Category Archives: Local News

Circle of Care, a statewide initiative dedicated to supporting families experiencing grief and loss due to substance use related death, is proud to announce the launch of the Threads of Hope Training....

President Donald Trump is granting a full pardon to former Illinois Governor Rod Blagojevich. The pardon comes nearly five years after Trump commuted his prison sentence. Trump said it was his honor t...

26-year-old Ace Haygood of Fairfield was arrested last Thursday night just after 6:30 in the 300 block of E Main Street. Haygood was wanted on a Wayne County Warrant charging him with domestic battery...

25-year-old Jessie Lee Manning of Fairfield was arrested Friday night by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department following a traffic accident near the address of 1200 IL HWY 15. Deputies say Manning was...

Johnsonville Grade School will hold kindergarten registration on Monday, March 13th, from 3:30pm to 5:30pm for all students entering kindergarten this fall. To enroll, children must be five years old ...

  Clay County Hospital is thrilled to introduce its new Pediatric Therapy Room. This vibrant and engaging space is designed to provide a comfortable and safe environment for young patients requir...

As Illinois grapples with a $3.2 billion budget deficit, Senate Republicans are intensifying their calls for transparency regarding taxpayer funds allocated to non-citizen programs. At a press confere...

  The National Weather Service in Paducah says light snow will move through parts of the region late tonight through Tuesday morning, mainly along and north of the Ohio River and in adjacent port...

According to a Facebook post, a new homestyle restaurant in West Salem, The Lumberyard is now open at 101 East North St. The restaurant, owned by Deryke & Maggie Kirkpatrick is in the former South...

Reports say the state of Illinois' sale of cannabis at dispensaries around the state went over $2 billion in 2024. That represents a 2.5 percent increase from 2023. Last year's cannabis use included $...