Jamaro J Kemmerling Davonta Boyd Dequan Hopkins An additional arrest has been made in connection with the July 27th shooting that left two people dead and several others injured in the 600 block of South 15th Street in Mt. Vernon. Mt. Vernon Police have arrested 26-year-old Jamaro J. Kemmerling of Mt. Vernon. He is cha...

Mason R. Thomas Matthew T. Gaudern The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reports two arrests made on Thursday. Mason R. Thomas, 22, of Cisne, was taken into custody on a failure to appear warrant related to a domestic battery charge. He was transported to the Wayne County Jail, where he is being held pending a court ap...

Three individuals entered guilty pleas in Wayne County Circuit Court on Thursday, facing sentencing on various charges. Richard L. Winter, 50, of Addieville, Illinois, pleaded guilty to unlawful possession of methamphetamine. He was sentenced to two years of conditional discharge, ordered to pay court costs, and will s...

The West Salem Chowder Committee hosts the annual West Salem Homecoming and Chowder on Saturday, August 16th. Festivities begin with the parade, as participants line up at 8:30 a.m. at JJ's Truck & Trailer Parking Lot, located at 324 Northwest Street. The parade steps off at 9:30 a.m., following a route around the ...

Prosecutors have filed a motion to hold Megan Valentine in civil contempt for allegedly refusing to unlock her cellphone as ordered by the court. Investigators want access to the device as part of the ongoing probe into the November 5th, 2024, shooting death of her husband, Edwards County Circuit Judge Michael Valentin...

The Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) has announced planned closures on both eastbound and westbound lanes of Interstate 64 from milepost 62 to 73 on Tuesday night for roadway patching and guardrail repairs, according to the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office. Eastbound I-64 will be closed from 7:00 PM to 2:0...

The Wayne City Village Board met Monday night. The board approved a project not to exceed $7,500 with Electronic Architects to install and upgrade digital surveillance cameras at the municipal workshop, village hall, and water plant. Officials said the new system will provide video clarity sufficient to identify driver...

On Saturday, August 9th the Fairfield Elks lodge will be holding a Cancer Benefit for Dalton Workman - a brave local 11-year-old currently undergoing treatment for Hodgkins Lymphoma. Food Service & a Silent Auction will start at 4 PM. The menu will consist of Pulled pork, baked beans, and coleslaw Live music will k...

Teen drivers can now enroll in a new driver's education program offered by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges. The course, designed specifically for teens, includes 30 hours of classroom instruction and 6 hours behind-the-wheel training September 29th through October 24th. The program runs from September 2nd through t...

The Geff Ruritan Club will hold its monthly all-you-can-eat, self-serve buffet breakfast tomorrow (Saturday, August 9th) from 7 to 9 a.m. The breakfast menu features a variety of delicious options, including sausage patties, scrambled eggs, hashbrowns, sausage gravy and biscuits, pancakes, and beverages such as white a...

THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD NFL Preseason: Baltimore Ravens 24, Indianapolis Colts 16 Philadelphia Eagles 34, Cincinnati Bengals 27 Seattle Seahawks 23, Las Vegas Raiders 23 (Tie) Bears Begin Preseason: (Chicago, IL) -- The Chicago Bears open up preseason play with a game against the Miami Dolphins at Soldier Field on Sunday...

WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League: Minnesota Twins 9, Detroit Tigers 4 New York Yankees 3, Texas Rangers 2 Tampa Bay Rays 5, Los Angeles Angels 4 Kansas City Royals 7, Boston Red Sox 3 Seattle Mariners 8, Chicago White Sox 6 MLB National League: St. Louis Cardinals 5, Los Angeles Dodgers 3 The St. L...

(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...