Category Archives: Local News

Officials say the numbers back up the claim that the DuQuoin State Fair continues to be a strong economic engine for the local economy. According to the Illinois Department of Agriculture, more than 1...

Thousands of smartphone users in Illinois are suing Motorola Mobility. The Chicago Tribune reports a lawsuit filed this week accuses the Chicago-based company of breaking its own arbitration provision...

Open Enrollment is underway for the Affordable Care Act Health Insurance Marketplace. Illinois residents will have an additional month to enroll in a health plan through January 15th. The Illinois Dep...

Illinois is launching the next round of funding for Illinois' Electric Vehicle Rebate Program. This round will run through January 31st, 2024. The program offers a four-thousand-dollar rebate for the ...

Seniors Zorianna Ewing, Jason Nguyen, and Drew Wolfe have been named 2024-2025 Illinois State Scholars for Edwards County High School. The Illinois Student Assistance Commission's State Scholar progra...

Recently, members of the Edwards County and Cisne FFA Chapters competed in the Job Interview Leadership Development Event held October 18th at Wabash Valley College. Edwards County's Gabe Wyatt and Ch...

Community college enrollment in Illinois is up this fall. The Illinois Community College System enrollment increased by one-point-five-percent from fall 2022. That is the first systemwide enrollment h...

Several lawmakers in southern Illinois are challenging the state's sanctuary status. The legislators are sponsoring a bill that would repeal the Trust Act. House Republican Floor Leader Patrick Windho...

Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is reminding parents and guardians to check the state's sex offender registry before finalizing Halloween plans. Illinois law bans all sex offenders who committed...

The Illinois State Board of Education is unveiling its 2023 Illinois Report Card. The state report card is released annually to give an overview of information on schools across the state. The report ...