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The Air Race Classic, the nation's premier all-women cross-country air race, will touch down in Mt. Vernon later this month, with racers scheduled to arrive at Mt. Vernon Outland Airport by 5 p.m. on ...

A Carmi man was arrested Thursday morning by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on a Wayne County warrant. According to authorities, Tracy Howard Bergman, 45, of Carmi, was taken into custody on a ...

An Illinois law designed to prohibit credit and debit card companies from charging interchange, or "swipe," fees on the tax and tip portions of transactions faces an uncertain future after a federal j...

The Fairfield Finds Flea Market is taking place on Saturday, June 27th. Hosted by Wilford's Too at 5 Williamson Drive, the market will be held every fourth Saturday. Organizers are currently seeking v...

The Illinois Supreme Court announced recently the formation of a Pretrial Accountability Task Force, aimed at addressing the increasing number of pretrial defendants on electronic monitoring and impro...

The Fairfield City Council is set to meet this Tuesday night at 6 p.m. in the council chambers at City Hall for their monthly meeting. On the agenda, along with the approval of minutes of the May 12th...

According to forecasters with the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky, fairly typical summer heat and humidity is expected to move into the region next week, with several chances for showers...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has announced the awarding of $495,000 in federal grants to 73 volunteer fire departments in Illinois. The grants are to help fund new equipment purchases ...

  A Carmi man was arrested Thursday morning by the Wayne County Sheriff's Department on a Wayne County warrant. According to authorities, Tracy Howard Bergman, 45, of Carmi, was taken into custod...

  Three defendants appeared before Judge Matt Vaughn in Wayne County Circuit Court on Thursday, resulting in guilty pleas, probation modifications and a prison sentence. Michael A. Vaughan, 49, o...