https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/john-henry-adams-61-of-mill-shoals/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T18:47:35+00:00 John Henry Adams, 61, of Mill Shoals https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/john-adams-obit-pic.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/three-vehicle-crash-in-wayne-county-sends-johnsonville-woman-to-hospital/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T17:00:46+00:00 THREE-VEHICLE CRASH IN WAYNE COUNTY SENDS JOHNSONVILLE WOMAN TO HOSPITAL https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/08/crash-investigation-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/veterans-day-parade-set-for-november-7th-2/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:59:52+00:00 VETERANS DAY PARADE SET FOR NOVEMBER 7TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/vet-day-parade-1.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/9th-annual-fran-carter-memorial-scholarship-fashion-show-set-for-november-8th-2/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:58:30+00:00 9TH ANNUAL FRAN CARTER MEMORIAL SCHOLARSHIP FASHION SHOW SET FOR NOVEMBER 8TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/fran-carter-scholarship-fashion-show-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/embraced-christian-academy-to-hold-chowder-sale-fundraiser-november-7th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:55:10+00:00 EMBRACED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY TO HOLD CHOWDER SALE FUNDRAISER NOVEMBER 7TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/embraced-chowder-sale-november-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/mt-erie-ruritan-club-to-host-local-author-for-civil-war-history-presentation-2/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:54:21+00:00 MT. ERIE RURITAN CLUB TO HOST LOCAL AUTHOR FOR CIVIL WAR HISTORY PRESENTATION https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/mt-erie-ruritan-morris-daubs-event-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/land-of-lincoln-legal-aid-mobile-clinics-returns-to-the-area/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:53:11+00:00 LAND OF LINCOLN LEGAL AID MOBILE CLINICS RETURNS TO THE AREA https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/land-of-lincoln-legal-aid-image.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/weekly-wellness-program-to-begin-at-groff-memorial-library-2/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:52:16+00:00 WEEKLY WELLNESS PROGRAM TO BEGIN AT GROFF MEMORIAL LIBRARY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/weekly-wellness-groff-library-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/idnr-pauses-chronic-wasting-disease-meetings-as-deer-management-strategy-changes/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:51:33+00:00 IDNR PAUSES CHRONIC WASTING DISEASE MEETINGS AS DEER MANAGEMENT STRATEGY CHANGES https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/08/thumbnail-idnr.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/illinois-wheat-development-board-election-set-for-wednesday-october-28th-local-producers-eligible-to-vote/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:50:25+00:00 ILLINOIS WHEAT DEVELOPMENT BOARD ELECTION SET FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 28TH; LOCAL PRODUCERS ELIGIBLE TO VOTE https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2024/12/il-dept-of-agriculture-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/illinois-announces-2-4-million-in-grants-to-boost-tourism-attractions-and-events/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:49:22+00:00 ILLINOIS ANNOUNCES $2.4 MILLION IN GRANTS TO BOOST TOURISM ATTRACTIONS AND EVENTS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2024/10/illinois-department-of-commerce-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/frances-macron-blames-protests-on-ultra-left-groups-whose-aim-is-to-bring-down-the-republic/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T16:38:45+00:00 France’s Macron blames protests on ‘ultra-left groups whose aim is to bring down the Republic’ https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/boil-water-order-lifted-for-village-of-sims/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T15:18:00+00:00 BOIL WATER ORDER LIFTED FOR VILLAGE OF SIMS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/07/boil-water-order-lifted-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/arvis-albert-aman-90-of-fairfield/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T13:22:48+00:00 Arvis Albert Aman, 90, of Fairfield https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/arvis-aman-obit-pic-1.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/wayne-white-electric-cooperative-office-to-close-early-today-thursday-and-friday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T11:00:13+00:00 WAYNE-WHITE ELECTRIC COOPERATIVE OFFICE TO CLOSE EARLY TODAY (THURSDAY) AND FRIDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/03/wayne-white-electric-cooperative-image.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/finley-sentenced-to-120-days-in-jail-for-contempt-of-court/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:59:15+00:00 FINLEY SENTENCED TO 120 DAYS IN JAIL FOR CONTEMPT OF COURT https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/contempt-of-court-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/frontier-community-college-opens-spring-2027-registration/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:58:55+00:00 FRONTIER COMMUNITY COLLEGE OPENS SPRING 2027 REGISTRATION https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2024/12/frontier-college-image-2.