Category Archives: Local News

The Black Diamond Conference (BDC) has extended a football-only invitation to Red Hill, aiming to restore its status as a 10-team, closed conference. This decision follows two consecutive seasons wher...

Illinois State Police Director Brendan F. Kelly, alongside key officials, announced that every county in Illinois now has 911 service, marking a major milestone for the state. Stark County recently pa...

The assault weapons ban trial continues at the Federal Courthouse in East St. Louis and a firearms expert testified Wednesday that the weapons restricted under Illinois' assault weapons ban include ma...

The City of Fairfield will conduct a City-Wide Fall Cleanup on Saturday, September 28th from 8am to 12pm at the Street & Bridge Department at 908 East King Street. This service is for City of Fair...

Only one guilty plea handed down in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday. Mt. Vernon resident, 53-year-old Dennis Burns pled guilty to a charge of DUI. Burns was placed on one year of court supervision ...

Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias announced that all DMV locations in Illinois now accept digital payments, including Apple, Google, and Samsung Pay. This move aims to enhance customer con...

The Illinois State Board of Education is pleased to announce that Northside Grade Schools Preschool program has achieved the Gold Circle of Quality in ExceleRate Illinois, the state's quality recognit...

The Fairfield Park District Board met last Thursday evening with a very light agenda.   Park Superintendent, Chris Jenkins reported that the swimming pool has passed State inspection and that the...

A man from Southern Illinois recently struck it big with a scratch-off ticket, winning a whopping $1 million. The Illinois Lottery reported that the winner, who prefers to remain anonymous, purchased ...

The Edwards County School Board will meet for their monthly session tomorrow night (Thursday)in the K-12 Band Room. A Public Hearing set for 6:45pm for the purpose of reviewing the 2024-2025 School Di...