Category Archives: Local News

Starting January 1, Illinois employers will be mandated to provide pay stubs to their employees with each pay period. These pay stubs must include details such as hours worked, pay rates, overtime pay...

Starting January 1st, the minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 per hour, up from $14. Tipped workers will see their pay rise to $9 per hour, while youth workers working fewer than 650 hours p...

The Village of West Salem is proposing the purchase of a new firetruck, specifically a 2024 International pumper truck, which will be on the ballot for the April 1st election. The estimated cost for t...

A 24-year-old woman from Grayville, Rachel McCully, was arrested in Carmi on Sunday evening for possession of cannabis in a motor vehicle. The traffic stop occurred around 8:50 PM at the intersection ...

The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has issued a Class 1 recall for thousands of Handsome Brook Farms brand Signature Organic Pasture-Raised 24-Count Eggs sold at Costco locations in Tennessee, Ala...

Illinois State Police Troop 9 responded to a two-vehicle traffic accident Mondaybafternoon on IL 130 at Short Lane near Parkersburg in Richland County. State Police say just a little after 5:30, a red...

Another round of new state laws go into effect on January 1st. Among them, Illinois schools will face new mandates and bans. Here's a look at some of the changes made to affect most schools throughout...

Visitors to the Illinois Statehouse, whether to observe lawmakers in action or to tour the historic building, should prepare for longer lines at security during the upcoming legislative sessions. &nbs...

The Jefferson Fire Protection District has been busy responding to two major fires within 24 hours. On Monday morning around 8:44 , the Jefferson Fire Protection District received a call reporting a t...

City of Fairfield officials say the boil water order for the area of SE 6th St. has passed testing. Water no longer needs to be boiled for human consumption.