https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/three-men-get-158-years-each-for-murdering-american-and-australian-surfers-dumping-bodies-in-mexican-well/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T17:38:52+00:00 Three men get 158 years each for murdering American and Australian surfers, dumping bodies in Mexican well https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/former-us-ambassador-says-south-korea-prosecuted-him-over-speech-made-on-american-soil/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T17:31:01+00:00 Former US ambassador says South Korea prosecuted him over speech made on American soil https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/william-bill-day-86-of-fairfield/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T16:06:37+00:00 William “Bill” Day, 86 of Fairfield https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/william-day-obit-pic.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/violence-erupts-at-france-protests-as-macron-warns-unrest-is-being-exploited/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T16:03:16+00:00 Violence erupts at France protests as Macron warns unrest is being exploited https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/vast-majority-of-irans-attempted-attacks-on-strait-of-hormuz-are-unsuccessful-centcom-spokesman-says/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T15:46:37+00:00 ‘Vast majority’ of Iran’s attempted attacks on Strait of Hormuz are unsuccessful, CENTCOM spokesman says https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/fairfield-grade-school-board-to-meet-monday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T12:14:37+00:00 FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL BOARD TO MEET MONDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/school-board-meeting-2.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/frost-advisory-in-effect-for-tonight-and-early-sunday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T11:58:31+00:00 FROST ADVISORY IN EFFECT FOR TONIGHT AND EARLY SUNDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/04/weekend-weather-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/man-arrested-following-traffic-stop-by-carmi-police/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T11:56:30+00:00 MAN ARRESTED FOLLOWING TRAFFIC STOP BY CARMI POLICE https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2024/10/arrested-image-2.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/governor-j-b-pritzker-and-first-lady-report-over-9-million-dollars-in-adjusted-gross-income-in-2025/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T11:55:00+00:00 GOVERNOR J.B. PRITZKER AND FIRST LADY REPORT OVER 9 MILLION DOLLARS IN ADJUSTED GROSS INCOME IN 2025 https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/07/jb-pritzker-governor.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/three-southern-illinois-men-accused-of-attempting-to-meet-minors-for-sex/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T11:53:10+00:00 THREE SOUTHERN ILLINOIS MEN ACCUSED OF ATTEMPTING TO MEET MINORS FOR SEX https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2024/10/arrested-image-1.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/illinois-basin-celebration-returns-to-oblong-november-4th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T11:51:32+00:00 ILLINOIS BASIN CELEBRATION RETURNS TO OBLONG NOVEMBER 4TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/09/safety-procedure-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/new-hope-band-boosters-to-hold-pork-burger-sale-october-31st/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T11:48:56+00:00 NEW HOPE BAND BOOSTERS TO HOLD PORK BURGER SALE OCTOBER 31ST https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/fairfield-elks-lodge-to-host-sports-and-sitcoms-trivia-night-november-7th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T11:45:56+00:00 FAIRFIELD ELKS LODGE TO HOST SPORTS AND SITCOMS TRIVIA NIGHT NOVEMBER 7TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/02/trivia-night-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/pope-leo-xiv-to-be-discharged-from-hospital-and-return-to-vatican-after-surgery-to-remove-lung-cancer/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T11:19:52+00:00 Pope Leo XIV discharged from hospital, will return to Vatican after surgery to remove lung cancer https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/chinaaid-raises-alarm-over-imprisoned-chinese-pastors-health-as-family-seeks-answers/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T10:00:44+00:00 ChinaAid raises alarm over imprisoned Chinese pastor’s health as family seeks answers https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/17/sports-for-saturday-october-17th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-17T05:20:26+00:00 SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, OCTOBER 17TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/12/sports-logo.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/recovering-from-lung-surgery-pope-leo-urges-putin-to-agree-to-ceasefire-in-russian-held-ukraine-city/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T23:10:21+00:00 Recovering from lung surgery, Pope Leo urges Putin to agree to ceasefire in Russian-held Ukraine city https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/wayne-county-circuit-court-news-from-thursday-14/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T17:00:48+00:00 WAYNE COUNTY CIRCUIT COURT NEWS FROM THURSDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/11/court-gavel-images.