Category Archives: Local News
ILLINOIS LAW ENFORCEMENT INCREASES PATROLS TO KEEP ROADS SAFE AS 2025 ENDS
As 2025 draws to a close, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT), Illinois State Police (ISP), and law enforcement agencies across the state are coming together to ramp up patrols focused on...
Dec 30, 2025
I-57 AND I-64 OVERLAY PROJECTS REOPEN AHEAD OF HOLIDAYS
Travelers in Southern Illinois received welcome news over the Christmas holiday as major interstate construction projects reopened to traffic. The Illinois Department of Transportation reports that In...
Dec 30, 2025
ILLINOIS STATE FAIR TO IMPLEMENT DIGITAL TICKETING IN 2026
The Illinois State Fair is set to transition to digital ticketing for the 2026 event, aiming to offer visitors a more convenient, secure, and efficient entry process. Attendees are encouraged to downl...
Dec 30, 2025
TRUMP ADMINISTRATION SUES TO OVERTURN NEW ILLINOIS LAW ALLOWING RESIDENTS TO SUE FEDERAL IMMIGRATION AGENTS
In a move that had been widely anticipated, the Trump administration last week filed a lawsuit seeking to overturn a newly enacted Illinois law that permits residents to sue federal immigration agents...
Dec 30, 2025
JEFFERSON FIRE OFFICIALS RESPOND TO EARLY MORNING KITCHEN FIRE IN BONNIE HOME
Jefferson Fire officials report that an early Saturday morning fire at a home in Bonnie was confined to wiring above the kitchen ceiling. Residents Jeff Axe and another occupant at 455 West Allen were...
Dec 29, 2025
APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR 2025-2026 LIHEAP ENERGY ASSISTANCE PROGRAM
The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) are encouraging families across Illinois to apply for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), which helps income-eli...
Dec 29, 2025
RICHLAND COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE WARNS BUSINESSES OF POLICE IMPERSONATION PHONE SCAM
The Richland County Sheriff's Office is alerting area businesses to a phone scam involving an individual impersonating a police officer. According to authorities, the caller identifies himself as Offi...
Dec 29, 2025
NEW ILLINOIS LAW AIMS TO IMPROVE TRANSPARENCY IN FIREFIGHTER DEATHS
A new Illinois law taking effect at the start of the new year is set to improve transparency regarding firefighter deaths, both in the line of duty and from other causes. Beginning January 1, the law,...
Dec 29, 2025
SUPREME COURT BLOCKS PRESIDENT TRUMP'S PLAN TO DEPLOY NATIONAL GUARD TO CHICAGO
The Supreme Court has halted President Trump's plan to deploy National Guard troops to Chicago. The White House argued the deployment was necessary to protect ICE agents during immigration operations....
Dec 29, 2025
STRONG STORMS BRING SEVERE WEATHER AS COLD SNAP FOLLOWS ACROSS REGION
The National Weather Service reports that strong storms swept through the northern part of the county last night, prompting severe thunderstorm warnings and tornado watches. The most intense storms oc...
Dec 29, 2025