Category Archives: Local News
ALBION STUDENT WINS STATE PATRIOTIC ART CONTEST, ADVANCES TO NATIONALS
Audrey Greatline of Albion has earned top honors in the State of Illinois Patriotic Art Contest, taking 1st place and receiving a $500 award. The prize was presented by Marsha Wiseman on behalf of VFW...
Jul 23, 2025
NEW HOPE GRADE SCHOOL ANNOUNCES BACK-TO-SCHOOL REGISTRATION DATE
New Hope Grade School is gearing up for the upcoming academic year with its annual Back to School registration event. The registration will take place on July 24th from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m Online registr...
Jul 23, 2025
VETERAN RESOURCE FAIR SET FOR FRIDAY AT DU QUOIN STATE FAIRGROUNDS
A Veteran Resource Fair will be held this Friday, from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., in the 2nd Heat Annex at the Du Quoin State Fairgrounds. The event is sponsored by the Marion VA and VA St. Louis Health Care ...
Jul 23, 2025
MERRIAM COMMUNITY CHURCH TO HOST "TRUE NORTH" VACATION BIBLE SCHOOL
Merriam Community Church will host its annual Vacation Bible School from July 27th through July 30th, welcoming children from Pre-K through 5th grade for evenings of faith and fun. This year's ...
Jul 23, 2025
FAIRFIELD SWIMMING POOL HOSTS FREE SWIM DAYS THIS WEEKEND
The Fairfield Swimming Pool at Leo French Park is inviting the community to cool off and have fun with a series of free swim days this weekend. All free swim sessions will take place from 1 PM to 5 PM...
Jul 22, 2025
CARMI MANOR FINED $25,000 FOR MEDICATION FAILURES RESULTING IN PATIENT SEIZURES
Carmi Manor Rehabilitation and Nursing Center has been fined $25,000 by the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) for serious failures related to patient medication management, according to the ...
Jul 22, 2025
UPDATE GIVEN TO ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE DISTRICT BOARD ON UPCOMING PROJECTS
Last Tuesday, Nick Knapp delivered an oral report to the Illinois Eastern Community College District Board regarding current and upcoming Capital Projects. The Board approved the 2025-2026 IECC academ...
Jul 22, 2025
ILLINOIS WHEAT HARVEST NEARS COMPLETION; CROP CONDITIONS HOLD STEADY
The USDA's latest weekly Crop Progress and Condition Report shows that Illinois farmers are nearing the end of the winter wheat harvest, which now stands at 98% complete-slightly ahead of the five-yea...
Jul 22, 2025
GOVERNOR PRITZKER ANNOUNCES APPLICATIONS OPEN FOR NEXT ROUND OF ILLINOIS WORKS PRE-APPRENTICESHIP PROGRAM
Monday, Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) announced that applications are now open for the fifth round of the Illinois Works Pre-Apprenticesh...
Jul 22, 2025
FAIRFIELD POLICE ARREST TWO IN SEPARATE INCIDENTS, INCLUDING FELON WITH STOLEN FIREARM
Fairfield Police have arrested two local men in separate late-night incidents over the past week, one involving a high-speed motorcycle pursuit and a stolen firearm, and the other related to a felony ...
Jul 22, 2025