Category Archives: Local News

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...

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...

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...

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...

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,...

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....

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...

Wabash County Coroner Shaun Keepes has identified the individual killed in a train-pedestrian incident near the railroad crossing at 3rd Street and Poplar Street in Mt. Carmel as Nicholas Ted Esten La...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for information leading to the recovery of a stolen ATV and the arrest of the person or persons responsible. Authorities say a 2006 Yamaha Kodiak ATV wa...

A 54-year-old former Mt. Vernon Township High School Spanish teacher has been sentenced to 30 years in prison after pleading guilty to three child pornography charges. David Edwards received three con...