Category Archives: Local News
FARM FINANCE FORUM RETURNS TO WAYNE COUNTY FEBRUARY 6TH
The Fairfield National Bank and the Wayne County Farm Bureau are pleased to announce the return of their annual Farm Finance Forum. This year's event will take place on Friday, February 6th, at Willow...
Jan 15, 2026
ENFIELD BOARD MEETING ADDRESSES AREA BURGLARIES AND UTILITY EMPLOYEE CLOTHING STIPEND
A lengthy board meeting was held in Enfield on Tuesday, lasting just over two hours. The main topics discussed included recent burglaries in the area and a proposed clothing stipend for utility depart...
Jan 15, 2026
GOV. JB PRITZKER AND ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCE $36 MILLION IN GRANTS FOR LOCAL PARK PROJECTS
Gov. JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Natural Resources have announced $36 million in grants to support 67 local park projects across Illinois. The funding is designed to help communities ac...
Jan 15, 2026
U.S. REP. MIKE BOST APPLAUDS SUPREME COURT DECISION GRANTING STANDING IN ILLINOIS VOTE-BY-MAIL LAWSUIT
U.S. Representative, Mike Bost (IL-12) praised the U.S. Supreme Court's 7-2 decision on Wednesday, which granted him standing in his lawsuit challenging an Illinois law that permits vote-by-mail ballo...
Jan 15, 2026
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET TONIGHT (THURSDAY)
The Fairfield Community High School District #225 Board will gather for its regular monthly meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the FCHS Study Hall. The meeting will open with roll call, followed by actio...
Jan 15, 2026
FORMER MURDER SUSPECT KAINE N. NINO BACK IN JAIL FOR VIOLATING PRETRIAL RELEASE
Former murder suspect, 30-year-old Kaine M. Nino of Fairfield has been arrested after allegedly violating the conditions of his pretrial release on an aggravated battery charge. Nino was initially cha...
Jan 15, 2026
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE ANNOUNCES FALL 2025 ACADEMIC HONORS
Frontier Community College has released its academic honor lists for the Fall 2025 semester. Three lists have been established by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges to indicate students who have achi...
Jan 15, 2026
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE TO OFFER SKYWARN STORM SPOTTER TRAINING IN FAIRFIELD
The National Weather Service is inviting local residents to become official storm spotters by attending a Skywarn Storm Spotter Training Basic Spotter Course in March. The class will take place on Thu...
Jan 15, 2026
BOIL WATER ORDER ISSUED FOR PARTS OF WESTERN WAYNE WATER DISTRICT
Western Wayne Water District, which serves parts of Wayne County-including rural areas near Cisne and Wayne City-issued a boil water order on Wednesday. The order affects Red's Lake, from the corner o...
Jan 15, 2026
CHANGES COMING TO THE HOPE CENTER IN ALBION AS COMMUNITY SUPPORT CONTINUES
Changes are on the horizon for the HOPE Center in Albion as they reaffirm their commitment to serving the community's most vulnerable residents. The HOPE Center remains open every Wednesday at 9:00 a....
Jan 15, 2026