Category Archives: Local News

Frontier Community College is encouraging prospective students to explore careers in healthcare through its Medical Lab Technician (MLT) Program. The program prepares students for a vital role in the ...

The Wayne County Soil and Water Conservation District will host a Cover Crop Field Day on Tuesday, August 18, beginning at 4 p.m. at the Greg Dickey Farm near Wayne City. Featured speakers will includ...

The White County Wild Turkey Chapter of the National Wild Turkey Federation will hold its annual fundraising banquet on Saturday, August 22nd at the Floral Hall on the White County Fairgrounds in Carm...

A growing movement to separate portions of Illinois from Cook County continues to gain attention, with nearly one-third of the state's 107 counties considering or approving non-binding referendum ques...

The community of Bluford will celebrate its 100th anniversary with a full day of family-friendly activities on Saturday, August 22nd from 8am to 4pm at the Bluford Ruritan Building, 814 Sixth Street. ...

The weather is expected to remain hot and humid the next few days. No rain is in the forecast until around the middle of next week, according to the National Weather Service at Paducah, Kentucky. They...

Jefferson County Coroner Roger Hayse pronounced a 25 year old Odin, IL woman dead following an accident three miles south of Dix on I-57 late Thursday night. Reports from Jefferson County said Madison...

  Families attending the 2026 Illinois State Fair will have the opportunity to celebrate reading through a partnership with Dolly Parton's Imagination Library, a program that provides free books ...

    Illinois State Police say road rage incidents are on the rise across the state and troopers are increasing enforcement efforts to target aggressive drivers. ISP Director Brendan Kelly sa...

  The Wayne County Homelessness Coalition will host a porkburger fundraiser on Saturday, August 22nd, on the Save A Lot parking lot in Fairfield. Serving will begin at 9 a.m. and continue while s...