Category Archives: Local News
NEW PILOT PROGRAM TO EXPAND REMOTE COURT ACCESS IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS
The Illinois Supreme Court's Commission on Access to Justice (ATJ Commission), in partnership with the Second Judicial Circuit and Land of Lincoln Legal Aid, Inc., has announced a new two-year pilot p...
Jul 18, 2025
ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT DROPS AS PAYROLLS HIT RECORD HIGH IN JUNE
Illinois' unemployment rate fell to 4.6% in June, marking its lowest level since August 2023 and the first monthly decline since February, according to data released Thursday by the Illinois Departmen...
Jul 18, 2025
FAIRFIELD MAN ARRESTED FOR AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY
A Fairfield man has been arrested following a violent domestic incident late Tuesday night. At approximately 10:30 p.m, Fairfield police officers responded to a report of domestic battery in the 100 b...
Jul 18, 2025
FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE EXTENDS DEADLINE FOR NURSING SCHOLARSHIPS
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...
Jul 18, 2025
WAYNE CITY VILLAGE BOARD APPROVES NEW POLICE EQUIPMENT AND DISCUSSES PEDDLER'S ORDINANCE
At their regular meeting on Monday, July 7th, Wayne City village board members passed a motion to equip the new Chief of Police, Jason Settle, with necessary field equipment. The five-year agreement w...
Jul 18, 2025
NORTH WAYNE UNIT SCHOOL DISTRICT BOARD MEETING WEDNESDAY NIGHT
The North Wayne District Unit School Board held its regular meeting on Wednesday night with a very light agenda during which several items were approved. The board approved the minutes from the June 2...
Jul 18, 2025
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH RELEASES FIRST QUARTER NURSING HOME VIOLATION REPORT
The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) released its first quarter report on nursing home violations for this year, revealing that several facilities in our area are listed among those cited f...
Jul 18, 2025
WALMART AND HARTFORD BAKERY ANNOUNCE PRODUCT RECALLS OVER SAFETY AND ALLERGEN RISKS
Walmart is recalling approximately 850,000 Ozark Trail 64-ounce metal water bottles after reports that the lids can "forcefully eject," striking users in the face. According to the Consumer Product Sa...
Jul 18, 2025
ILLINOIS EASTERN COMMUNITY COLLEGE BOARD APPROVES FY26 BUDGET AND PLANS SPECIAL MEETING
The Board of Trustees of the Illinois Eastern Community College District met Tuesday at Olney Central College, where they approved the Fiscal Year 2026 Budget for the district. The budget projects rev...
Jul 18, 2025
PUZZLE SWAP EVENT SET FOR SATURDAY IN FAIRFIELD
Puzzle lovers are invited to join a Puzzle Swap on Saturday, July 19th, from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.at the Fairfield Public Library. The event encourages participants to bring in a puzzle and trade it for a...
Jul 18, 2025