Category Archives: Local News

The Edwards County High School Board of Education met last (Thursday) night and here with the report is our Edwards County Correspondent, Mark Curtis  

Wednesday afternoon just a little after 3'oclock, Fairfield Police arrested 32-year-old Victoria D. Napier of Fairfield in the 1200 block of Illinois Avenue. Napier was wanted on a Wayne County Failur...

40-year-old Sylvia N. Jackson from Sioux Falls, SD pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Tuesday to a charge of Unauthorized Possession of a Weapon, a Class A misdemeanor. Jackson was sentenced to...

The North Wayne Unit School District Board of Education met for their regular monthly meeting Wednesday night. The board approved the following items on the consent agenda: Approve the minutes of the ...

The Illinois Eastern Community College District Board of Trustees convened on Tuesday at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson. Significant actions taken during the meeting included: Approval for a new sc...

In Springfield Wednesday, Illinois Governor JB Pritzker's state of the state and budget address revealed an improved revenue forecast that alleviates financial pressures on Illinois, allowing for a pr...

An Illinois Senate committee has moved forward with a bill that would significantly restrict police searches of vehicles based solely on the smell of cannabis. On Tuesday, the Senate Criminal Law Comm...

As the spring legislative session approaches, state lawmakers are preparing to tackle various energy-related issues. State Representative Dave Severin has stepped into the role of House Republican Spo...

Kindergarten Pre-Registration will be held at North Side School Thursday, March 13th and Friday, March 14th from 9:00 am to 3:00 pm. This registration is to complete paperwork for children who will at...

CMA (Christian Motorcycle Association) National Day of Prayer will be held locally on Sunday, March 2nd beginning at 1pm on the Wayne County Courthouse lawn in Fairfield. The public is invited to come...