Category Archives: Local News
SENATOR BRYANT AND REPRESENTATIVE SEVERIN ANNOUNCE TRAVELING OFFICE HOURS JULY 16TH
State Senator Terri Bryant and State Representative Dave Severin will be holding traveling office hours on Wednesday, July 16th, to meet with constituents and offer assistance. The officials will firs...
Jul 15, 2025
BILL TO NAME ILLINOIS ROUTE 15 FOR MEDAL OF HONOR RECIPIENT STALLED IN COMMITTEE
A proposal to honor Vietnam War hero Pfc. Kenny Kays by renaming a stretch of Illinois Route 15 in Wayne County has stalled in the Illinois State Senate. Senate Joint Resolution 17, introduced by Stat...
Jul 15, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY'S ZACH ROOT SELECTED #1 OVERALL BY DODGERS IN MLB DRAFT
Former Edwards County native, Zach Root was drafted Sunday on national television via ESPN as the #1 overall pick by the Los Angeles Dodgers as a pitcher in the Major League Baseball Draft-an achievem...
Jul 15, 2025
NORTH WAYNE CUSD #200 BOARD TO MEET WEDNESDAY AT CISNE MIDDLE SCHOOL
The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education will hold its next regular meeting on Wednesday, July 16th at 6:00 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. The board will review and act on ...
Jul 15, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOLS ANNOUNCE 2025-2026 REGISTRATION SCHEDULE AND FEES
Edwards County Schools have announced the registration schedule and fee structure for the upcoming 2025-2026 school year. Registration will be open to all students attending Albion Grade School, West ...
Jul 15, 2025
WAYNE CITY UNIT 100 SCHOOL DISTRICT REGISTRATION DATES
The Wayne City Unit 100 School District's online registration for all students entering kindergarten through 12th grade for the 2025-2026 school year is currently underway and is now available for ret...
Jul 15, 2025
THREE-VEHICLE CRASH IN WHITE COUNTY SENDS FOUR TO HOSPITAL
The White County Sheriff's Department responded to a three-vehicle chain-reaction crash Monday morning on Illinois Highway 1 at the Calvin Bottoms turnoff, located between Crossville and Grayville. Ac...
Jul 15, 2025
POSTAL RATE INCREASE TAKES EFFECT: LETTERS NOW 78 CENTS
The U.S. Postal Service has implemented a five-cent rate increase for mailing letters and postcards. The new prices are: First-class one-ounce letter: 78 cents Postcard: 62 cents Each additional ounce...
Jul 15, 2025
SIU CARBONDALE AWARDED $1.5 MILLION TECH GRANT FOR HIGH-TECH FOOD INCUBATOR
Governor JB Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) have awarded $7 million in grant funding to support innovation and entrepreneurship through the Tech Incuba...
Jul 15, 2025
THE UNIT TATTOO IN MCLEANSBORO ACCEPTING DONATIONS FOR BACK TO SCHOOL SUPPLY DRIVE
The Unit Tattoo, located on South Marshall Avenue in McLeansboro, is now accepting donations for its Back to School Supply Drive. Needed items include #2 yellow pencils, markers, crayons, plain folder...
Jul 15, 2025