […]
81-year-old Fairfield resident Joyce Vaughan passed away Friday, February 15, 2019 at Aperion Care in Fairfield. Joyce was born September 26, 1937 in Fairfield. She was the daughter of Dawsey & Audry (Vaughn) Musgrave. Joyce […]
