Category Archives: Local News

Two national gun rights groups are asking the U.S. Supreme Court to overturn Illinois’ assault weapons ban. National Association for Gun Rights and the Firearms Policy Coalition requested that t...

The longtime Chief of Staff of former Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is going to federal prison. Tim Mapes was sentenced yesterday to two and a half years behind bars for lying under oath to p...

In this part of Illinois, you have felt the pain at the pump as gas prices over the last week have jumped 40 to 50 cents per gallon. Patrick DeHann with Gasbuddy says that gas prices are going to cont...

The Wayne County Senior Center is preparing for a fundraiser for this upcoming weekend. The Center on Sunday will be serving up fried chicken, mashed potatoes, green beans, a roll, and dessert from 11...

Several Fairfield FFA members were recommended for the State FFA Degrees Monday at Section 23 FFA interviews. Successful candidates include Lauren Wolfe, Alex Bond, Maggie Koontz, Ava Kreiter, Lainie ...

Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a reward for the arrest of the person or persons who stole tools from a service truck operated by Brandon Taylor of Midsates Service. Taylor says that items remo...

The National Weather Service at Paducah continues to call for up to an inch of snow throughout much of the area this evening. With that in mind, National Weather Service officials have issued a Winter...

The annual Veterans Honor Flight is seeking assistance from local businesses. The flight takes place on May 7th and will allow local veterans to travel to Washington, DC to receive honors for their se...

The next regular meeting of the Fairfield City Council is coming up this Tuesday night at 6 p.m. Items on the official agenda include a TIF agreement with Richard and Amy Hooper, an ordinance establis...

A fire Saturday morning has destroyed a Mt. Vernon, IL business, and the State Fire Marshall's Office was called in to investigate the cause. Reports indicated Jefferson County fire officials were cal...