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/wayne-county-church-history-book-to-be-released-tomorrow-saturday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T17:00:17+00:00 WAYNE COUNTY CHURCH HISTORY BOOK TO BE RELEASED TOMORROW (SATURDAY) https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/so-great-a-cloud-of-witnesses-book.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/crossville-village-board-approves-solar-project-discusses-trash-ordinance-and-water-tower-upgrades/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T17:00:00+00:00 CROSSVILLE VILLAGE BOARD APPROVES SOLAR PROJECT, DISCUSSES TRASH ORDINANCE AND WATER TOWER UPGRADES https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/solar-energy-system-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/mt-carmel-man-sentenced-to-17-years-in-prison-for-armed-robbery/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:59:06+00:00 MT. CARMEL MAN SENTENCED TO 17 YEARS IN PRISON FOR ARMED ROBBERY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/09/prison-sentence-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/state-to-retain-25-psychiatric-beds-at-choate-mental-health-center-in-anna/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:58:28+00:00 STATE TO RETAIN 25 PSYCHIATRIC BEDS AT CHOATE MENTAL HEALTH CENTER IN ANNA https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/07/choate-mental-health-center-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/veterans-airport-celebrates-new-american-airlines-service-to-chicago/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:57:56+00:00 VETERANS AIRPORT CELEBRATES NEW AMERICAN AIRLINES SERVICE TO CHICAGO https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/05/american-airlines-jet.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/pork-burger-and-pork-chop-fundraiser-set-for-monday-in-albion/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:55:21+00:00 PORK BURGER AND PORK CHOP FUNDRAISER SET FOR MONDAY IN ALBION https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/albion-fundraiser-for-3-ministries.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/166485/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:54:44+00:00 SOCIAL SECURITY BENEFITS TO INCREASE 3.6 PERCENT IN JANUARY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/social-security-benefits-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/illinois-farm-bureau-accepting-applications-for-rural-development-grants/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T16:53:39+00:00 ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/01/illinois-farm-bureau-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/166459/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T11:00:51+00:00 THE WILLOW TREE IN FAIRFIELD TO CLOSE AT END OF DECEMBER https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/store-closing-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/edwards-county-commissioners-to-hold-special-meeting-monday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:59:23+00:00 EDWARDS COUNTY COMMISSIONERS TO HOLD SPECIAL MEETING MONDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/02/board-of-commissioners-meeting-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/edwards-county-school-board-to-consider-2026-tax-levy-monday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:58:34+00:00 EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD TO CONSIDER 2026 TAX LEVY MONDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/09/edwards-county-sports-image-1.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/grayville-nursing-home-fined-50000-for-healthcare-violations-clay-county-facility-also-cited/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:57:04+00:00 GRAYVILLE NURSING HOME FINED $50,000 FOR HEALTHCARE VIOLATIONS; CLAY COUNTY FACILITY ALSO CITED https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/04/illinois-department-of-public-health.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/fairfield-fall-yard-sale-set-for-saturday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:56:33+00:00 FAIRFIELD FALL YARD SALE SET FOR SATURDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/09/fairfield-yard-sales-fall-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/illinois-fall-trout-season-opens-tomorrow-saturday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:55:27+00:00 ILLINOIS FALL TROUT SEASON OPENS TOMORROW (SATURDAY) https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/04/trout-fishing-image-2.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/sports-for-friday-october-16th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T10:43:26+00:00 SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, OCTOBER 16TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/05/sports-logo.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/16/william-b-jack-edwards-99-of-norris-city/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-16T08:12:22+00:00 William B. “Jack” Edwards, 99, of Norris City https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/william-edwards-obit-pic.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/autistic-teen-lured-to-fake-snapchat-meetup-brutally-beaten-by-group-of-teens-report/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T22:40:32+00:00 Autistic teen lured to fake Snapchat meetup, brutally beaten by group of teens: report https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/15/houthis-emerge-as-global-threat-beyond-iran-control-amid-saudi-strikes-former-envoy-warns/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-15T22:25:57+00:00 Houthis emerge as global threat beyond Iran control amid Saudi strikes, former envoy warns