Category Archives: Local News

The City of Fairfield has announced that this Friday will be a large item pickup. Officials recommended residents have their items curbside for pickup Thursday night. Below is a list of what city offi...

Grayville leaders spent 30 minutes in executive session Monday night with no action concerning that half hour closed door discussion. Prior to that, the treasurer's report revealed the municipality ha...

There are several things to be aware of weather wise today. With the unseasonably warm weather today, National Weather Service officials at Paducah are sounding the alarm on the potential for severe w...

Just before 4 this morning, Wayne County Sheriff's Officials received a call about a burglary in progress at New World Chinese Restaurant in Fairfield. Upon arrival Wayne County Deputies observed the ...

Governor Pritzker’s recent announcement that he wants to repeal the state grocery tax isn’t sitting well with cities around Illinois. Pritzker has said the statewide one-percent grocery ta...

Initial filings for unemployment claims in Illinois fell last week. The Labor Department reports new jobless claims fell to just under eight-thousand last week — down from more than 93-hundred t...

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill to drop Native American mascot names from K-through-12 schools. Researchers have said studies show that mascot names such as Warriors and Indians harm Native ...

The Fairfield City Council meets this Tuesday night at 6 at City Hall for their next regular meeting, with four items listed on the official agenda. They include presentation and discussion concerning...

The southeastern Illinois region still has the chance for some strong to severe thunderstorm activity, especially into Tuesday night, according to the latest thinking from forecasters at the National ...

One person is dead in an officer-involved shooting on I-55 near Lexington, Illinois, in the central part of the state. According to media reports and the Illinois State Police, an investigation is und...