Category Archives: Local News
FREE EARLY CHILDHOOD SCREENINGS SCHEDULED AT NORTH SIDE SCHOOL SEPTEMBER 17TH & 18TH
Parents of young children are invited to take advantage of free early childhood screenings at North Side School in Fairfield on Wednesday and Thursday, September 17th and 18th. The screenings are desi...
Sep 15, 2025
FORD RECALLS NEARLY 1.5 MILLION VEHICLES DUE TO REARVIEW CAMERA ISSUE
Ford Motor Company has announced a recall of nearly 1.5 million vehicles from model years 2015 to 2019. The recall addresses a problem with the rearview camera, which may display a blank or distorted ...
Sep 15, 2025
ILLINOIS EXTENSION OFFERS FREE NUTRITION CLASSES IN FAIRFIELD
The University of Illinois Extension is inviting the community to take part in free nutrition education classes this September. The "Create Better Health Nutrition Class" will be held at Feed My Sheep...
Sep 15, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY REAL ESTATE TAX BILL SECOND INSTALLMENT DUE SEPTEMBER 22ND
The Edwards County Treasurer's Office reminds residents that the 2024 payable 2025 real estate tax bill SECOND installment is due on next Monday, September 22nd. Online payments can be made at https:/...
Sep 15, 2025
ILLINOIS HUNTER SAFETY CLASS SET FOR FRIDAY & SATURDAY IN EDWARDS COUNTY
The Illinois Hunter Safety Class will be offered in Edwards County this Friday, September 19th from 6 pm to 9 pm and Saturday, September 20th from 8 am to 4 pm at the Edwards County Farm Bureau and Ed...
Sep 15, 2025
MAIN STREET TO CLOSE FOR FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST
Drivers are being reminded that traffic patterns in downtown Fairfield will change for the upcoming Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. Main Street at the corner of East Fourth Street will close at midnight on T...
Sep 15, 2025
NO PETS ALLOWED AT FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST
Organizers of the Fairfield Fall Fun Fest are reminding the public that pets will not be allowed in the festival area during this year's event, set for September 17th through the 20th. The restriction...
Sep 15, 2025
IECC HIGHLIGHTS ADULT EDUCATION DURING NATIONAL ADULT EDUCATION AND FAMILY LITERACY WEEK
Tameka Balding (left), a 2025 IECC Adult Education graduate, is now pursuing Early Childhood Education while operating her own daycare business in Mt. Carmel, Illinois. She is pictured with Danyelle A...
Sep 15, 2025
FORMER ILLINOIS GOVERNOR JIM EDGAR DIES AT 79
Jim Edgar, Illinois' 38th governor who served from 1991 to 1999, has died at age 79. Edgar, a moderate Republican known for his bipartisan approach and commitment to public service, passed away Sunday...
Sep 15, 2025
MOTORCYCLE CRASH INJURES RIDER AT I-57 DRAG STRIP
A motorcycle rider was seriously injured in a crash Sunday afternoon at the I-57 Drag Strip in Franklin County. Authorities say the accident occurred just after 4 p.m. while the rider was on the strip...
Sep 15, 2025