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day-set-for-saturday-local-disposal-locations-available-year-round/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:57:30+00:00 NATIONAL PRESCRIPTION DRUG TAKE BACK DAY SET FOR SATURDAY; LOCAL DISPOSAL LOCATIONS AVAILABLE YEAR-ROUND https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/national-prescription-drug-take-back-day.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/166992/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:56:15+00:00 THE WILLOW TREE IN FAIRFIELD TO CLOSE AT END OF DECEMBER, CURRENT SALE EXTENDED THROUGH SATURDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/store-closing-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/166995/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:55:01+00:00 WABASH GENERAL HOSPITAL TO OFFER DISCOUNTED LUNG CANCER SCREENINGS NOVEMBER 7TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/wabash-gerneral-hospital-low-dose-ct-screening-event.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/village-courtyard-of-west-salem-to-host-grand-opening-and-soup-and-salad-bingo-night-november-6th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:54:19+00:00 VILLAGE COURTYARD OF WEST SALEM TO HOST GRAND OPENING AND SOUP AND SALAD BINGO NIGHT NOVEMBER 6TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/village-courtyard-west-salem.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/jefferson-county-historical-society-to-host-candlelight-walk-november-7th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:53:48+00:00 JEFFERSON COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY TO HOST CANDLELIGHT WALK NOVEMBER 7TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/jeff-co-historical-society-candle-light-walk-event-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/clay-city-sailor-springs-american-legion-to-hold-monthly-breakfast-and-meat-shoot/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:52:18+00:00 CLAY CITY/SAILOR SPRINGS AMERICAN LEGION TO HOLD MONTHLY BREAKFAST AND MEAT SHOOT https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/clay-city-meat-shoot-2026-rotated.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/the-amy-center-to-host-a-very-merry-market-fundraiser-november-27-28-in-mt-vernon/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:51:06+00:00 THE AMY CENTER TO HOST “A VERY MERRY MARKET” FUNDRAISER NOVEMBER 27-28 IN MT. VERNON https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/the-amy-center-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/sports-for-thursday-october-22nd/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:43:42+00:00 SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, OCTOBER 22ND https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/06/sports-logo.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/22/macron-has-one-more-chance-to-save-the-country-or-its-lost-for-france-business-owner-warns/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T10:19:17+00:00 Macron has one more chance to save the country or ‘it’s lost for France,’ business owner warns https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/george-ann-waxler-96-of-olney/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-22T00:01:50+00:00 George Ann Waxler, 96, of Olney https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/george-ann-waxler-obit-pic.jpeg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/ladonna-j-peck-82-of-wayne-city/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T22:18:58+00:00 LaDonna J. Peck, 82 of Wayne City https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/ladonna-peck-obit-pic.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/pope-leo-xiv-needs-no-further-cancer-treatment-after-lung-tumor-removed-doctors-say/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T19:39:56+00:00 Pope Leo XIV needs no further cancer treatment after lung tumor removed, doctors say https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/bibas-family-relative-takes-fight-to-icc-after-mother-two-young-boys-murdered-by-hamas/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T18:39:17+00:00 Bibas family relative takes fight to ICC after mother, two young boys murdered by Hamas https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/flora-woman-cited-in-fatal-wayne-county-amish-buggy-crash/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T17:00:34+00:00 FLORA WOMAN CITED IN FATAL WAYNE COUNTY AMISH BUGGY CRASH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/08/crash-investigation-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/two-fairfield-men-arrested-tuesday-by-wayne-county-sheriffs-department/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T17:00:09+00:00 TWO FAIRFIELD MEN ARRESTED TUESDAY BY WAYNE COUNTY SHERIFF’S DEPARTMENT https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/05/wayne-county-sheriffs-dept-badge.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/fairfield-man-sentenced-to-probation-in-aggravated-home-repair-fraud-case/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:59:30+00:00 FAIRFIELD MAN SENTENCED TO PROBATION IN AGGRAVATED HOME REPAIR FRAUD CASE https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/charles-west-mugshot-sept.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/illinois-state-police-opens-new-foid-concealed-carry-kiosk-in-ullin/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:58:38+00:00 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE OPENS NEW FOID, CONCEALED CARRY KIOSK IN ULLIN https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/illinois-state-police-news-release.