Category Archives: Local News

There’s going to be a bit of a hassle getting around Whittle Avenue in Olney as CSX is working on the railroad on Whittle Avenue starting today and through the end of the week for repairs. Offic...

Work has started on the Mcleansboro Animal Shelter. According to city officials, there are a few phases to the project, but the city has started on the concrete pad expansion to increase the size of t...

The Wayne County Sheriff's Office is working on information on a shooting that took place earlier this morning (November 10th) in Cisne. The Sheriff's office says they have a suspect detained at the W...

This weekend, several things are going on around the area on the WFIW Community Calendar. On Saturday Morning, the village of Geff Ruritan will hold its monthly breakfast with the cost by donation. Th...

The Wayne County Board met last night for their regular monthly session, with all board members present. The 2024 fiscal year budget was approved, along with the levy for 2024. Bill Bruce cast the lon...

A bill that would lift a 1980s ban on nuclear power plant construction in Illinois is one step closer to becoming law. The Illinois House yesterday passed the measure that would allow for the construc...

President Biden is celebrating the tentative agreement between UAW and Stellantis and the planned reopening of the Belvidere assembly plant. Speaking to a crowd of union autoworkers yesterday in Belvi...

The Village Board of Mill Shoals met in regular session this week and covered a number of items in the busy meeting. Arlynne Davis with Botsch and Associates went over the previous fiscal year audit. ...

The City of Fairfield will have their annual Veterans Day program on Saturday. The service will begin at 11 AM. This year's guest speaker is Tom Musgrave. Musgrave was born and raised just south of Fa...

Fairfield Community High School will be holding a veterans day service tomorrow morning at 10 AM in the east gym at FCHS. Representitives from the local VFW will be on hand to present the flag followe...