Category Archives: Local News

The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation (IDFPR) has indefinitely suspended the nursing license of 38-year-old, Attila J. Caldwell, a former House Charge Nurse at Fairfield Mem...

Frontier Community College has released information regarding their event Saturday night. Due to the weather, Marco Romero, Director of Hitting Development for the Chicago Cubs, won't be able to atten...

Frontier Community College has released its academic honor lists for the Fall 2024 Semester. Three lists have been established by Illinois Eastern Community Colleges to indicate students who have achi...

Hamilton Memorial Hospital District (HMHD) has implemented temporary visitor restrictions effective immediately. The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has recommended the restrictions due to...

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Republic Services has revised their trash pickup day and now will be picking up tomorrow (Friday) instead of Saturday as previously announced. Please make sure your trash container is curbside sometim...

Richland County authorities are currently searching for an escapee. Nathan Ellison was court-ordered to report to the Richland County Sheriff's Office at noon on Tuesday. Upon arrival in the parking l...

State Representative Dave Severin (R-Benton) took the oath of office on Wednesday, January 8th, as lawmakers were sworn in during inaugural ceremonies commemorating the 104th General Assembly. Severin...

Captain Nathan Douglas, Commander of the Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 9, announced the outcomes of the Alcohol Countermeasure Enforcement (ACE) patrols conducted in Effingham and Wayne counties t...

The Edwards County Farm Bureau Foundation is offering a college scholarship. Applicants must be working towarsds an agriculture related degree in the sophomore, junior or senior level during the 2025-...