Category Archives: Local News

After the cold weather of last week, National Weather Service Officials say that flooding and flash flooding may become a possibility throughout the area. According to Weather Service Forecasters in P...

Several sentences were handed down in Wayne County Court on Tuesday. 19-year-old Julia L. Cox of Eldorado pled guilty to unlawful possession of cannabis, a class B misdemeanor. Cox was required to pay...

Circuit Judge Melissa A. Morgan has been re-elected Chief Judge of the Second Judicial Circuit of Illinois for a second consecutive two-year term that began January 1, 2024. Judge Morgan was re-electe...

The Illinois Department of Transportation is receiving more than seven-million-dollars in federal funds to fix electric vehicle chargers statewide. The grant will repair, replace or upgrade dozens of ...

Illinois’ unemployment rate is up. The Illinois Department of Employment Security says the state’s jobless rate increased by point-one-percent last month to four-point-eight-percent. Non-f...

The Illinois Board of Higher Education is awarding 400-million-dollars in grants to 45 institutions of higher education in Illinois. The goal of the program is to provide financial assistance to priva...

An Illinois lawmaker is pushing for a ban on a group of potentially harmful ingredients commonly found in food and drinks. A measure introduced by state Senator Willie Preston would ban brominated veg...

With three bids turned in, city leaders in Grayville opted to test the real estate market instead and rejected those in favor of listing the former Grayville City Hall building at 122 S. Court Street ...

The Fairfield City Council met this evening, working through a 5 item agenda in 25 minutes. The council unanimously approved a $16,000 expenditure from the Recreation Fund for expenses related to the ...

Fairfield Police are investigating multiple car burglaries in the area of Clarence Ave, Manor Circle, Windsor Lane and West Center Drive. The thefts occurred overnight. We are asking for anyone who ma...