Author Archives: Mark Wells

Beginning next Monday, December 22nd, Gateway Regional Water Company will switch back from a free chlorine residual to its normal chloramines residual as the primary water disinfectant. Customers with...

Hunters across Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 81,225 deer during the seven-day 2025 Illinois firearm deer season, which concluded December 7th, according to figures released by state wildli...

Get Covered Illinois has announced that Illinois residents now have until December 31st to enroll in health insurance coverage that will begin January 1st. State officials say the deadline extension c...

AT&T has announced plans to end its traditional landline phone service in Illinois, shifting customers to a digital home phone system over the next two years. The transition will see customers gra...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Wrestling Tri-Match with Effingham and Lawrenceville at the Mule Barn 6pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASKETBALL: CONRAD ALLEN HOLIDAY TOURN...

Brenda Marie Gilbo, 74, of Fairfield passed away at 2:49PM on Sunday December 14, 2025, at her home. She was born in Houlton, Maine on March 9, 1951, to Lewis and Jeannette (Bard) Markey. Brenda worke...

Michael Lawrence Norris, age 68, of Sailor Springs, Illinois, passed away Thursday afternoon, December 11, 2025, at Franklin County Hospital in Benton. He was born November 10, 1957, in Champaign, the...

The Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education met Monday night, with Superintendent Kristina Gardner providing several key reports and updates. The district has received 43% of its revenue an...

Farmers and agricultural professionals are invited to attend the Southeastern Agronomy Summit on Thursday, January 22nd at the Cumberland Presbyterian Church in Fairfield. The event will run from 9:00...

This holiday season, Huck's Market proudly announces the results of the Karing for Kids 2025 campaign. With the incredible generosity of customers and the dedication of Huck's Associates, a remarkable...