Category Archives: Local News

Sixteen years after the initial deadline, Homeland Security announces that REAL ID will become mandatory next year. A REAL ID is a driver's license that permits you to board domestic flights in the U....

The Eastern Illinois Foodbank will be visiting Clay County on Monday, January 13th, to provide food for families experiencing food insecurity. Attendees are encouraged to bring boxes or bags for trans...

The U.S. Centers For Disease Control and Prevention says Whooping cough cases in the U.S. have surged to their highest level since 2014, with over 32,000 cases reported through mid-December-an increas...

The Illinois State Police, the Illinois Department of Transportation, and hundreds of local law enforcement agencies around the state are continuing the national "Drive Sober or Get Pulled Over" campa...

Both Fairfield Police and Wayne County Sheriff's Departments were busy with numerous arrests recently. 31-year-old Tyler Hutcheson of Fairfield was arrested Saturday night by Fairfield Police on a cha...

A 69-year-old man from Wilmington, John Fleet, has been arrested for a Class Four Felony for violating Scott's Law following the tragic death of Illinois State Trooper Clay Carns. The incident occurre...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) has announced that the state's respiratory illness level has risen from Low to Moderate, indicating an increased risk of exposure to seasonal illnesses ...

The University of Illinois Extension has announced its schedule for upcoming agricultural, environmental, and horticulture programs for winter 2025, which will be available both online and in-person. ...

Starting January 1, Illinois employers will be mandated to provide pay stubs to their employees with each pay period. These pay stubs must include details such as hours worked, pay rates, overtime pay...

Starting January 1st, the minimum wage in Illinois will increase to $15 per hour, up from $14. Tipped workers will see their pay rise to $9 per hour, while youth workers working fewer than 650 hours p...