Category Archives: Local News

The Edwards County Commissioners will be holding their meeting this morning at 9 at the Edwards County Courthouse. Items on the agenda include from the county Highway Department, a resolution for town...

Illinois is investing an additional three-point-five-million-dollars to boost youth mental health services across the state. The funding is being awarded to 19 different applicants. That includes 200-...

Illinois is punishing the parent company of Blue Cross Blue Shield of Illinois. The Illinois Department of Insurance announced fines of nearly 232-thousand-dollars for Health Care Service Corporation ...

A federal appeals court is upholding Illinois' assault weapons ban. The 7th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals ruled Friday that the ban doesn't violate the U.S. Constitution. The law passed in January in ...

Nearly ideal weather conditions greeted those attending and participating in this year's Fairfield Veterans Day Parade, held Saturday afternoon in downtown Fairfield. Prior to the parade, there was a ...

Here's the latest on area river stages as of this morning: the Little Wabash River east of Fairfield and at Clay City both have a reading of 4.33 feet. Flood stage east of Fairfield is 17 feet and 18 ...

Daylight Saving Time came to an end earlier this morning, with Standard Time now in effect until at least the second weekend of March of next year. An Associated Press Report says some experts believe...

The Wayne County Senior Center is seeking volunteers to assist them in delivering meals to their local residents. By delivering the meals, you bring nutritious food and a friendly visit to seniors and...

An Iuka man has been sentenced to 40 years in prison following a fatal traffic crash in Salem this past May that resulted in the death of a Salem resident. Reports out of Salem say Justin Bullard was ...

The victims of a house fire earlier this week in Jefferson County have been identified. Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse identified the victims of the house fire Wednesday near Waltonville as 73 y...