Category Archives: Local News
REND LAKE COLLEGE HOSTING OPEN HOUSE FEBRUARY 18TH
Rend Lake College has announced its upcoming Open House on Tuesday, February 18th, from 4:00 to 7:00 PM at the RLC Event Center. This event presents a wonderful opportunity for prospective students, f...
Feb 04, 2025
NATIONWIDE DOG FOOD RECALL DUE TO SALMONELLA CONTAMINATION
A nationwide recall has been issued for certain dog foods sold along the east coast. This weekend, Blue Ridge Beef announced the recall of over 5,000 pounds of their Natural Mix food due to potential ...
Feb 04, 2025
FREE CHILDREN'S ORTHOPEDIC CLINIC SCHEDULED IN MT. VERNON
The Mount Vernon Elks 819, along with Fairfield Elks 1631, Centralia Elks 493, , Salem Elks 1678, and McLeansboro Elks 1882 Lodges, in cooperation with the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corporation, w...
Feb 04, 2025
TWO WAYNE COUNTY HIGH SCHOOL STUDENTS NOMINATED FOR MILITARY ACADEMIES
Two Wayne County students, Miller Simpson and Kenna Anselment, have been nominated for U.S. military service academies. Miller, the son of Cam and Melissa Miller Simpson from Fairfield has rece...
Feb 04, 2025
NEW HOPE CHURCH OFFERING THREE SCHOLARSHIPS
The New Hope General Baptist Church located at 449 County Road 1800 East, Fairfield, IL is offering three scholarships for the 2025-2026 school year. Two $2,000 scholarships will be awarded to ...
Feb 04, 2025
ILLINOIS DEPARTMENT OF NATURAL RESOURCES ANNOUNCES 2024-2025 DEER SEASON HARVEST TOTALS
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources has reported that hunters harvested a preliminary total of 170,758 deer during the 2024-2025 deer seasons, which is an increase from the 160,313 deer harve...
Feb 04, 2025
LOCAL LAW ENFORCEMENT BUSY WITH ARRESTS OVER THE WEEKEND
Fairfield Police and Wayne County Sheriff's Department were busy over the weekend with the arrest of four area individuals. Saturday afternoon at approximately 4:30, The Wayne County Sheriff's Office ...
Feb 03, 2025
HAMILTON COUNTY BOARD MEETS, CENTRAL DISPATCH AGREEMENT DEAL REACHED
During a recent meeting of the Hamilton County Board, the Board approved a long-awaited Central Dispatching Agreement between the City of McLeansboro and Hamilton County. This two-year agreement will ...
Feb 03, 2025
ILLINOIS LAWMAKERS PROPOSE BILL TO ADDRESS SEXUAL ASSAULT IN SCHOOLS
Republican lawmakers in Illinois have introduced a proposal aimed at expelling students who sexually assault others on school grounds. Currently, Illinois law lacks specific provisions mandating the e...
Feb 03, 2025
HONDA RECALLS MORE THAN 290,000 VEHICLES DUE TO POWER LOSS RISK
Honda is recalling more than 290,000 vehicles due to a potential risk of stalling or losing power. The recall affects several models, specifically: Acura MDX Type S (2022-2025) Acura TLX Type S...
Feb 03, 2025