Category Archives: Local News
LOCAL ILLINOIS PRIMARY ELECTION RESULTS
Update at 9:45pm Should Illinois opt into a federal program that would provide Public K-12, private school, and homeschool students with privately-donated funds for academic needs, such as tutoring an...
Mar 17, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY RETIRED TEACHERS OFFER $500 SCHOLARSHIP FOR FUTURE EDUCATORS
The Wayne County Retired Teachers Association is pleased to announce a $500 scholarship for the 2026-2027 school year to students in Wayne County pursuing a career in education. This scholarship is op...
Mar 17, 2026
FAIRFIELD PARK DISTRICT SPLASH PAD PROJECT FACES ANOTHER SETBACK
The Fairfield Park District's plans for a new Splash Pad have been dealt another blow. Mike Bridges, the project's architect from Charleston Engineering in Olney, died unexpectedly, it was revealed at...
Mar 17, 2026
NEW HOPE CCSD #6 SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET THIS WEDNESDAY TO ADDRESS STAFFING, CALENDAR, AND FACILITY UPDATES
The New Hope Community Consolidated School District #6 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting this Wednesday, March 18th at 7:00 p.m. The agenda includes key staffing decisions, appr...
Mar 17, 2026
CHILD FIND/PRESCHOOL SCREENING TO BE HELD FOR ALL NORTH WAYNE SCHOOLS APRIL 20TH
North Wayne Schools will also conduct a Child Find/Preschool Screening for children ages 3 to 5 who are not yet enrolled in public school and are not yet eligible for kindergarten. The screening is sc...
Mar 17, 2026
WAYNE CITY GRADE SCHOOL ANNOUNCES KINDERGARTEN REGISTRATION FOR MARCH 31ST
Wayne City Grade School will hold its annual Kindergarten Registration on Tuesday, March 31st with appointments available from 8:30 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. This event is for families in the Wayne City Schoo...
Mar 17, 2026
NORTH WAYNE CUSD #200 BOARD TO MEET MARCH 18TH AT CISNE MIDDLE SCHOOL; RESIGNATIONS, CURRICULUM, AND TRIP APPROVALS ON AGENDA
The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting on Wednesday, March 18th at 6 p.m. at Cisne Middle School. The meeting will cover a range o...
Mar 17, 2026
WAYNE CITY RURITAN CLUB TO OFFER EASTER EGG HIDING SERVICE FOR LOCAL FAMILIES
Families in the Wayne City area can look forward to a special Easter treat this year, thanks to the Wayne City Ruritan Club. The club is offering an Easter egg hiding service, where members will hide ...
Mar 17, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY 4-H TO HOST TIE DYE FLOWERS WORKSHOP FOR CLOVERBUD YOUTH APRIL 3RD
Wayne County 4-H, in partnership with the Emerging Leaders Club, is inviting Cloverbud-aged children to a hands-on creative workshop where participants will make their own Tie Dye Flowers. The event i...
Mar 17, 2026
FAIRFIELD RURAL FIRE DEPARTMENT OFFERING LOGAN KREITER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP
The Fairfield Rural Fire Department has announced that they will be offering the Logan Kreiter Memorial Scholarship again to all FCHS Seniors this Spring. Logan joined the Fairfield Rural Fire Departm...
Mar 17, 2026