Category Archives: Local News

The Albion Chamber of Commerce is gearing up for their annual banquet that will take place in January of next year. The Annual Albion Chamber banquet is set for Saturday, January 20th at Diamond Kay's...

A few area health departments have announced that they have received updated vaccines against Covid-19 in their offices. Both the Wayne County Health Department in Fairfield and the Marion County Heal...

The North Wayne CUSD #200 has an immediate opening for a position on the Board of Education. The selected applicant will serve on the board until the election in April of 2025. At that time, the appli...

A new report shows that most deaths among pregnant Illinois women were preventable. The third Illinois Maternal Morbidity and Mortality Report says 263 people died while pregnant or within a year of g...

With daylight saving time coming to an end this weekend, the Illinois State Fire Marshal is reminding residents to test, inspect and replace any broken or expired smoke and CO alarms. If your alarm wa...

On Sunday Evening, an accident on US 50 in Clay County claimed the lives of two pedestrians. The Clay County Coroner's Office has released the names of the deceased. According to Clay County Coroner B...

Event officials are preparing for the annual Veterans Parade in Fairfield. The parade will step off this Saturday at 2 PM. The lineup will begin on North 1st Street beginning at 1 PM with the National...

It's been a full year since the Norris City Chamber of Commerce officially relaunched. As part of that relaunch, the organization didn't charge dues to help encourage businesses to get involved and ex...

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...