Category Archives: Local News
Illinois On Alert For Threats in Wake of Middle East Conflict
Illinois officials are monitoring the conflict in the Middle East and potential threats in the states. Governor Pritzker has been briefed by the Illinois Emergency Management Agency and Office of Home...
Tony Collins Oct 16, 2023
September WX info
The region's weather during the month of September was calmer compared to July and August, according to statistics from the National Weather Service in Paducah, Kentucky. They say their office issued ...
Tony Collins Oct 14, 2023
Carmi Man Arrested After Dispute
46-year-old William G. Browning of Carmi was still in custody as of Friday morning after his arrest Thursday morning on several charges related to a domestic incident. According to information from ou...
Tony Collins Oct 14, 2023
Mobile Home Fire North of Mt. Vernon, IL
Fire destroyed a mobile home north of Mt. Vernon, IL Thursday. According to media reports out of Mt. Vernon, IL, the fire was at the Rolling Meadows Mobile Home Park on Illinois Route 37 four miles no...
Tony Collins Oct 14, 2023
Wayne County Board Met Thursday Evening
The Wayne County Board met Thursday Evening in the basement of the Wayne County Courthouse. At the meeting, the board approved under old business of allowing Fairfield National Bank to handle the coun...
Tony Collins Oct 13, 2023
Illinois State Treasurer's Office To Invest $10M More in Israel
The office of Illinois State Treasurer Michael Frerichs is investing an additional 10-million-dollars in Israel. The investment is being made as a direct response to the attack by the Hamas. Frerichs'...
Tony Collins Oct 13, 2023
DoIT Launching Paid Trainee Program
The Illinois Department of Innovation and Technology is launching a paid trainee program to strengthen the state's workforce. The program is designed to build a pipeline of tech talent to meet the gro...
Tony Collins Oct 13, 2023
IDoA Providing Medicare Counseling During Open Enrollment Period
The Illinois Department on Aging is providing Medicare counseling during the open enrollment period. Open enrollment begins on Sunday for older adults looking to make changes to their Medicare coverag...
Tony Collins Oct 13, 2023
Two Sentences Recently Handed Down in Edwards County
Edwards County States Attorney Eric St. Ledger has announced that a few sentences were recently handed down in Edwards County. On September 29th, 25-year-old Dalton T. Dilley of West Salem was sentenc...
Tony Collins Oct 12, 2023
City of Fairfield Officer Dismissed
The City of Fairfield has dismissed a police officer with cause. According to Mayor Gary Moore On Wednesday, officials dismissed Logan Trent after an incident in Coles County over the weekend. Trent n...
Tony Collins Oct 12, 2023