Category Archives: Local News

The next regular meeting of the Center Street Grade School Board of Education is set for Monday night in the Center Street Boardroom. Mainly routine items are listed on the official agenda. Items list...

Illinois State Police is reminding the public to stay vigilant during the holiday season as the Israel-Hamas war continues. The ISP says foreign terrorist media historically has called for violence du...

Illinois is one of seven states challenging the NCAA transfer eligibility rule. Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul and a bipartisan coalition of six attorneys general filed a federal antitrust laws...

Illinois is being awarded more than 95-million-dollars to improve passenger rail across the state. The funding was provided by the Federal Railroad Administration. Almost 94-million-dollars will be us...

A Wayne City man was arrested twice within a 24-hour period Sunday into Monday. At 9:30 PM, Olney police arrested 35-year-old Matthew C. McKinney on a charge of retail theft following an incident in t...

Wayne County Sheriff's Officials and US Marshals on Monday executed a warrant in Rinard. Officials were looking for 44-year-old Carlos Kidd. According to authorities, Kidd was a fugitive on the run fo...

Officials in the village of West Salem are having problems with an email that was established with a prior administration. According to village officials, West Salem Village Hall do not send an email ...

Thursday is the deadline to choose your healthcare insurance provider if you are on Medicare for 2024. When considering the many options that are available to consumers it is a good idea to make sure ...

West Salem Grade School held their annual spelling bees on Wednesday. The winner of the 3rd – 5th grade bee was fourth grader Emersyn McVaigh, while eighth-grader Breeah Weatherford won the jr. ...

With the Annual Dinner right around the corner, the Hamilton County Chamber of Commerce is seeking nominations for their annual awards. The deadline for nomination is December 15th. Awards include Bus...