Category Archives: Local News

A bill under consideration in Springfield would help farmers stay on their land by raising the estate tax threshold for farms. Right now, the estate tax is set to kick in at four million dollars and t...

The last day Illinois residents can register to vote in the general primary election is today. The general primary is scheduled for March 19th. Registered voters who have changed their address must re...

Citizens National Bank of Albion is reporting that there is a text scam involving their bank that is going around. Bank officials say that the bank is not sending out the message that is being sent. A...

Scammers pretending to be from the IRS are using tax season to con people. Samantha Alfonso with the Illinois Comptroller's Constituent Affairs Office warns that callers who pretend to be from the Int...

Despite producing more than 98,000 fewer barrels of oil in 2023 than 2022, White County oil producers still pumped more crude than the next three counties combined. That's according to details release...

City, County, State, and Federal Offices are closed today for observance of the President’s Day holiday. Banks are also closed and mail will not be delivered. Normal services resume on Tuesday.

According to Gasbuddy, Gas Prices in the Fairfield area are slightly down compated to last week. On Thursday of last week, area gas stations were selling fuel at $3.49 for regular grade. As of early t...

A state child tax credit would be a game changer for thousands of low-income working families in Illinois, says Nicole Robinson, CEO of the YWCA of Metro Chicago. "The additional influx of cash to tak...

The Fairfield Community High School Board of Education met last night for their regular monthly meeting with all board members present. Personnel matters highlighted most of the business conducted. Th...

A conservative Cornell law professor is calling out Southern Illinois University School of Medicine and a scholarship for being what he believes to be racist against white and straight people. William...