Category Archives: Local News

Illinois is offering financial assistance to help strengthen mental health services in schools. The state is accepting grant applications from schools and agencies that support child and adolescent he...

The Fairfield Zoning Board of Appeals held a meeting last night in the conference room at the Wayne County Chamber of Commerce Conference Room. During the meeting, the board gave approval of a Short T...

Earlier this morning, we brought your a story on portions of the village of Bone Gap having little pressure and other portions without water. Officials have posted at the Bone Gap Post Office what is ...

The White County Fair has 3 fresh new faces representing it. 17-year-old Brenna Russell won the White County Fair Queen pageant Monday night, joining new Junior Miss Alexandria Vaupel and Little Miss ...

The National Weather Service at Paducah has released their July 2023 Climate Report. For the month in our area, officials say the temperature was 1 degree warmer than normal for the entire month. Rain...

The Fairfield City Council meets Tonight at Fairfield City Hall at 6. Under routine business, the council will have a discussion concerning the mobile home ordinance, award or reject bids for the side...

The Illinois State Fair Grandstand is hosting harness racing to kick off the 2023 grandstand calendar. County Fairs and Horse Racing Day is being held Thursday. Admission into the harness races is fre...

A Jasper County man is in custody after being charged in a murder case. Paul Schoonover was arrested yesterday and taken to the Jasper County Jail. He is accused of killing Terry Eastep on June 8th. O...

Illinois is expanding youth access to prosthetics care. Governor Pritzker signed a bill known as the "So Kids Can Move" initiative. The measure allows children with limb loss or limb difference access...

Recreational marijuana sales remain high in Illinois. Cannabis sales topped 140-million-dollars last month, setting a new high for the year. It was the second biggest month since the state legalized a...