Category Archives: Local News

(Photo credit: Capitol News Illinois)   The stunning downward spiral of Michael Madigan's political career ended Friday with a 7 1/2-year prison sentence and a $2.5 million fine for the former Il...

Here's the current river stages according to the US Geological Survey. Little Wabash east of Fairfield stands at 10.80 feet (flood stage is at 17 ft.). The Skillet Fork at Wayne City has a reading of ...

The Wayne County Board held its regularly scheduled meeting Thursday night in the upstairs courtroom of the courthouse with 11 members present and addressed a wide range of topics, including grant awa...

Devin K. Gill Nicole R. Parker Kensey L. Valette   The Fairfield Police Department announced the arrest of three individuals wanted on active warrants during a series of incidents on Thursday. &n...

68-year-old Robin L. Payne of Clay City pled guilty in Wayne County Circuit Court Thursday to a charge of Driving While License Revoked. Payne, represented by Public Defender, Heidi Hoffee was sentenc...

The 2025 Cisne Reunion Pageant - Tiny Tot Division is gearing up for another adorable showcase of young contestants. Practices will begin Tuesday, July 17th and continue on Tuesdays and Thursdays from...

The Fairfield Public Library is inviting young puzzle lovers to join in the Jigsaw Puzzle Mania for Kids - Summer Edition, a fun and free competition where teams race to complete a jigsaw puzzle first...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) is bringing back its popular "Walk-In Wednesdays" this July to help students prepare for the upcoming fall semester - no appointment necessary.   Accord...

Area residents will have a unique opportunity to witness history in motion when the Hemmings Motor News Great Race rolls into Effingham for a lunch stop on Monday, June 24th. The nine-day, 2,300-mile ...

U.S. Representative Mike Bost announced Wednesday that the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) is now offering low-interest federal disaster loans to Illinois residents and businesses impacted by...