Category Archives: Local News
WHITE COUNTY WILD TURKEY CHAPTER TO HOST ANNUAL NWTF FUNDRAISING BANQUET SATURDAY
The White County Wild Turkey Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual fundraising banquet on Saturday at the Floral Hall on the White County Fairgrounds in Carmi. Doors open...
Aug 19, 2026
ILLINOIS STATE POLICE DEPLOYS NEW BICYCLE RESPONSE TEAM AT STATE FAIR
The Illinois State Police is rolling out its new Bicycle Response Team at the Illinois State Fair, marking one of the team's first major deployments. The unit was created to give troopers greater mobi...
Aug 19, 2026
IDNR ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR 2026 UPLAND GAME HUNTING PROGRAMS
The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is now accepting applications for its 2026 free upland game hunting permit lottery and controlled pheasant hunting program. The free permit lottery provide...
Aug 19, 2026
ILLINOIS STATE TROOPER INJURED IN CRASH WITH SEMI IN CLAY COUNTY
An Illinois State Police trooper from rural Fairfield was injured early Monday morning when his patrol vehicle collided with the rear of a semi tractor-trailer in rural Clay County. ISP Master Trooper...
Aug 18, 2026
FOUR ARRESTED ON WAYNE COUNTY WARRANTS OVER WEEKEND
The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reported four arrests on county warrants over the weekend. Thirty-three-year-old James Fenton of Johnsonville was arrested Saturday morning on a Wayne County warr...
Aug 18, 2026
FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL BOARD REVIEWS FOOD SERVICE, TRANSPORTATION AND THERAPY SERVICES
The Fairfield Grade School District Board of Education met Monday night, receiving updates on food service, transportation and several district policies. Superintendent Kristina Gardner reported the d...
Aug 18, 2026
TWO DRIVERS CITED FOLLOWING WAYNE COUNTY CRASH
Two drivers were cited following a two-vehicle crash Monday afternoon in Arrington Township. According to the Wayne County Sheriff's Department, the crash occurred at approximately 4:14 p.m. near 1022...
Aug 18, 2026
FAIRFIELD SWIMMING POOL CLOSES SEASON WITH $7,500 LOSS
The Fairfield Swimming Pool has closed for the season with improved attendance, but the facility still operated at a loss, the Fairfield Park Board heard Thursday night. Park Board President Jay Fyie ...
Aug 18, 2026
FELONY CHARGE DISMISSED AGAINST FORMER WEST FRANKFORT HIGH SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
A felony aggravated battery charge against former West Frankfort Community High School Principal Aaron Hill has been dismissed after he pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor battery charge. Williamson Count...
Aug 18, 2026
REND LAKE TO HOST FIRST AFTER-HOURS GLOW SWIM SATURDAY NIGHT
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Rend Lake will host its first Glow Swim at South Sandusky Beach on Saturday. The after-hours event will run from 9 to 10 p.m. and feature water safety games, music,...
Aug 18, 2026