Author Archives: Mark Wells

Travelers in Southern Illinois received welcome news over the Christmas holiday as major interstate construction projects reopened to traffic. The Illinois Department of Transportation reports that In...

The Illinois State Fair is set to transition to digital ticketing for the 2026 event, aiming to offer visitors a more convenient, secure, and efficient entry process. Attendees are encouraged to downl...

In a move that had been widely anticipated, the Trump administration last week filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a newly enacted Illinois law that permits residents to sue federal immigration agents...

LOCAL SPORTS SCORES FOR TUESDAY, DECEMBER 30TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM MONDAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: ELDORADO HOLIDAY TOURNAMENT: The Fairfie...

John Ray Wilkerson, 80, of Avon, IN passed away on December 25, 2025 surrounded by his family at IU Health Hospital West in Avon, IN. He was born on September 20, 1945 in Wayne City, IL to his parents...

Ruby "Eileen" Slover, 100, passed away peacefully in her sleep at Salem Township Hospital on December 27, 2025. She was born June 1, 1925 in Orchard Township the daughter of John Kell and Vera (Silvey...

Susie Campbell, 82, of Norris City passed away on Saturday, December 27, 2025 at Deaconess Gateway Hospital in Newburgh, IN. She was born on June 2, 1943 in McLeansboro, IL the daughter of Sidney Mari...

Mary Elizabeth Lousig-Nont of Golden Gate, Illinois passed away Sunday, December 22, 2025, at the age of ninety-eight at Wabash Senior Living in Carmi, Illinois with her nurses at her side.   Mar...

Jefferson Fire officials report that an early Saturday morning fire at a home in Bonnie was confined to wiring above the kitchen ceiling. Residents Jeff Axe and another occupant at 455 West Allen were...

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging families across Illinois to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps income-eli...