Category Archives: Local News

A marathon session of the Enfield Village Board took place Tuesday night, with members focusing on what to do about delinquent water bill customers. During the agenda item for approval of bills and wa...

The search is on for the Coolest Thing Made in Illinois as the 2026 "Makers Madness" contest begins accepting nominations. The annual bracket-style tournament, hosted each spring by the Illinois Manuf...

Cookie lovers across Southern Illinois are invited to join the celebration of National Girl Scout Cookie Weekend happening this weekend. This annual event is a highlight for Girl Scouts nationwide, gi...

Illinois lawmakers are debating a significant change to the state's DUI laws that could make Illinois one of the strictest states in the nation when it comes to impaired driving. House Bill 4333 propo...

The Johnsonville Community Ruritan Club will host a Bingo Night fundraiser tomorrow night (Friday) with games starting at 6:30 p.m. The event will take place at the Johnsonville Community Ruritan Buil...

  The National Weather Service says a considerable risk of severe thunderstorms could happen across much of the region today, (Thursday). Residents should be prepared for the possibility of damag...

Frontier Community College in Fairfield will be hosting a Meet the Candidates Forum at Workforce Development Center tonight (Thursday) from 6-8 p.m. Those that attend can meet the candidates in the fo...

    Candidate for Illinois Governor, Darrin Bailey and his running mate, Aaron Del Mar, are bringing their "Take Back Illinois: For The People!" 7-day bus tour to Fairfield tonight and will ...

(Photo credit: IDOC) It took a Wayne County jury just nine minutes Wednesday afternoon to determine that 61-year-old Thomas W. Belanger of Fairfield remains a sexually dangerous person. Belanger had b...

The Fairfield Community High School Board will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight at 6:00 p.m. in the FCHS Study Hall. The agenda includes routine business, financial matters, committee reports,...