Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced a $5 million funding opportunity through its newly established Overflow and Sewer Grant (OSG) Program, aimed at helping local governmen...

The Fairfield City Council will meet for its regular meeting on Tuesday, June 10th at 6pm at City Hall, preceded by a public hearing at 5:50 p.m. to open bids for the sale of property at 303 NE 7th St...

Families and young readers are invited to an exciting and educational summer reading event at Groff Library in Grayville on Tuesday, June 10 at 11 a.m. The program, titled "Art of the Wild: Animal Col...

Wayne City Matters presents Bingo Night on Friday, June 13th at the Wayne City Community Building. The evening of fun will begin with food service at 6:00 p.m., followed by bingo games starting at 6:3...

FAIRFIELD, IL - Frontier Community College has announced its Academic Honors recipients for the Spring 2025 semester. A total of 99 students earned recognition for their academic excellence and commit...

The Williamson County Sheriff's Department says one person is dead following a forced entry call on Friday. Media reports say the sheriff's department responded to a 911 call in reference to a forced ...

Most area rivers remain below flood stage as of this morning, with more rain chances this weekend. Here's the latest stages: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield is at 19.53 feet. Flood stage is ...

The Hamilton/Wayne/White County Relay For Life will take place today at the Carlton Center in McLeansboro. Activities begin at 4 p.m. today with Survivor Registration and the opening of food booths. T...

Three people were hurt in a wreck in Marion County late Thursday night. Media reports say the wreck occurred just after 11:30 p.m. on I-57 northbound between Kinmundy and Farina. State police said the...

Balance Solar, LLC has been awarded two of 27 awards totaling $23 million through the Equitable Energy Future Grant Program, as part of a larger strategy to equitably grow the clean energy workforce i...