Category Archives: Local News
IDNR Reminding Residents About Deer Hunting Seasons in January
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is reminding residents about the upcoming deer hunting season in January. The season includes the Speical Chronic Wasting Disease (CWD) and antlerless deer...
Dec 27, 2025
Illinois Revises South Zone Waterfowl Season Dates and Hunting Zones For Year 2026-2030
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) has updated the South Zone waterfowl hunting season dates for the years 2026 through 2030, following feedback from waterfowl hunters. According to t...
Dec 27, 2025
Livestock Markets Outperform Crops in 2025 But Experts Urge Continued Risk Management
Livestock markets in 2025 have outperformed crop markets, but agricultural economists at the University of Illinois caution producers not to relax their risk management strategies despite strong price...
Dec 27, 2025
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE MARK 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF SCOTT'S LAW, URGE DRIVERS TO MOVE OVER
Tuesday marked the 25th anniversary of the tragic event that led to the creation of Scott's Law, Illinois' move-over law designed to protect first responders and roadside workers. On December 23, 2000...
Dec 26, 2025
REGISTRATION OPEN FOR ILLINOIS PESTICIDE LICENSE TESTING SESSIONS
Registration is now open for in-person pesticide license testing sessions offered through the Illinois Department of Agriculture in partnership with Illinois Extension. The sessions are for individual...
Dec 26, 2025
ILLINOIS EXPANDS SENIOR CITIZENS REAL ESTATE TAX DEFERRAL PROGRAM
Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker has expanded the Senior Citizens Real Estate Tax Deferral Program, providing additional property tax relief for older residents across the state. The program allows eli...
Dec 26, 2025
NEW ILLINOIS LAW STRENGTHENS PROTECTIONS FOR MISSING PEOPLE WITH DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES
A new law taking effect in Illinois at the start of 2026 aims to enhance protections for individuals with developmental disabilities who go missing. Senate Bill 1548 establishes the Golden Search Awar...
Dec 26, 2025
LIONS TO COLLECT NON-WORKING CHRISTMAS LIGHTS AND OTHER ITEMS
The Fairfield Lions Club needs your help. Saturday, January 3rd, the Fairfield Lions Club will be collecting Christmas lights that no longer work. The collection site will be at the west side of the C...
Dec 26, 2025
IDNR COLLECTING CHRISTMAS TREES FOR FISH HABITAT AT AREA LAKES
Illinois Department of Natural Resources fisheries biologists are collecting live Christmas trees after the holidays to be reused as fish habitat in local lakes. The trees will be bundled, weighted an...
Dec 26, 2025
NEAR-RECORD WARMTH CONTINUES THROUGH WEEKEND BEFORE SHARP COOL-DOWN
The National Weather Service in Paducah reports near-record high temperatures will continue across the region through the weekend, with many locations reaching the upper 60s and possibly touching 70 d...
Dec 26, 2025