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 ...

Longtime Edwards County Sheriff, Darby Boewe, announced he will not seek re-election in the next election. Boewe says that he will serve out the remainder of his term of office that ends on November 30, 2026. Boewe was originally elected as Edwards County Sheriff in 2008. Boewe states that "Serving as Edwards Coun...

The Edwards County Council on Aging has made the decision to close the West Salem Senior Citizens Center effective September 30th. According to the news release home delivered meals will not be affected by the closure of the west Salem facility. The foot clinic and other services will all be moved to the Albion facilit...

The Volunteers For A Progressive Fairfield committee is excited to announce the upcoming Fairfield PaintOut, a vibrant outdoor painting event scheduled for September 23-27, 2025. This community-focused celebration of creativity will bring together talented artists from across the region to capture the charm, history, a...

Make plans to attend the 2025 White & Edwards County Field Day on Wednesday, August 13, 2025 at Doc Roser's farm in Enfield. The event will take place from 9am to 12pm, at 583 County Road 1875 North, Enfield. The topics covered at the field day will include changes in values of cover crops; nitrogen & elements:...

Wabash Valley College is excited to welcome students to campus for New Student Orientation on Monday, August 19, at the Brubeck Theatre. This engaging event is designed to help students feel confident and connected before the first day of classes on Thursday, August 21st. Orientation will begin with a welcome session a...

The American Heart Association's Get With The Guidelines - Stroke Rural Recognition Silver Award recognizes efforts to address the unique health needs of rural communities. For efforts to optimize stroke care and eliminate rural health care outcome disparities, Hamilton Memorial Hospital District has received the Ameri...

The 2025 Cisne Reunion will kick off this Wednesday, August 6th, with the introduction of this year's Parade Marshal, Marylou Case. This will be followed by a performance by the gospel group, the Hoppers. This year's Cisne Reunion will also pay special tribute to the Cisne High School Class of 1975 on their 50th annive...

The Illinois State Police are investigating reports of "Vehicular Endangerment" in Effingham and Shelby counties. According to ISP, multiple "damage to vehicle" reports have been taken as a result of objects being thrown from overpasses along Interstate 57. They say these dangerous incidents, which ...

(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...

(St. Louis, MO) -- The St. Louis Cardinals managed just four hits during a 5-0 loss to the Miami Marlins at Busch Stadium. The Cardinals surrendered two runs in the top of the second and trailed the rest of the way. Sonny Gray was charged with his fifth loss after allowing three runs on eight hits in five innings. St. ...