Category Archives: Local News

As cleanup crews head back to Illinois roadsides this spring, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) is once again calling on the public to help fight back against litter and protect the env...

Illinois farmers made significant planting progress last week, according to the latest weekly Crop Progress and Condition report from the USDA.   As of Sunday, 67% of soybeans had been planted ac...

Nearly 18,000 containers of ice cream and frozen yogurt from two major brands are being recalled due to potential plastic contamination.   The recall affects 22 different flavors produced by Blue...

Mandatory Human Trafficking Training Now Required in All Illinois Casinos New administrative rules adopted by the Illinois Gaming Board will require all casinos across the state to implement mandatory...

  A heartbreaking farm accident claimed the life of a four-year-old McLeansboro boy over the weekend. The victim, Cordell Rose, was the son of James Rose and Elissa Drenckpohl of McLeansboro. Acc...

Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City will mark a milestone this year as it hosts its 50th annual Memorial Day Services on Monday, May 26th at 2 p.m.   The program will begin with a welcome by Sharon W...

New Hope Grade School celebrated its graduation on Friday night with a ceremony held in the New Hope Gymnasium.   During the evening, several students were recognized for their outstanding achiev...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, May 21st at 6:00 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. The agenda includes a full sche...

The State of Illinois has officially declared the following counties of Wayne, Clay, Clinton, Fayette, Marion, Jefferson and Washington counties as disaster areas following the severe storms and flood...

Fairfield Police were called to the 500 block of Shoreway Drive Saturday afternoon at 3:30pm to investigate a report of trespassing. Allen R. Harrison, 59 of Fairfield was located in a vacant house. H...