Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is reminding everyone to create a home fire escape plan. Residents should also practice the plan with the entire family so everyone knows what t...

Charges are pending after a person vandalized Governor Pritzker's home in Chicago. State police say they worked with the Chicago Police Department to capture a suspect accused of throwing rocks at Pri...

The Village of Norris City leaders will be gathering for their October on Tuesday, a week and a day later than normal. Following standard operating procedures of approving September Minutes, Treasurer...

As a lawsuit challenging the constitutionality of the firearms and magazine ban signed by Gov. Pritzker in January 2023 works through the judicial system, State Rep. Dave Severin is co-sponsoring legi...

The Illinois Department of Commerce and Economic Opportunity (DCEO) has announced the conclusion of it's Back to Business (B2B) Restaurants, Hotels and Arts program with $156 million provided in relie...

The Village of Enfield is set to meet Tomorrow at 7 at Enfield Village Hall. Items under old business include the water project, street lighting, bids for 600 West Main Street property, a Ford F250, T...

The Wayne County Health Department has announced several flu shot clinics this week that will be taking place. The first will take place on Monday as a Drive-Thru Clinic at the Wayne County Health Dep...

An Albion man was arrested by Olney police for retail theft and was also wanted on a warrant out of Richland County Saturday Afternoon. At 2:53 PM, officers arrested 31-year-old Lee D. Linder was take...

Josh Vaughan and Vaughan Equipment of Fairfield have delivered a flatbed trailer to be used at FCC by Truck Driver Training students. Using funds set aside by IECC specifically for career and technica...

Gas Prices around the area to start your Monday are anywhere between $3.33 and $3.35 per gallon in the Fairfield area. In Centralia, prices are hanging around at most reporting places at $3.21 per gal...