Category Archives: Local News

Just before 4 this morning, Wayne County Sheriff's Officials received a call about a burglary in progress at New World Chinese Restaurant in Fairfield. Upon arrival Wayne County Deputies observed the ...

Governor Pritzker’s recent announcement that he wants to repeal the state grocery tax isn’t sitting well with cities around Illinois. Pritzker has said the statewide one-percent grocery ta...

Initial filings for unemployment claims in Illinois fell last week. The Labor Department reports new jobless claims fell to just under eight-thousand last week — down from more than 93-hundred t...

Illinois lawmakers are considering a bill to drop Native American mascot names from K-through-12 schools. Researchers have said studies show that mascot names such as Warriors and Indians harm Native ...

The Fairfield City Council meets this Tuesday night at 6 at City Hall for their next regular meeting, with four items listed on the official agenda. They include presentation and discussion concerning...

The southeastern Illinois region still has the chance for some strong to severe thunderstorm activity, especially into Tuesday night, according to the latest thinking from forecasters at the National ...

One person is dead in an officer-involved shooting on I-55 near Lexington, Illinois, in the central part of the state. According to media reports and the Illinois State Police, an investigation is und...

Forecasters at the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky are still keeping an eye on a possibility of strong and severe weather in the region for next week. Forecasters say Tuesday into Wednes...

Police in White County investigated a couple of incidents Friday. According to information from our sister information WRUL, 27 year old Matthew Webb-Cramer was cited for criminal trespass to real pro...

Wayne County Republicans gathered last night at Willow Creek for their Lincoln Day Dinner. Attendees enjoyed a dinner, catered by Bare Bones BBQ (Matt Kinney). Candidates at the national, state and lo...