Category Archives: Local News
FIFTH DISTRICT COURT DENIES PRETRIAL RELEASE FOR MT. VERNON MURDER SUSPECT
The Fifth District Court of Appeals has denied a request for pretrial release from a Mt. Vernon man accused of murdering his wife, ruling that he will remain in custody as he awaits trial. John W. Fin...
Dec 19, 2025
TWO-VEHICLE CRASH SENDS ONE TO FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL
A two-vehicle accident Wednesday evening sent one person to the hospital. The crash occurred around 5:10 p.m. at the intersection of South First Street and Center Street. Fairfield City Fire Departmen...
Dec 18, 2025
SPECIAL MEETING OF THE WAYNE COUNTY BOARD SET FOR DECEMBER 23RD
The Wayne County Board will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, December 23rd, at 7:00 p.m. in the upstairs courtroom. The agenda includes a presentation by the Wayne County Republicans of a candidate ...
Dec 18, 2025
FESTIVAL OF LIGHTS ANNOUNCES SPECIAL EVENT NIGHT WITH SANTA, LIVE NATIVITY, HOLIDAY ENTERTAINMENT
The Festival of Lights will have a special holiday event night on Saturday, December 20, from 4:30 to 7 p.m. at Leo French Park, offering families and community members a festive evening filled...
Dec 18, 2025
NORTH WAYNE CUSD #200 BOARD APPROVES TAX LEVY, PERSONNEL CHANGES AT DECEMBER MEETING
The North Wayne Community Unit School District #200 Board met Wednesday night at Cisne Middle School. Board members approved several items on the consent agenda, including: Minutes from the November 1...
Dec 18, 2025
IECC TO HOST REGIONAL ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOP IN NOBLE
Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) Business & Industry, in partnership with the Illinois Small Business Development Center (SBDC) at IECC, will host a regional workshop titled Blueprints f...
Dec 18, 2025
EIGHT EDWARDS COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS NAMED 2026-2027 ILLINOIS STATE SCHOLARS
(Front Row: Carlin St Ledger, Jax Duncan, Adriel Short, Sydney McGillivary Back Rowe: Emme Doan, Emily Spray, Alice Robb, Abby Gill) Seniors Emme Doan, Jax Duncan, Abby Gill, Sydney McGi...
Dec 18, 2025
MCLEANSBORO CONSIDERS ORDINANCE TO BAN KRATOM SALES AND DELIVERY
The McLeansboro City Council held the first reading of an ordinance on Tuesday night that would ban the sale and delivery of Kratom and its derivatives within city limits. Council members will have th...
Dec 18, 2025
TENSIONS HIGH IN WABASH COUNTY AFTER APPROVAL OF LARGE-SCALE SOLAR FARM
Tensions remain high in Wabash County following this week's vote to approve a large-scale solar farm in rural areas of the county. After the county commissioners voted in favor of an application from ...
Dec 18, 2025
THOUSANDS OF SALAD DRESSING CASES RECALLED DUE TO PLASTIC CONTAMINATION, FDA REPORTS
Thousands of cases of salad dressing and barbecue sauce have been recalled after "foreign objects" were found in some of the ingredients, according to a recent enforcement report from the U.S. Food an...
Dec 18, 2025