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/fairfield-fire-department-halloween-chili-supper-set-for-october-30th-2/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:58:12+00:00 FAIRFIELD FIRE DEPARTMENT HALLOWEEN CHILI SUPPER SET FOR OCTOBER 30TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/fairfield-fire-department-chili-supper-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/citizens-national-bank-of-albion-to-host-free-family-movie-night-2/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:57:33+00:00 CITIZENS NATIONAL BANK OF ALBION TO HOST FREE FAMILY MOVIE NIGHT https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/citizens-national-bank-movie-night-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/embraced-christian-academy-to-take-part-in-fairfield-trunk-or-treat/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:56:56+00:00 EMBRACED CHRISTIAN ACADEMY TO TAKE PART IN FAIRFIELD TRUNK OR TREAT https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/embraced-trunk-or-treat-booth-2026.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/166896/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:55:29+00:00 TWO OUT-OF-STATE TEENS IDENTIFIED AS SUSPECTS IN MARION HIGH SCHOOL BOMB THREAT https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/bomb-threat-investigation.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/edwards-county-4-h-to-offer-watercolor-art-classes-for-youth/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:54:30+00:00 EDWARDS COUNTY 4-H TO OFFER WATERCOLOR ART CLASSES FOR YOUTH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/edwards-county-4-h-watercolor-art-classes-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/wayne-county-4-h-stem-day-reaches-181-fifth-grade-students/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:53:09+00:00 WAYNE COUNTY 4-H STEM DAY REACHES 181 FIFTH-GRADE STUDENTS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/01/wayne-county-4-h-foundation.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/illinois-state-police-urge-parents-to-practice-infant-safe-sleep-habits/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:52:01+00:00 ILLINOIS STATE POLICE URGE PARENTS TO PRACTICE INFANT SAFE SLEEP HABITS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/infant-safe-sleep-awarmess-month-october.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/illinois-farm-bureau-accepting-applications-for-120000-in-rural-development-grants/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T16:51:54+00:00 ILLINOIS FARM BUREAU ACCEPTING APPLICATIONS FOR $120,000 IN RURAL DEVELOPMENT GRANTS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2024/12/illinois-farm-bureau-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/ukraines-zelenskyy-open-to-freezing-front-lines-in-ceasefire-with-russia/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T14:11:52+00:00 Ukraine’s Zelenskyy open to freezing front lines in ceasefire with Russia https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/fairfield-to-face-staunton-in-opening-round-of-ihsa-class-3a-football-playoffs/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T11:00:58+00:00 FAIRFIELD TO FACE STAUNTON IN OPENING ROUND OF IHSA CLASS 3A FOOTBALL PLAYOFFS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/06/fchs-mules-graphic.jpeg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/edwards-county-ffa-earns-strong-finishes-in-horse-judging-events/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T10:59:18+00:00 EDWARDS COUNTY FFA EARNS STRONG FINISHES IN HORSE JUDGING EVENTS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/12/ffa-general-image.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/state-withdraws-application-to-close-choate-psychiatric-unit-but-bed-reductions-remain-planned/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T10:58:36+00:00 STATE WITHDRAWS APPLICATION TO CLOSE CHOATE PSYCHIATRIC UNIT, BUT BED REDUCTIONS REMAIN PLANNED https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/09/illinois-department-of-human-services-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/kingdom-collective-to-transform-portion-of-walkers-bluff-into-regional-ministry-center/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T10:57:30+00:00 KINGDOM COLLECTIVE TO TRANSFORM PORTION OF WALKER’S BLUFF INTO REGIONAL MINISTRY CENTER https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/walkers-bluff-ledgends-building.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/sports-for-wednesday-october-21st/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T10:43:02+00:00 SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 21ST https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/06/sports-logo.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/russia-releases-american-teacher-imprisoned-on-ukraine-mercenary-charges-after-trump-pressed-putin/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T09:43:13+00:00 Russia releases American teacher imprisoned on Ukraine mercenary charges after Trump pressed Putin https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/gerald-brockett-norris-of-carmi/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T08:23:16+00:00 Gerald Brockett Norris, of Carmi https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/gerald-norris-obit-pic.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/166870/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T08:17:43+00:00 Michael David Ristvedt, 80, of West Salem https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/michael-ristvedt-obit-pic.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/21/betty-jean-cross-75-of-carmi/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-21T08:14:45+00:00 Betty Jean Cross, 75, of Carmi https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/01/heaven.jpg