Category Archives: Local News

  Area residents will have an opportunity to enjoy a free evening at the Fairfield Swimming Pool tonight. A Free Wednesday Evening Swim is scheduled from 7 to 9 p.m., thanks to the support of ano...

The Fairfield Finds Flea Market is taking place on Saturday. Hosted by Wilford's Too at 5 Williamson Drive, the market will be held every fourth Saturday. Organizers are currently seeking vendors to p...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education approved several financial, personnel and operational items during its Monday night meeting. Following a brief public hearing with no comments, b...

  The Orchard Township community is set to mark America's 250th birthday with a packed day of festivities, inviting residents and visitors alike to attend "Stars, Stripes, and 250 Years of Small ...

Frontier Community College Business and Industry is offering a Basic Life Support (BLS) Instructor Training course on Thursday, July 23rd. The training will be held from 5 to 9 p.m. in the Emergency P...

Area residents are invited to attend a free Medicare Information Session on Tuesday, July 14th, designed to help individuals better understand their Medicare coverage options. The session will begin a...

The Grayville City Council continued discussions Monday night on an ongoing neighborhood dispute involving a wandering cat known as "Pooh-Bear." Residents Gerald and Debbie Horton told council the cat...

Governor JB Pritzker has until January 1, 2027, to decide whether Illinois will participate in a new federal scholarship tax credit program designed to support educational opportunities for students. ...

Here is a brief summary webpage with an interactive map of the 13 tornadoes that touched down in our forecast area on June 21st: https://www.weather.gov/pah/June21_2026Tornadoes     The Nati...

Fairfield Memorial Hospital is offering reduced rate lab testing at multiple locations from July 13th through July 25th. Community members can take advantage of these affordable screenings by scheduli...