Category Archives: Local News

Rend Lake College has announced its upcoming Open House on Tuesday, February 18th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the RLC Event Center. This event presents a wonderful opportunity for prospective students, f...

Illinois State Police responded to an ambulance on fire on I-64 Westbound at milepost 70 near the Woodlawn exit just before 9 Tuesday night. State Police say a 2019 Ford ambulance became fully engulfe...

A federal jury is convicting former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan on conspiracy and bribery charges. Following eleven days of jury deliberations, the former Illinois House speaker was found g...

The Illinois Department on Aging (IDoA) is calling for nominations for the 2025 induction class of the Senior Illinoisans Hall of Fame, which celebrates the achievements of Illinois residents aged 65 ...

  A veteran and several area organizations have generously donated enough funds to fully support the next flight with the Veterans Honor Flight of Southern Illinois.   Gary Nelson, a McLeans...

Wabash Valley College (WVC) has announced the appointment of Samantha (Sam) Newkirk as the new Executive Director of the Wabash Valley College Foundation. A lifelong member of the Mount Carmel communi...

  The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) is now accepting applications for Volunteer Fire Assistance (VFA) grants from February 14th to April 14th. These grants are designed to help ...

The Wayne County Courthouse is closed today (Wednesday) in observance of President Abraham Lincoln's birthday. The courthouse will resume normal operations Thursday.

The Fairfield City Council met last (Tuesday) night with a very light agenda. The council approved the minutes from the January 28th meeting along with the executive session minutes from the November ...

  Fairfield Community High School will recognize 50 years of Lady Mules basketball tonight during the Lady Mules game against Hamilton County. The doors will open at 5:15pm with the JV game start...