Category Archives: Local News
ALBION GRADE SCHOOL PTO TO HOST ICE CREAM FUNDRAISER WEDNESDAY
The Albion Grade School PTO will host a fundraiser at K's on Main Ice Cream Shop on the final day of school on Wednesday The event will run from 4 to 8 p.m. and will help raise funds for the PTO. Orga...
May 18, 2026
EDWARDS COUNTY VOLLEYBALL HOSTS PORKCHOP & PORKBURGER FUNDRAISER JUNE 3RD
The Edwards County High School Volleyball team will be firing up the grill for a community fundraiser on Wednesday, June 3rd. The event, billed as the "Porkchop & Porkburger Fundraiser," will run ...
May 18, 2026
TYLER HUBBARD JOINS 2026 DU QUOIN STATE FAIR GRANDSTAND LINEUP
The Du Quoin State Fair has announced another can't-miss addition to its highly anticipated 2026 Grandstand Lineup. Country star Tyler Hubbard, known for chart-topping hits like "5 Foot 9" and "Dancin...
May 18, 2026
ILLINOIS LOWERS REVENUE FORECAST AS ECONOMIC PESSIMISM GROWS AHEAD OF BUDGET DEADLINE
Illinois budget officials have trimmed revenue projections for the next fiscal year amid rising concerns about the global economy. Both the governor's office and legislative analysts cut their estimat...
May 18, 2026
SBA REMINDS ILLINOIS BUSINESSES OF JUNE 1ST DEADLINE FOR DROUGHT DISASTER LOANS
The U.S. Small Business Administration is reminding small businesses and private nonprofit organizations in Illinois that the June 1st deadline is approaching to apply for low-interest federal disaste...
May 18, 2026
SEVERE STORMS BRING HIGH WINDS, POWER OUTAGES ACROSS REGION
Severe storms moved through Wayne County and surrounding areas Saturday afternoon, bringing strong winds, downed trees, power outages, and hazardous travel conditions. Severe weather warnings w...
May 18, 2026
VOLUNTEERS TO PLACE FLAGS ON VETERANS' GRAVES AT MAPLE HILL CEMETERY THURSDAY
Volunteers will gather Thursday at 4 p.m. to place American flags on the graves of veterans at Maple Hill Cemetery in preparation for Memorial Day observances. Participants are asked to meet at the br...
May 18, 2026
THOMASON CEMETERY IN WAYNE CITY TO HOST 51ST MEMORIAL DAY SERVICE
The 51st annual Memorial Day Service at Thomason Cemetery in Wayne City is scheduled for Monday, May 25th beginning at 2:00 p.m. The program will include a welcome by Sharon White, prayer by Laythan M...
May 18, 2026
WAYNE COUNTY DEMOCRATIC PARTY TO WELCOME NEW COMMITTEE MEMBERS AND DISCUSS CONGRESSIONAL CAMPAIGN WEDNESDAY
The Wayne County Democratic Party is set to hold a meeting on Wednesday at 6 p.m. at the Wayne County Courthouse. During the gathering, the party will officially welcome its newly appointed committee ...
May 18, 2026
TRAVELING OFFICE HOURS SCHEDULED FOR SENATOR BRYANT AND REPRESENTATIVE SEVERIN IN ALBION AND FAIRFIELD
State Senator Terri Bryant and State Representative Dave Severin will be holding traveling office hours on Wednesday to meet with constituents and assist with state-related issues. Community members a...
May 18, 2026