Category Archives: Local News

The Jefferson County Sheriff's Office is alerting the public to a tax scam in the area. They say scammers are hand delivering property tax notices and asking for payment. Officials say that the county...

Earlier this week, WFIW Repored from what our sister station, WRUL reported on things going on at the Mule Dales Festival in Enfield. Festival officials on Tuesday Afternoon reached out to WFIW Radio ...

Illinois families are encouraged to apply for utility bill assistance. Eligible families can receive bill assistance for natural gas, propane, and electricity through the Low-Income Home Energy Assist...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is suing an alternative retail electric supplier. Raoul filed a lawsuit in Cook County Court against Residents Energy LLC over allegations the company's telemarke...

Governor Pritzker is pleading for more help from the federal government in dealing the migrant crisis in Chicago. In a letter to President Biden, the governor said this humanitarian crisis is overwhel...

Dateline on NBC will be showcasing the murder of Megan Nichols of Fairfield on their show Thursday. According to information from production, Andrea Canning conducts the full report for the show with ...

Lawrence County Authorities as well as Wabash County, Crawford County, Knox County Indiana, and several other agencies are on the lookout throughout the area for a man who is wanted for a homicide out...

The Albion City council voted Monday night to let out for bids the next phase of the pinch water line. The estimate for the project is $432,000. There was some discussion on the Brent Speir Water line...

A Clay County Woman is behind bars after she was apprehended on Monday for the attempted murder of an individual and arson of a property. According to the Clay County Sheriff's Office, 48-year-old Lau...

Officials in Hamilton County say that portions of Dahlgren Road will be closed today and will remain closed for at least the next two weeks. Dahlgren Road will be closed between Dahlgren and Illinois ...