Category Archives: Local News

A state lawmaker is trying to legalize magic mushrooms for medical purposes. Democratic Senator Rachel Ventura introduced a bill so psilocybin can be used to treat Illinoisans suffering from PTSD, dep...

A group of Republicans lawmakers in Springfield is introducing a package of bills to fight human trafficking in the state. One bill lets a juvenile petition the court to seal or expunge their record i...

Less than half of Illinois hospitals are fully transparent regarding their pricing, according to a new report. Parents-Rights-Advocate-dot-org says only about 34 percent of hospitals in the state comp...

The latest update on COVID-19 information shows south central Illinois, including Wayne County, remains at a low level of hospitalizations. The weekly tracker from the CDC shows three new hospitalizat...

A standoff that began up in Effingham County has ended with the death of a truck driver from out of state from self-inflicted gunshot wounds. Media reports and police information said the standoff beg...

A boil order has been issued for residents in Fairfield on the south side of York Drive, Shoreway Drive, Lakeview Drive west of Florence, or anyone without water in that area for any period on Friday ...

A reminder that this weekend is the weekend that Daylight Saving Time begins. Residents need to turn their clocks forward one hour before going to bed tonight. The time change officially takes place a...

Despite Friday's rainfall, area rivers are expected to rise a bit in the coming days, but remain below their flood stages. The rainfall should help a bit with the dry conditions that have developed in...

Police in Williamson County, IL issued warrants for 28 people earlier this week after deputies checked on nearly 200 sex offenders across the county. The Sheriff’s Office said they had conducted...

A Mt. Vernon, IL man has been charged with reckless homicide after police say he hit a man with his pickup truck this past Tuesday following a dispute in a Mt. Vernon alley. The incident led to the de...