Category Archives: Local News
Work Readiness Lab Offers Free Support and Resources for Champion Labs Employees
A series of Work Readiness Labs are being offered to support Champion Labs employees as they prepare for new career or educational opportunities. The labs provide open computer labs with in-person ass...
Feb 28, 2026
Champion Retirees to Host Employee Appreciation Carry-Out Lunch
A group of Champion retirees and friends will host a special carry-out lunch to honor former employees who recently lost their jobs. The Champion Employee Appreciation Day Carry Out Lunch is scheduled...
Feb 28, 2026
Child Find Preschool Screenings at North Side School
Fairfield Public School District #112, in cooperation with Jasper, New Hope, and Geff School Districts, will conduct Child Find/Preschool Screenings for area children ages 3 to 5. The screenings will ...
Feb 28, 2026
Red Cross Blood Drive
The American Red Cross will hold a blood drive on Wednesday, March 11th at the Community of Christ, located at 503 Windsor Lane in Fairfield. The event will run from 11:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and is ope...
Feb 28, 2026
CLASS ACTION LAW FIRM INVESTIGATES CHAMPION LABORATORIES LAYOFFS FOR POSSIBLE WARN ACT VIOLATIONS
Strauss Borrelli PLLC, a Chicago-based class action law firm, says it is investigating Champion Laboratories Inc. following the closure at the company's Albion facility to determine whether federal no...
Feb 27, 2026
FOUR AIRLINES SUBMIT BIDS TO SERVE VETERANS AIRPORT NEAR MARION
Air travelers in Southern Illinois may soon see new airline options at Veterans Airport near Marion, as four carriers-Contour Airlines, American Airlines, SkyWest Airlines, and Denver Air-have submitt...
Feb 27, 2026
CMA NATIONAL DAY OF PRAYER TO BE HELD IN FAIRFIELD ON SUNDAY
The CMA National Day of Prayer will be observed in Fairfield on Sunday, March 1st. Community members are invited to gather at 1:00 p.m. on the Wayne County Court House lawn, located at 301 East Main S...
Feb 27, 2026
FAIRFIELD SCHOOL BOARD TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING MARCH 3RD TO ACT ON KEY PERSONNEL DECISIONS
The Fairfield Public School District #112 Board of Education will hold a special meeting on Tuesday, March 3rd at 6:00 p.m. in the Center Street School Boardroom. According to the agenda, the meeting ...
Feb 27, 2026
EFFINGHAM COUNTY TEACHER FACES ADDITIONAL CHILD PORNOGRAPHY CHARGES
An Effingham County teacher already accused of inappropriately communicating with a student is now facing even more serious allegations. Dakota Czerwonka, the founder and a teacher at Crossroads Monte...
Feb 27, 2026
SKATELAND ROLLERSPORT OWNER ELAINE PARKER ANNOUNCES RETIREMENT AFTER 58 YEARS
Elaine Parker, the longtime owner and operator of Skateland Rollersport at 1700 West Main St., west of Fairfield will retire at the close of business Saturday, ending a 58-year run that began when she...
Feb 27, 2026