Category Archives: Local News

A Mt. Carmel company, Revelation Machinery is expanding its operations after acquiring the former Baldwin Vision Systems (Web Printing) building, located just south of Fairfield. The purchase was made...

  Families in the region will soon have access to free orthopedic assessments for children, thanks to a partnership between several local Elks Lodges and the Illinois Elks Children's Care Corpora...

The Skillet Fork Ruritan Club is hosting a Trivia Night on Saturday, February 28th at Mill Shoals Christian Church. The event will feature a variety of trivia categories for teams of 2 to 6 people. En...

The Illinois Secretary of State's office is introducing new online tools to streamline the renewal process for commercial trucking companies' federal registration credentials. The system, aimed at com...

The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has announced it will distribute $3.6 million in grant funding for fiscal year 2026 to strengthen local food processing, aggregation, and distribution acr...

On Wednesday, the Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) marked the one-year anniversary of the federal government's announcement to withdraw the United States from the World Health Organization ...

Sean Grayson Sentenced To 20 Years For Murder Of Sonya Massey (Peoria Co, IL) -- Former Sangamon County Sheriff's deputy Sean Grayson is receiving the maximum prison term for the killing of Sonya Mass...

The National Weather Service is inviting local residents to become official storm spotters by attending a Skywarn Storm Spotter Training Basic Spotter Course in March. The class will take place on Thu...

Sam Dale Lake State Fish and Wildlife Area is now issuing firewood collection permits, according to park officials. A limited number of permits will be available on a first come, first serve basis. Ea...

Jim Bolin, Vice-President of Bolin Enterprises, Inc. and the creative force behind the renowned Big Things in A Small Town attractions in Casey, Illinois, passed away on Tuesday, January 27th, followi...