Category Archives: Local News

The Village of Wayne City has announced that Republic trash collection will be on a one-day delay next week due to the Christmas holiday. Residents are advised to set out their trash cans by 5 a.m. on...

The Edwards County Farm Bureau is sponsoring "Ag on the Court" on Friday, January 16th at 5:00 p.m. in the Edwards County High School Gymnasium. The event promises a fun night of high school boys bask...

Illinois State Police K9 Zeus will receive a bullet and stab protective vest thanks to a charitable donation from non-profit organization Vested Interest in K9s, Inc. K9 Remco's vest was sponsored by ...

Starting in 2026, middle school students in Illinois will have a new opportunity to get ahead in their high school education. With the recent passage of House Bill 3039, middle schoolers will be able ...

SCOTUS Rejects Trump's Bid To Deploy National Guard To Illinois (Chicago, IL) -- The U.S. Supreme Court is rejecting President Trump's bid to deploy the National Guard to Illinois. The nation's high c...

Emergency responders were placed on standby Monday afternoon around 1:46 at the Mt. Vernon Outland Airport after a pilot reported a warning light indicating a possible landing gear issue. Mt. Vernon C...

(Photo credit: Jefferson County SO Facebook page)   A Mt. Vernon man is in custody following an investigation by the Jefferson County Sheriff's Office into allegations of sexual assault and child...

Due to the upcoming holidays, Sunrise Sanitation will collect trash in the city of Albion on Friday, December 26th and Friday, January 2nd for the next two weeks. Albion residents are advised to place...

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...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District (HMHD) and its Family Clinics have announced updated weekend walk-in clinic hours designed to improve patient access and better coordinate with local pharmacy sched...