Author Archives: Mark Wells

As the federal government ramps up immigration raids, a survey of Illinois sheriffs shows many are frustrated with state laws that restrict cooperation with U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (I...

The Clay County Health Department has released its fall schedule for drive-thru flu shot clinics, giving residents multiple opportunities to get vaccinated without leaving their vehicles. Drive-Thru C...

The Village of Clay City will provide fall cleanup dumpsters for village customers only from now through Sunday, October 5th. Items that cannot be disposed of include motors, electronics, tires, paint...

Nearly 200,000 BMW vehicles are being recalled across the United States due to a fire risk linked to a potential short circuit in their starter motors, according to the U.S. National Highway Traffic S...

Illinois' unemployment rate continued to decline in August, dropping from 5.3% a year ago to 4.7% in 2025. The decrease reflects about 10,000 fewer unemployed individuals statewide compared to last Au...

The City of Fairfield is reminding motorists that Norfolk Southern Railroad will close its crossing on South 1st St. (U.S. 45) beginning today (Monday) through Friday for surface repair work. During t...

On Friday at approximately 6:54 a.m., Illinois State Police Troop 9 units responded to a one-vehicle crash on Interstate 64 eastbound near milepost 115.5 in Burnt Prairie Township, Wayne County. Autho...

Illinois State Police, Wayne City Fire Department and ambulance personnel responded to a crash Saturday morning involving a motorhome on Interstate 64. The incident occurred at approximately 10:13 a.m...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges, in partnership with the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce, will host the final session in its Coffee Talk m...

The Village of Wayne City has scheduled its Fall Town-Wide Rummage Sales for Friday and Saturday, October 3rd and 4th. Residents wishing to be included on the official sales list should call the Villa...