Category Archives: Local News

Illinois workers can now utilize State Treasurer Michael Frerichs' I-CASH website to check for unpaid wages and penalties collected by the Illinois Department of Labor that may be waiting for them to ...

A 16-year-old from Mt. Vernon has been sentenced to 28 years as an adult in prison for his role in the January shooting death of 16-year-old Julissa Mercedes Leslie.   Decoleis Dunn-Harris pleade...

The Board of Trustees for the Illinois Eastern Community College District met on Tuesday evening at Lincoln Trail College in Robinson. During the meeting, the Board approved a resolution stipulating t...

During Tuesday night's meeting of the McLeansboro City Council, they approved a $160,000 renovation plan for the city building, putting to rest speculation about costs running into the hundreds of tho...

Illinois State Police Troop 9 along with Wayne City Fire and Ambulance personnel responded Wednesday morning to I-64 westbound at milepost 91 for a report of a single-unit traffic crash. State Police ...

Ten spots are still open for a very unique and rare opportunity for youth playing baseball in the Fairfield and Southern Illinois area that will happen in Fairfield next Wednesday, November 27th. Matt...

The Edwards County VFW recently held their Voice of Democracy essay contest. Thaylee Dunaway received 1st place honors, Cali Bunting placed 2nd and Addison Anderson placed 3rd. Each student wrote an e...

Frontier Community College has hired Chet Snyder to serve as Head Volleyball Coach and Student Life Coordinator, beginning on Monday, December 2nd. Snyder began coaching volleyball at Fairfield Commun...

A Zionsville Indiana woman, 41-year-old Katherine Hagan pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court to a charge of DUI. Hagan was placed on one year of court supervision and ordered to pay court costs.

53-year-old, Misty Gay Kistner of Cisne was arrested Tuesday morning by Wayne County Sheriff's Deputies on a Failure To Appear warrant issued in Wayne County for Retail Theft and Possession of Methamp...