Category Archives: Local News

Applications are now open for Illinois' new $1.5 million Farm to Food Bank Capacity-Building Grant Program, aimed at strengthening local food systems and expanding access to fresh, Illinois-grown prot...

A new report warns that thousands of idle oil wells across Illinois could saddle taxpayers with over $1 billion in cleanup costs if not properly addressed. The research, from Northwestern University's...

A nationwide recall of Chips Ahoy! Baked Bites Brookie has been expanded, according to a new alert issued by the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) on Wednesday. The updated recall now includes a...

Radio broadcast coverage of Fairfield Mules football is returning to WFIW-FM, 104.9 this fall bringing Friday night game action to listeners for the 2026 season. The WFIW-FM broadcast team, which will...

  The Fairfield community is coming together to support Marcus Draper, a freshman at Fairfield Community High School, who was recently diagnosed with B cell acute lymphoblastic leukemia. Marcus i...

  The National Weather Service reports a warming trend underway across Southern Illinois bringing unseasonably mild weather to the region through the early part of the week. Today (Monday), resid...

Wayne City Grade School will hold its annual Kindergarten Registration on Tuesday, March 31st with appointments available from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This event is for families in the Wayne City Schoo...

  Gubernatorial candidate for Governor, Darrin Bailey and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar bring their "Take Back Illinois: For The People!" 7-day bus tour to Fairfield on Thursday, February 19th ...

Judicial Watch has filed a Freedom of Information Act (FOIA) lawsuit against Illinois Governor JB Pritzker, demanding records related to a September 2025 "Peacekeeper" program event. The event, held i...

(L-R: Myla Hearle & Sagan Dunn) The Wayne County Spelling Bee took center stage Thursday night at Fairfield City Hall, drawing talented students from across the area. Eleven students competed for ...