Category Archives: Local News

The Albion Rural Fire Department responded to a two-vehicle accident near the intersection of County Road 450 and Illinois Route 130 early Tuesday afternoon. A male and female were extricated from a v...

The Edwards County 4-H Sheep Show was held Monday, July 28th. In the Hampshire Division Gabe Wyatt showed the Champion Ram and Ewe. In the Corriedale Division, Emmitt Spray had the Champion Ewe and Re...

Frontier Community College (FCC) has extended the application deadline for two nursing scholarships to Friday, August 1. The Clemence Elizabeth Cox Scholarship and the Debra Jean Withrow Scholarship a...

The Clay County Health Department, in partnership with the Health for Generations Coalition, is preparing to launch a new Community Health Assessment Survey as part of the state-mandated Illinois Proj...

A partnership between the Illinois State Police (ISP) and Southern Illinois University Edwardsville (SIUE) is offering real-world experience for the next generation of criminal justice students and ai...

A key part of the Illinois State Fair is the wide variety of foods. It's something State Fair Manager, Rebecca Clark, enjoys talking about. More information on fair foods at statefair.illinois.gov/foo...

The Illinois Department of Public Health is reminding everyone to look out for the signs and symptoms of heat stroke. They say as extreme heat continues across the state the public needs to take the s...

Frontier Community College is proud to announce that 44 student-athletes have been named NJCAA Academic All-Americans for the 2024-2025 academic year. The recognition reflects both athletic dedication...

Governor Pritzker is thanking lawmakers after signing two new bills into law that aim to improve gun safety in the state. The bills include the Safe Gun Storage Act, which strengthens safe storage req...

The Wayne County area's hot and muggy weather will stick around for at least a couple more days, before a cold front will push through the area Wednesday night. According to the National Weather Servi...