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NORTH WAYNE CUSD #200 BOARD APPROVES TAX LEVY, PERSONNEL CHANGES AT DECEMBER MEETING
The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board met Wednesday night at Cisne Middle School. Board members approved several items on the consent agenda, including: Minutes from the November 1...
Dec 18, 2025
IECC TO HOST REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP IN NOBLE
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) Business & Industry, in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at IECC, will host a regional workshop titled Blueprints f...
Dec 18, 2025
EIGHT EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS NAMED 2026-2027 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
(Front Row: Carlin St Ledger, Jax Duncan, Adriel Short, Sydney McGillivary Back Rowe: Emme Doan, Emily Spray, Alice Robb, Abby Gill) Seniors Emme Doan, Jax Duncan, Abby Gill, Sydney McGi...
Dec 18, 2025
MCLEANSBORO CONSIDERS ORDINANCE TO BAN KRATOM SALES AND DELIVERY
The McLeansboro City Council held the first reading of an ordinance on Tuesday night that would ban the sale and delivery of Kratom and its derivatives within city limits. Council members will have th...
Dec 18, 2025
TENSIONS HIGH IN WABASH COUNTY AFTER APPROVAL OF LARGE-SCALE SOLAR FARM
Tensions remain high in Wabash County following this week's vote to approve a large-scale solar farm in rural areas of the county. After the county commissioners voted in favor of an application from ...
Dec 18, 2025
THOUSANDS OF SALAD DRESSING CASES RECALLED DUE TO PLASTIC CONTAMINATION, FDA REPORTS
Thousands of cases of salad dressing and barbecue sauce have been recalled after "foreign objects" were found in some of the ingredients, according to a recent enforcement report from the U.S. Food an...
Dec 18, 2025
ILLINOIS FARMERS CAN EARN CROP INSURANCE DISCOUNT FOR PLANTING COVER CROPS THIS FALL
Illinois farmers who plant cover crops this fall can once again qualify for a discount on next year's crop insurance premiums through the Illinois Department of Agriculture's (IDOA) Fall Covers for Sp...
Dec 18, 2025
CITY OF FAIRFIELD ANNOUNCES TRASH PICKUP DELAYS FOR CHRISTMAS AND NEW YEAR'S HOLIDAYS
The City of Fairfield has announced changes to the trash collection schedule due to the upcoming Christmas Day and New Year's Day holidays. Republic Services will operate trash routes on a one-day del...
Dec 18, 2025
REPUBLIC TRASH COLLECTION DELAYED ONE DAY FOR CHRISTMAS IN WAYNE CITY
The Village of Wayne City has announced that Republic trash collection will be on a one-day delay next week due to the Christmas holiday. Residents are advised to set out their trash cans by 5 a.m. on...
Dec 18, 2025
FAIRFIELD COMMUNITY HIGH SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD REGULAR MEETING TONIGHT
The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will hold its regular monthly meeting tonight (Thursday) at 6:00 p.m. in the FCHS Study Hall. The meeting will begin with roll call and proceed t...
Dec 18, 2025