Category Archives: Local News

The felony case against former Wabash County Sheriff's Deputy Chase Cheadle has been postponed once more, with the next court date set for June 18th in Wabash County Circuit Court. The latest delay wa...

The City of Albion and Sunrise Sanitation have announced the annual Spring City Wide Clean Up will take place on Thursday. The service is available exclusively to residents living within Albion city l...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) has officially released its 2026 Summer Camps and the 2026-2027 Community Education Catalog, bringing a wealth of engaging educational opportunities to stude...

While many states continue to struggle with a nationwide school bus driver shortage that began during the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois has largely resolved its hiring crisis thanks to targeted recruitm...

The USDA has entered into a $300 million agreement with Palantir Technologies Inc. to support its "One Farmer, One File" initiative, aimed at streamlining paperwork and modernizing service delivery fo...

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced a record-breaking achievement: over $2.5 billion in missing money has been returned to residents, nonprofits, and businesses through the state's I-Cas...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker now holds the decision on whether the state will join the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program, following a strong show of support from voters in 31 counties during the...

  The National Weather Service is warning residents to prepare for a significant severe weather event arriving this (Monday) evening and continuing into tonight. The forecast calls for the possib...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reported three arrests on Thursday involving individuals from Fairfield and Wayne City, each facing multiple charges. Jamie Taylor, 45, of Fairfield, was arrested...

Several cases were addressed Thursday in Wayne County Circuit Court with Judge Matt Vaughn presiding. David Asher, 29, of Fairfield, was sentenced to seven years in the Illinois Department of Correcti...