Category Archives: Local News

A pair of McLeansboro Police officers have recently graduated from the Southwest Illinois Police Academy. According to a post from Hamilton County Sheriff Tracy Lakin, officers Quinten Harmon and Trey...

Two final meetings are set to round out the 2023 calendar year this evening. The Norris City Village Board will gather for a special gathering at 4pm. On the agenda is the paid leave ordinance and off...

All Wayne County Grade School students in Pre-K-5th grade are invited to a free skating party at Skateland Roller Sport in Fairfield on Wednesday, December 27th, from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Skate admission an...

Officials in White County are set to host a Town Hall Meeting Tomorrow Evening about the 2nd amendment and the new gun laws that take effect on Monday, January 1st. That meeting will take place from 6...

A host of new laws takes effect January first in Illinois — including one that bans anyone from driving while they’re on a Zoom video call. Also beginning January first, almost all Illinoi...

A suspect is in jail in Mount Vernon following a shooting late Christmas eve. City officials say a suspect shot another person on South Ninth Street shortly after midnight Christmas Eve. The suspect i...

Are you Wondering what to do with your traditional Christmas tree after the holidays? You can Donate it back to the Earth by recycling your tree at the Clay County Health Department's 16th Annual Chri...

On Saturday, January 6th, the Fairfield Lions Club will be collecting Christmas lights that no longer work. The collection site will be at the west side of the Cornerstone Community Church located at ...

A new law that takes effect in Illinois January first, is aimed at preventing so-called food deserts in areas where residents have to travel for miles to find a grocery store. It’s estimated mor...

The Illinois State Police and Illinois Department of Transportation are joining efforts with over 200 law enforcement agencies in the state for the annual "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campaign thr...