Category Archives: Local News

Illinois' unemployment rate remained unchanged at 4.8% in May, according to new data released by the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES).   The report shows that while the jobless r...

Area rivers continue falling, and should continue falling the next several days with no significant rainfall in the forecast for the area for quite a while, according to the National Weather Service i...

Reports out of Mt. Carmel say their driver's license facility will remain in operation for now. The Illinois Secretary of State had said that the facility on West 2nd Street would be closing, however ...

The State's Attorneys in 35 counties in Illinois, including Clay and Jefferson counties, are asking that the U.S. Court of Appeals Seventh Circuit find the state's ban on assault weapons unconstitutio...

Mitsubishi Motors North America is recalling nearly 200,000 Outlander plug-in hybrids electric vehicle SUV's. The recall is due to faulty software that could cause rearview cameras to malfunction. The...

In a leadership change, three top administrators at Fairfield Memorial Hospital were terminated Tuesday afternoon. Those dismissed include Chief Nursing Officer Rachel (McCulley) Ewing, Chief Financia...

Get ready to tee off with a twist, The Vintage Golf Tournament is set to hit the Fairfield Public Golf Course on Saturday, August 16th, promising a day full of fun, flair, and fierce competition. With...

(Photo credit: IL Department of Corrections)   49-year-ol Jeremy L. Tucker of Fairfield, has filed a motion seeking a reduction of his 14-year prison sentence stemming from a 2023 drunk driving c...

The Wayne County State's Attorney's Office has filed a petition to revoke the probation of 54-year-old Steven R. Koontz of Fairfield following allegations that he failed to comply with court-ordered f...

The National Weather Service in Paducah has issued a Heat Advisory in effect from Saturday afternoon through Tuesday evening as the region braces for the season's first major heat wave.   Heat in...