Category Archives: Local News
FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING FROM MONDAY NIGHT
During Monday night's meeting of the Fairfield Grade School Board, Superintendent Kristina Gardner shared positive news regarding the annual report cards for both North Side and Center Street Grade Sc...
Nov 22, 2024
HOMETOWN HEROES CHRISTMAS PROJECT IN GRAYVILLE
The Grayville City Police Department is seeking donations from area businesses and individuals to fund their annual Hometown Heroes program. The project was established to provide local children with ...
Nov 22, 2024
BILL TO PHASE OUTSUBMINIMUM WAGE FOR DISABLED WORKERS PASSES GENERAL ASSEMBLY
A long-anticipated bill aimed at eliminating the subminimum wage for workers with disabilities in Illinois has been approved by the Senate and is set to be sent to Gov. JB Pritzker for his signature. ...
Nov 22, 2024
FORMER WAYNE CITY POLICE CHIEF FACING FEDERAL CHARGES, ACCUSED OF PUBLIC CORRUPTION
A federal grand jury in East St. Louis returned an indictment charging the former Wayne City police chief with selling forfeited items confiscated by the department for his personal benefit. An...
Nov 22, 2024
NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD OF EDUCATION MET WEDNESDAY
The North Wayne School District Board Of Education met for their monthly meeting Wednesday. Superintendent, Adam Ellis says the board approved numerous items on the consent agenda; Approved the minute...
Nov 22, 2024
WAYNE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY MEETING HIGHLIGHTS FROM WEDNESDAY
The Wayne County Democratic Party held it's monthly meeting Weddnesday night in the Fairfield Elks dining room. Nine members were present. Primary focus of the meeting was to discuss continuing...
Nov 22, 2024
THREE INDIVIDUALS ARRESTED BY WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF'S DEPARTMENT FOLLOWING THEFT INVESTIGATION
David R. Hudgens Jr. Mitchell B. Leas Gage A. Roth (Phot0 credit: Wayne County Sheriff's Department) Three individuals are in custody following an investigation by the Wayne County Sheriff's Of...
Nov 21, 2024
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF LABOR TO RETURN UNPAID WAGES AND PENALTIES TO ILLINOIS WORKERS
Illinois workers can now utilize State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' I-CASH website to check for unpaid wages and penalties collected by the Illinois Department of Labor that may be waiting for them to ...
Nov 21, 2024
16-YEAR-OLD MT. VERNON TEEN SENTENCED TO 28 YEARS AS ADULT FOR FATAL SHOOTING INCIDENT
A 16-year-old from Mt. Vernon has been sentenced to 28 years as an adult in prison for his role in the January shooting death of 16-year-old Julissa Mercedes Leslie. Decoleis Dunn-Harris pleade...
Nov 21, 2024
IECC BOARD MEETING HELD TUESDAY NIGHT AT LINCOLN TRAIL COLLEGE
The Board of Trustees for the Illinois Eastern Community College District met on Tuesday evening at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson. During the meeting, the Board approved a resolution stipulating t...
Nov 21, 2024