Category Archives: Local News

The North Wayne Community Unit School District Board of Education will meet Wednesday at the Cisne Middle School. Items on the agenda: approval of the consent agenda that includes the approval of minu...

The Geff Ruritan Club will be having a fish fry Friday, beginning at 4:30pm at the Geff Ruritan Building. On the menu will be catfish fillets, baked beans, cole slaw, hushpuppies, dessert & drink....

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Wayne County Sheriff's Department was busy Friday handling weather related accidents. Just before 12 noon, a 2020 Dodge Ram truck driven by 28-year-old Torry Allen of Rockford, IL was westbound on I-6...

Wayne City Fire Department responded to a report of two vehicles on fire at a residence at 721 County Road 1225 East east of Wayne City Saturday afternoon just before 4:30. Wayne City Fire Chief, Scot...

An update to a previous story we recently aired, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' office has revealed that more than 300 vanity and personalized license plates were rejected in 2024. &nb...

Illinois will be participating in the IRS Direct File service beginning January 27th. Direct File allows residents to electronically prepare and file their 2024 federal tax returns for free. Nearly tw...

With the 2025 baseball season drawing closer, the annual St. Louis Cardinals Caravan will be making stops in the area with the Caravan being the best way for fans outside of St. Louis to get up close ...

The IAA Foundation is offering over $210,000 in scholarships for agriculture students this year. Eligible applicants include agriculture students, as well as members of the Illinois Farm Bureau, their...

The Wayne County Democratic Party will have their first meeting for 2025 Wednesday, January 15th at a new time & location. The meeting will be held in the Wayne County Courthouse Boardroom at 6pm....