Category Archives: Local News
BOIL ORDER ISSUED FOR PARTS OF FAIRFIELD FOLLOWING WATER REPAIRS
The City of Fairfield Water Department has issued a boil order for residents in the 400 block of East Johnson, as well as anyone on NE 4th Street who experienced water outages during recent repair wor...
Oct 29, 2025
SENATOR TERRI BRYANT AND REPRESENTATIVE DAVE SEVERIN HOST TRAVELING OFFICE HOURS IN ALBION AND FAIRFIELD
Senator Terri Bryant and Representative Dave Severin are bringing their offices to the public with a series of traveling office hours today (Wednesday). The public will have the opportunity to meet wi...
Oct 29, 2025
​HAMILTON MEMORIAL FOUNDATION ANNOUNCES 24TH ANNUAL GALA DINNER
The Hamilton Memorial Hospital Foundation will host its 24th Annual Foundation Gala Dinner on Saturday, November 22nd at the Hamilton County Senior High School Jerry Sloan Gymnasium. A community tradi...
Oct 29, 2025
EDWARDS COUNTY HERITAGE PRESERVATION SOCIETY TO HOST FRIED CHICKEN DINNER FUNDRAISER SATURDAY
The Edwards County Heritage Preservation Society will hold a Fried Chicken Dinner Fundraiser on Saturday, November 1st from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Albion Moose Family Center, located at 43 N. 5th Street i...
Oct 29, 2025
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE TO CONDUCT OCCUPANT RESTRAINT ENFORCEMENT PATROLS IN NOVEMBER
Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9 Commander, A/Captain Brian Wilson, has announced that the ISP will conduct Occupant Restraint Enforcement Patrols (OREP) in Effingham, Marion, Richland, and Wabash ...
Oct 29, 2025
WAYNE COUNTY CRIMESTOPPERS OFFERING REWARD IN STORAGE BUILDING THEFT
Wayne County Crimestoppers is offering a cash reward for information leading to the arrest of the person or persons responsible for a theft from a storage building belonging to Joseph Hane of Fairfiel...
Oct 28, 2025
MAIN STREET TRUNK OR TREAT RETURNS TO DOWNTOWN FAIRFIELD ON FRIDAY
Downtown Fairfield will come alive with Halloween excitement as the annual Main Street Trunk or Treat event returns Friday. Preparations will begin at 3:00 PM, when Main Street will be closed to traff...
Oct 28, 2025
HANNA HOUSE MUSEUM TO HOST TRUNK OR TREAT FRIDAY
The Hanna House Museum and Uniquely Rustique will host a Trunk or Treat event at the museum on Friday from 5 to 7 p.m. The museum will be open for tours during the event, and staff will hand out apple...
Oct 28, 2025
U.S. TRUSTEE JOINS CALL FOR INVESTIGATION INTO FIRST BRANDS COLLAPSE
The U.S. Trustee, a federal watchdog overseeing bankruptcy cases, has joined a creditor's request for an independent investigation into the financial collapse of First Brands Group, the parent company...
Oct 28, 2025
FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL BOARD OF EDUCATION MEETS
In a recent meeting of the Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education,, Superintendent, Kristina Gardner reported the district has received 9% of its revenue and spent 14% of its FY26 budget, ...
Oct 28, 2025