Category Archives: Local News

An Illinois bill aims to increase oversight of homeschooling, responding to concerns that the state's lack of regulations leaves children vulnerable to educational neglect and abuse. Illinois is one o...

Tesla is recalling over 375,000 vehicles in the US to address a power steering issue.   According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration (NHTSA), the recall affects Model 3 and Mod...

U.S. Representative Mike Bost has announced the application process for candidates interested in serving as the next US Attorney or US Marshal for the Southern District of Illinois. This district cove...

During the USDA's 2025 Ag Outlook Forum, the Department of Agriculture shared baseline acreage estimates, forecasting an increase in corn and wheat plantings while predicting a decrease in soybeans. &...

A 31-year-old man from Wayne City, James Burge, sustained injuries in a pickup truck-deer accident Friday night just before 9:30 on the Route 161 Extension at the Johnson Road intersection, southeast ...

A home and a pole barn were both lost in separate fires in Jefferson County on Friday night.   A house owned by Jeff Smith, located in the 15,000 block of North Campground Lane east of Mt. Vernon...

Gabby Barrett To Headline Du Quoin State Fair: Gabby Barrett is taking the stage at the Du Quoin State Fair this summer. The multi-platinum country star will be performing on the Du Quoin State Fair G...

For anyone traveling southbound toward the Kentucky-Illinois State Line, the Illinois Department of Transportation (IDOT) announces that work zone lane restrictions on the I-24 Ohio River Bridge in Me...

Wayne City Fire Department and Wayne City Ambulance personnel responded to a report of an attached garage on fire Sunday morning at 12:07 at 285 County Road 400 East southwest of Wayne City. Fire Chie...

  The Regional Office of Education #20 presents "Prevention Starts With All" a community presentation for adults ONLY with guest speaker and former NBA player, Chris Herren on Wednesday, March 12...