Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the individual or individuals who damaged vehicles owned by Earl Steury. The vehicles were parked at a rural residence. Damage was done to the wiring and electrical controls of 2 vehicles. Anyone with information is urged to c...

Cisne Reunion officials have announced that the gospel group, the Hoppers, will no longer be able to perform this evening due to a family emergency. In their place, the gospel group, the Kramer's will perform instead. Tonight's concert will begin at 7 p.m. after the introduction of this year's Cisne Reunion Parade Mars...

On Monday, August 4th, at approximately 4:40 PM, Fairfield City Police Officers conducted a traffic stop on a black Jeep in the 900 block of George Street. The Jeep was stopped because it displayed a registration linked to a light blue Cadillac Utility. The driver, identified as Dillon S. Hewkin, 32, of Fairfield, fail...

The Clay County Health Department, in collaboration with the Coalition Against Drug Abuse of Clay County, SIU School of Medicine, and Birth to Five Illinois, will host the county's first Substance Use Resource & Education (S.U.R.E.) Symposium tomorrow. The event will take place at the Oil Belt Christian Service Cam...

The Bone Gap Chowder is set for August 9th. Bulk chowder will be available by drive-thru only - no exceptions and no standing line. Visitors can drive north on Chestnut Street, stop at the chowder entrance to pick up chowder, then continue north and exit on 1400N. The price is $23 per gallon, and the organizers will on...

The Cornerstone Church in Fairfield will be hosting its Semi-Annual Homecoming/Prom Dress giveaway. This event will be held on Saturday, August 30th, from 9 am until Noon in the Fellowship Hall. There are hundreds of dresses and shoes to choose from. In addition, there will be bouquets and jewelry available to complete...

The Illinois Hunter Safety Class will be offered in Edwards County on Friday, September 19, 2025, from 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturday, September 20, 2025, from 8 am to 4 pm at the Edwards County Farm Bureau and Edwards County Sportsman's Club. Attendees must be present for the entire class! The class will end with a 50-ques...

The Federal Trade Commission is warning consumers about a scam involving Amazon. It has nothing to do with the international e-commerce company but with fraudsters. They're sending phony text messages that claim to be from Amazon, saying an item you bought has been recalled. The FTC says don't fall for it and don't cli...

The Albion City Council met last night. Mark Curtis has the full recap.

For the second straight week, the nation's average price of gasoline has increased. According to GasBuddy Head of Petroleum Analysis, Patrick De Haan, it was another "relatively tame week at the pump," with the national average inching up for the second straight week as oil prices briefly touched the $70 per ...

(Champaign, IL) -- The Illinois football team will start the season with its highest ranking in over 30 years. The Fighting Illini was ranked number-12 the USA Today Preseason Coaches Poll. That is the first time Illinois has started the season in the Coaches Poll top 15 since 1990. The Illini will kick off the 2025 fo...

(Undated) -- Texas is the number one ranked team heading into the college football season. That's according to the first USA Today coaches poll released on Monday. Ohio State follows the Longhorns in second, Penn State is ranked third, while Georgia and Notre Dame round out the top five. Indiana is number 19. (Los Ange...

(San Diego, CA) -- The St. Louis Cardinals lost the rubber match of their three-game series against the San Diego Padres 7-3 at Petco Park yesterday. The Cardinals surrendered four runs in the bottom of the seventh inning. Nolan Gorman, Lars Nootbaar, and Jordan Walker all drove in runs in the losing effort, while Andr...

Major League Baseball Friday: San Diego 4 St. Louis 1 Chicago Cubs 1 Baltimore 0 Chicago White Sox 6 LA Angels 3 Cincinnati 3 Atlanta 2 Philadelphia 5 Detroit 4 Milwaukee 16 Washington 9 Kansas City 9 Toronto 3 Boston 2 Houston 1 (10 innings) Cleveland 3 Minnesota 2 (10 innings) Miami 13 ...

(St. Louis, MO) -- The St. Louis Cardinals ended their fire sale by sending reliever Phil Maton to the Texas Rangers yesterday. The team acquired pitching prospects Skyler Hales and Mason Molina, along with some international bonus pool money. Maton signed a deal with the Cardinals ahead of the 2025 season. He went 1-a...