Category Archives: Local News
ALBION MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED DOMESTIC BATTERY
A 22-year-old Albion man is facing a felony charge in Edwards County. Maricello L. DeVasquez has been charged with aggravated domestic battery with strangulation, a Class 2 felony. Edwards County Stat...
Jan 20, 2026
CENTER STREET SCHOOL BOARD TO REVIEW AUDIT, GRADUATION, AND HANDBOOK AT TONIGHT'S MEETING
The Center Street School Board will hold its regular Board of Education meeting tonight (Tuesday) at 6pm in the Center Street School Boardroom. The meeting's agenda includes a range of important topic...
Jan 20, 2026
TICKETS NOW ON SALE FOR HAMILTON COUNTY FOOD AND BREW FEST
Tickets are now on sale for the 8th annual Hamilton County Food and Brew Fest, set for Saturday, February 21st at the Big Red Barn in McLeansboro. The event runs from 6 to 9 p.m. Guests can sample som...
Jan 20, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY 4-H LAUNCHES SPARK AFTER SCHOOL PROGRAM
Wayne County 4-H is starting Spark After School, a new program for students in second through eighth grade to explore new interests. Participants do not need to be 4-H members. The program begins in J...
Jan 20, 2026
ILLINOIS GOP GOVERNOR CANDIDATES PUSH UNITY, TARGET PRITZKER AND "SANCTUARY" POLICIES
Ted Dabrowski pitches his candidacy for governor as his primary opponents - video gambling mogul Rick Heidner, former state Sen. Darren Bailey and DuPage County Sheriff James Mendrick - listen during ...
Jan 20, 2026
STATE NEWS BRIEFS FOR TUESDAY, JANUARY 20TH
Woman Found Dead Inside Cairo Home (Cairo, IL) -- Illinois State Police are investigating after a woman was found dead in a home in Cairo over the weekend. The ISP Crime Scene Investigations Unit was ...
Jan 20, 2026
65TH MISS ILLINOIS COUNTY FAIR QUEEN PAGEANT HELD IN SPRINGFIELD, CISNE'S KADENCE SMITH A TOP 16 FINALIST
The 65th Annual Miss Illinois County Fair Queen Pageant was held this weekend in Springfield. Krista Phillips of the Effingham County Fair was crowned the new Miss Illinois County Fair Queen. R...
Jan 19, 2026
WAYNE CITY HIGH SCHOOL FCCLA BLOOD DRIVE FEBRUARY 18TH
Wayne City High School's FCCLA will host a blood drive on February 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the high school gym at 408 E Mill Street. To schedule a donation, visit: redcrossblood.org/give.html/dri...
Jan 19, 2026
EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION TO HOLD REGULAR MEETING AND PUBLIC HEARING JANUARY 22ND
The regular meeting and public hearing of the Edwards County School Board of Education will be held on Thursday, January 22nd at 7:00 p.m. The meeting will take place in Room 122 (Band Room) at Edward...
Jan 19, 2026
NEW HOPE SCHOOL BOARD TO ADDRESS GRADUATION DATE,OTHER ITEMS AT JANUARY 20TH MEETING
The New Hope Community Consolidated School District (CCSD) Board of Education is set to hold its regular meeting on Tuesday, January 20th at 6:00 p.m. The agenda includes several important topics for ...
Jan 19, 2026