The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding everyone to look out for the signs and symptoms of heat stroke. They say as extreme heat continues across the state the public needs to take the signs of heat stroke seriously. Symptoms include an extremely high body temperature, rapid pulse, throbbing headache, diz...

Frontier Community College is proud to announce that 44 student-athletes have been named NJCAA Academic All-Americans for the 2024-2025 academic year. The recognition reflects both athletic dedication and academic excellence across the college's softball, baseball, and volleyball programs. Among the honorees, 16 studen...

Governor Pritzker is thanking lawmakers after signing two new bills into law that aim to improve gun safety in the state. The bills include the Safe Gun Storage Act, which strengthens safe storage requirements in homes where a firearm could be accessed by a minor, an at-risk person, or someone otherwise banned from usi...

The Wayne County area's hot and muggy weather will stick around for at least a couple more days, before a cold front will push through the area Wednesday night. According to the National Weather Service, an "Extreme Heat Warning" remains in effect until 8 pm tonight for the Fairfield and Wayne County Area. An...

The Clay County Health Department is kicking off its first Back-to-School vaccine clinic this Wednesday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m., offering required immunizations for students and qualifying adults ahead of the new school year. Illinois state law mandates that children and adults enrolled in childcare, school, or college r...

The 126th consecutive ATA Grand American World Trapshooting Championship is set to take place at the World Shooting and Recreational Complex in Sparta from July 30th through August 9th. This year's event marks a significant milestone: the 20th year the prestigious championship has been hosted at the Sparta complex. The...

An Owensville woman was arrested yesterday following a traffic stop in Gibson County. According to reports, Gibson County Sheriff's Deputy, Michael Bates, conducted a traffic stop on a Black 2010 Chevy Impala for failing to maintain their lane of travel multiple times on County Road 100 North. Following the stop, Deput...

The 2025 Johnsonville Community Days will be held August 1st through 3rd. On Friday, August 1st, there will be a Truck & Tractor Pull and Bingo. Saturday, August 2nd, will feature a 5K Run/Walk, the Parade, Mud Bog, Car Show, Cake Walk, Little Miss & Mister Pageant, Farm Follies & Power Wheel Pull. Sunday, ...

The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association will meet on Tuesday, August 5, at the Cisne Community Center. Lunch will be served at 11:30, followed by the program and business meeting. An IRTA representative will speak about benefits for retired teachers.

The Better Business Bureau is issuing a warning about an "old scam with a new twist." Taking someone's voice and changing it into an artificially intelligent-generated robocall. BBB Investigator, Don O'Brien, says these scams use only a few seconds of a person's recorded voice to send fake messages, then use ...

(St. Louis, MO) -- Andre Pallante shined on the mound to lead the Cardinals to a 7-1 win over the Miami Marlins in the opener of a three-game series in St. Louis. The St. Louis starter tossed four strikeouts through seven scoreless frames to earn his fifth win of the season. Masyn Winn went 3-for-4 with one run scored ...

(Champaign, IL) -- The Illinois Fighting Illini are bolstering their 2027 recruiting class. Four-star quarterback Kamden Lopati committed to the football program over the weekend. Lopati chose the Illini over Oregon, Washington, and Iowa State. (St. Louis, MO) -- The St. Louis Cardinals surrendered 16 hits during a 9-2...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 3 San Diego 0 Chicago White Sox 12 Chicago Cubs 5 Arizona 1 Pittsburgh 0 (11 innings) Colorado 6 Baltimore 5 Philadelphia 12 NY Yankees 5 LA Dodgers 5 Boston 2 Cincinnati 7 Tampa Bay 2 Toronto 6 Detroit 2 Texas 8 Atlanta 3 Athletics 15 Houston 3 Min...

(St. Louis, MO) -- The St. Louis Cardinals scored six runs in the bottom of the second inning during a 9-7 win over the San Diego Padres at Busch Stadium. Willson Contreras homered and drove in four runs in the victory, while Brendan Donovan and Ivan Herrera also went deep. Sonny Gray earned his tenth run after allowin...

Starting off with a look at YOUTH SPORTS with Fairfield Little League Baseball action brought to you by LaFuente Mexican Restaurant. The Fairfield Little League Baseball Association wrapped up its 2025 season last night with the 14 U League Championship. The game featured a matchup of the two teams with the best record...