Category Archives: Local News

Frontier Community College has named Josh French and Harper Holeman as Bobcats of the Week after standout performances in recent action. French, a standout on the baseball team, helped Frontier sweep ...

(Ragan Anthis and Jessica Melloy, members of the Edwards County Farm Bureau Young Leaders stand with the sponsorship banners at the 2026 Scholarship Trap Shoot.)           The...

The Johnsonville Community Ruritan is set to host its annual Easter Egg Hunt on Sunday, March 29th at 4:00 p.m. The event will take place inside the Ruritan Building in Johnsonville. Children of all a...

An informational meeting for the 2026 Wayne County Fair Queen Pageant will be held Sunday, March 29th at 2 p.m. at Floral Hall on the Wayne County Fairgrounds. The meeting is open to potential contest...

Kerber, Eck and Braeckel (KEB), the Springfield-based accounting firm representing Christopher Rural Health, has agreed to a $1.4 million settlement with victims of a 2023 data breach. Individuals who...

With nearly 80,000 votes cast, the competition in the seventh annual "Makers Madness" contest has been narrowed to the Top 16 contenders. Hosted by the Illinois Manufacturers' Association, Makers Madn...

The McLeansboro City Council met Monday night and during the routine session, the council approved the continuation of their agreement with PEFA Inc. to supply natural gas to the city. An ordinance am...

The Illinois State Fair has announced that the trio, The Chicks will headline the Illinois Lottery Grandstand Stage on Saturday, August 22nd, adding to an already impressive Grandstand line-up. The Ch...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reports the arrest of three individuals on Tuesday in connection with outstanding Wayne County warrants:   Jace Endsley, 25, of Ina, was taken into custody T...

Wayne County Circuit Court saw two defendants enter guilty pleas on Tuesday before Judge Denton Aud. Evan Nettleton, 23, of Fairfield, pled guilty to Possession of a Controlled Substance, a Class 4 Fe...