Category Archives: Local News
MCLEANSBORO KIWANIS FALL FESTIVAL PET PARADE SET FOR SATURDAY
The McLeansboro Kiwanis Club will hold its Fall Festival Pet Parade on Saturday as part of this year's festival activities. The parade and judging will begin at noon on the south side of the McLeansbo...
Sep 10, 2026
WAYNE CITY FALL TOWN-WIDE RUMMAGE SALES SET FOR OCTOBER 2ND & 3RD
The Village of Wayne City has announced its annual Fall Town-Wide Rummage Sales will be held Friday and Saturday, October 2-3. Residents who would like to have their sale included on the official sale...
Sep 10, 2026
FEUDIN' HILLBILLYS TO PERFORM AT FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST
The Feudin' Hillbillys will bring their high-energy mix of country, rock and pop to downtown Fairfield during the 2026 Fairfield Fall Fun Fest. The band will perform Friday, September 18th from 7 to 1...
Sep 10, 2026
FOREVER ABBEY ROAD TO HEADLINE FAIRFIELD FALL FUN FEST WITH FREE CONCERT
The sounds of The Beatles will take center stage at the 2026 Fairfield Fall Fun Fest as Forever Abbey Road performs a free concert on Saturday, September 19th. The Nashville-based tribute band will pe...
Sep 10, 2026
REND LAKE TO CELEBRATE NATIONAL PUBLIC LANDS DAY WITH BIKING EVENT
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and community partners will celebrate National Public Lands Day with a biking-themed event September 26th at the Rend Lake Project Office and Visitor Center. Activitie...
Sep 10, 2026
ILLINOIS SUPREME COURT SEEKS STATE'S FIRST PUBLIC DEFENDER
The Illinois Supreme Court is accepting applications for the newly created position of Illinois State Public Defender, who will oversee a statewide public defense system within the Judicial Branch. Th...
Sep 10, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO PRESENT MAPLE HILL CEMETERY TOUR THIS WEEKEND
The Wayne County Historical Society will present its annual "Voices of Our Past" Cemetery Tour at Maple Hill Cemetery in Fairfield on Friday and Saturday. Tours will begin at 3:30 p.m. each day, with ...
Sep 10, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY BOARD TO DISCUSS HEALTH INSURANCE, COURT FEES AND POLLING PLACE CONSOLIDATION
The Wayne County Board will meet tonight (Thursday) at 7 p.m. at the Wayne County Courthouse, with health insurance, court fees and polling place changes among the items on the agenda. Brent Williams ...
Sep 10, 2026
FAIRFIELD'S DR. PAUL STAUDER NAMED ILLINOIS OPTOMETRIST OF THE YEAR
( Picture to the left is Paul's brother Dr. Scott Wooley and to the right is Dr. Haley Rambo) Dr. Paul Stauder of Fairfield from Precision EyeCare Center has been named Optometrist of the Year ...
Sep 10, 2026
FCHS TO HOLD PROGRAM MARKING 25TH ANNIVERSARY OF 9/11 ATTACKS FRIDAY MORNING
Fairfield Community High School will hold a special program Friday commemorating the 25th anniversary of the September 11, 2001 terrorist attacks on the United States. The program will begin at 9:45 a...
Sep 10, 2026