Category Archives: Local News

A new homestyle restaurant will be opening soon in West Salem. The Lumberyard, owned and operated by Jason and Brenda Balding and Deryke and Maggie Kirkpatrick will be in the old Southern Illinois Lum...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education will meet this Thursday night at 6pm in the FCHS Study Hall. Some items on the agenda include: action on the Consent Agenda including approval of...

After being delayed by the recent winter storm, a new business is holding their Grand Opening tomorrow (Wednesday) at Westport Plaza in Fairfield Bling Things & More LTD, owned and operated by Sta...

The North Wayne Community Unit School District Board of Education will meet Wednesday at the Cisne Middle School. Items on the agenda: approval of the consent agenda that includes the approval of minu...

The Geff Ruritan Club will be having a fish fry Friday, beginning at 4:30pm at the Geff Ruritan Building. On the menu will be catfish fillets, baked beans, cole slaw, hushpuppies, dessert & drink....

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Wayne County Sheriff's Department was busy Friday handling weather related accidents. Just before 12 noon, a 2020 Dodge Ram truck driven by 28-year-old Torry Allen of Rockford, IL was westbound on I-6...

Wayne City Fire Department responded to a report of two vehicles on fire at a residence at 721 County Road 1225 East east of Wayne City Saturday afternoon just before 4:30. Wayne City Fire Chief, Scot...

An update to a previous story we recently aired, Illinois Secretary of State Alexi Giannoulias' office has revealed that more than 300 vanity and personalized license plates were rejected in 2024. &nb...

Illinois will be participating in the IRS Direct File service beginning January 27th. Direct File allows residents to electronically prepare and file their 2024 federal tax returns for free. Nearly tw...