Author Archives: Mark Wells

A new proposal in the Illinois General Assembly could make Firearm Owners Identification (FOID) cards and concealed carry licenses valid for the lifetime of the holder. House Bill 3139, introduced dur...

The Illinois Sheriff's Association, together with most area Sheriff's Departments, is alerting residents about fraudulent text messages claiming to be from the Illinois Department of Motor Vehicles (D...

The Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce will host its Annual Dinner on Saturday, November 15 at St. John the Baptist Catholic Church in Piopolis, with this year's theme set as "A Night at the Races!" ...

Clinton County Sheriff Dan Travous says investigators have a possible identity for human remains found on October 10th outside Centralia in unincorporated Clinton County. The lead came after an earlie...

The CEF of Southern Illinois Annual Fundraiser Event will take place on November 1st at the Benton Civic Center 414 W. Hudelson St. in Benton This year's event, titled "Restoring the Foundations," wil...

The Illinois Law Enforcement Training and Standards Board (ILETSB) has opened applications for the Fiscal Year 2026 Law Enforcement Camera Grant, offering over $56 million in state funding to equip po...

Donald R. Beeson, 84 of Fairfield, passed away at 11:20 PM, Tuesday, October 21, 2025, at Linda White Hospice House in Evansville, IN. Born on August 30, 1941, in Wayne County, IL to James and Juanita...

The campaign for former Illinois State Senator and current Republican candidate for governor, Darren Bailey, has confirmed the sudden and tragic loss of four family members in a helicopter crash in Mo...

Wayne County Treasurer,Yvette Anderson reminds residents that the SECOND installment on property tax bills is due on November 10th. Tax payments can be made in several convenient ways: In-person at th...

The Clay County Sheriff's Department is in the process of conducting its annual Illinois Sex Offender/Violent Offender Registration Compliance Checks. During these efforts, on October 16th, deputies d...