Category Archives: Local News
WAYNE CITY ANNOUNCES DATES FOR SPRING TOWN WIDE RUMMAGE SALES AND CLEAN-UP
The Village of Wayne City has set the dates for the annual Spring Town Wide Rummage Sales, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd. Residents who wish to be included on the offic...
Apr 22, 2026
INFORMATIONAL MEETING SET FOR 2026 MISS EDWARDS COUNTY FAIR QUEEN PAGEANT
The Miss Edwards County Fair Queen Pageant is gearing up for its 2026 competition with an upcoming informational meeting. Young women ages 16 to 21 (who will not turn 22 before January 1, 2027) intere...
Apr 22, 2026
RUMMAGE SALE AT ALBION SENIOR CENTER SET FOR MAY 2ND
The Albion Senior Center will be hosting a Rummage Sale on Saturday, May 2nd from 7:00 a.m. to 1:00 p.m. The Senior Center is currently accepting items and those wishing to donate are asked to bring t...
Apr 22, 2026
ILLINOIS SBDC LAUNCHES "ELEVATE & EMPOWER: WOMEN RISING IN LEADERSHIP" SERIES
The Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges is excited to announce a new professional development opportunity for women leaders: "Elevate & Empower...
Apr 22, 2026
HOUSE PASSES BILL TO STRENGTHEN COURT PROTECTIONS FOR CHILD ABUSE VICTIMS
State Representative Adam Niemerg (R-Dieterich) has successfully passed House Bill 3393, aimed at strengthening protections for child victims of abuse during court proceedings. The bill extends the sp...
Apr 22, 2026
EXISTING HOME SALES DROP SHARPLY IN MARCH AS INVENTORY REMAINS LOW
Existing home sales slowed more than expected in March, according to the National Association of Realtors. Sales fell 3.6 percent to an annual rate just under four million units last month, marking a ...
Apr 22, 2026
CORN AND SOYBEAN PLANTING IN SOUTHERN ILLINOIS OUTPACES AVERAGE AS WARM, WET WEATHER PREVAILS
Southern Illinois farmers are making swift progress with corn and soybean planting, pushing statewide averages ahead of typical years. According to the USDA, 13% of the state's corn crop is now plante...
Apr 22, 2026
NEW STUDY REVEALS ILLINOIS AUTO INSURERS PENALIZE DRIVERS BASED ON NON-DRIVING FACTORS
Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias has released a new study exposing how auto insurance companies in Illinois significantly increase rates for drivers based on non-driving factors, reinforc...
Apr 22, 2026
WARM, DRY CONDITIONS PERSIST THROUGH THURSDAY BEFORE STORMS ARRIVE ACROSS OHIO VALLEY
The National Weather Service says warm and dry weather will dominate the forecast through Thursday, with daily high temperatures soaring into the upper 70s and low 80s across the Ohio Valley. Thursday...
Apr 22, 2026
CENTRALIA MAN TURNS HIMSELF IN AFTER FATAL SUNDAY SHOOTING; TWO OTHERS STILL SOUGHT
A 21-year-old Centralia man has turned himself in to police in connection with Sunday's fatal shooting on the city's east side. Shavonte Samuels surrendered at the Centralia Police station on Tuesday,...
Apr 22, 2026