Author Archives: Mark Wells
WAYNE CITY VILLAGE BOARD APPROVES NEW POLICE EQUIPMENT AND DISCUSSES PEDDLER'S ORDINANCE
At their regular meeting on Monday, July 7th, Wayne City village board members passed a motion to equip the new Chief of Police, Jason Settle, with necessary field equipment. The five-year agreement w...
Jul 18, 2025
NORTH WAYNE UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The North Wayne District Unit School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday night with a very light agenda during which several items were approved. The board approved the minutes from the June 2...
Jul 18, 2025
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASES FIRST QUARTER NURSING HOME VIOLATION REPORT
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its first quarter report on nursing home violations for this year, revealing that several facilities in our area are listed among those cited f...
Jul 18, 2025
WALMART AND HARTFORD BAKERY ANNOUNCE PRODUCT RECALLS OVER SAFETY AND ALLERGEN RISKS
Walmart is recalling approximately 850,000 Ozark Trail 64-ounce metal water bottles after reports that the lids can "forcefully eject," striking users in the face. According to the Consumer Product Sa...
Jul 18, 2025
ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD APPROVES FY26 BUDGET AND PLANS SPECIAL MEETING
The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Eastern Community College District met Tuesday at Olney Central College, where they approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the district. The budget projects rev...
Jul 18, 2025
PUZZLE SWAP EVENT SET FOR SATURDAY IN FAIRFIELD
Puzzle lovers are invited to join a Puzzle Swap on Saturday, July 19th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Fairfield Public Library. The event encourages participants to bring in a puzzle and trade it for a...
Jul 18, 2025
Glenda K. Chisenall, 59, of Eldorado
Glenda K. Chisenall, 59, of Eldorado passed away on Thursday, July 17, 2025 at her home. She was born on October 26, 1965 in East Prairie, Missouri the daughter of Harry William and Juanita Viola (Mar...
Jul 18, 2025
Andrea Lea Murphy, 43, of Peoria
Andrea Lea Murphy, 43, of Peoria, IL passed away on Monday, July 14, 2025 at OSF Saint Francis Medical Center in Peoria, IL. Andrea was born on December 22, 1981 in Elgin, IL to William Edward Ward &a...
Jul 17, 2025
Alice Lucy Shaffer, age 92, of Clay City
Alice Lucy Shaffer, age 92, of Clay City, Illinois, passed away Tuesday, July 15, 2025, at her home. She was born November 29, 1932, the daughter of Thomas Eli Jr. and Pearl S. (Sands) Fellows. She wa...
Jul 17, 2025
Iva Jean Eadie Bayley, age 92 of Urbana
Iva Jean Eadie Bayley, age 92, passed away peacefully on July 15, 2025 at Clark Lindsey Village in Urbana, Illinois. Born May 13, 1933, in West Frankfort, Illinois, she was the beloved daughter of Rob...
Jul 17, 2025