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 https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/reporters-notebook-france-braces-for-more-unrest-after-parts-of-paris-spun-out-of-control/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T19:57:06+00:00 Reporter’s Notebook: France braces for more unrest after parts of Paris spun out of control https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/cheyrl-june-henderson-ventress-83-of-dale/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T19:10:56+00:00 Cheyrl June (Henderson) Ventress, 83, of Dale https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/ventress-obit-pic.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/sea-mine-crisis-re-emerges-in-strait-of-hormuz-as-tehran-urges-washington-to-accept-deal/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T18:26:18+00:00 Sea mine crisis re-emerges in Strait of Hormuz as Tehran urges Washington to accept deal https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/166813/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T17:00:30+00:00 FAIRFIELD CHRISTMAS PARADE SET FOR DECEMBER 5TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/fairfield-christmas-parade-2026-1.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/one-injured-in-two-semi-crash-on-u-s-45-in-wayne-county/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:59:34+00:00 ONE INJURED IN TWO-SEMI CRASH ON U.S. 45 IN WAYNE COUNTY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/08/crash-investigation-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/166821/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:58:16+00:00 FCHS BOARD APPROVES SCHOOL MAINTENANCE GRANT, PERSONNEL MOVES https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/06/fchs-mules-graphic.jpeg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/fairfield-grade-school-board-approves-wadi-agreement-hires-7th-grade-girls-basketball-coach/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:57:27+00:00 FAIRFIELD GRADE SCHOOL BOARD APPROVES WADI AGREEMENT, HIRES 7TH GRADE GIRLS BASKETBALL COACH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/05/school-board-meeting.jpeg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/christmas-for-kids-launches-new-facebook-page-online-sign-ups-for-2026/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:56:19+00:00 CHRISTMAS FOR KIDS LAUNCHES NEW FACEBOOK PAGE, ONLINE SIGN-UPS FOR 2026 https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/wayne-county-christmas-for-kids-2026.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/west-salem-man-charged-with-aggravated-battery-of-police-officer/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:55:47+00:00 WEST SALEM MAN CHARGED WITH AGGRAVATED BATTERY OF POLICE OFFICER https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/04/arrest-image-5.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/north-wayne-school-board-to-discuss-building-project-risk-management-and-bus-driver-position-wednesday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:55:26+00:00 NORTH WAYNE SCHOOL BOARD TO DISCUSS BUILDING PROJECT, RISK MANAGEMENT AND BUS DRIVER POSITION WEDNESDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/03/north-wayne-school-district-image.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/wayne-county-youth-deer-harvest-climbs-as-illinois-sets-new-state-record/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:55:15+00:00 WAYNE COUNTY YOUTH DEER HARVEST CLIMBS AS ILLINOIS SETS NEW STATE RECORD https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/09/deer-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/edwards-county-ffa-members-earn-fourth-place-finishes-in-career-development-events/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:54:18+00:00 EDWARDS COUNTY FFA MEMBERS EARN FOURTH-PLACE FINISHES IN CAREER DEVELOPMENT EVENTS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/12/ffa-general-image.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/wabash-county-man-charged-with-criminal-sexual-abuse-and-aggravated-battery/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:53:26+00:00 WABASH COUNTY MAN CHARGED WITH CRIMINAL SEXUAL ABUSE AND AGGRAVATED BATTERY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/sexual-abuse-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/illinois-community-colleges-launch-third-annual-feed-the-need-food-drive/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:52:47+00:00 ILLINOIS COMMUNITY COLLEGES LAUNCH THIRD ANNUAL FEED THE NEED FOOD DRIVE https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/feed-the-need-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/illinois-unemployment-rate-drops-to-4-6-percent-in-september/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:51:55+00:00 ILLINOIS UNEMPLOYMENT RATE DROPS TO 4.6 PERCENT IN SEPTEMBER https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/04/unemployment-rate-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/illinois-wheat-development-board-election-set-for-october-28th-3/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:50:15+00:00 ILLINOIS WHEAT DEVELOPMENT BOARD ELECTION SET FOR OCTOBER 28TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/03/illinois-dept-of-agriculture.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/illinois-corn-and-soybean-harvests-running-ahead-of-five-year-averages/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T16:49:49+00:00 ILLINOIS CORN AND SOYBEAN HARVESTS RUNNING AHEAD OF FIVE-YEAR AVERAGES https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/05/usda-crop-report-image.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/iran-regime-under-pressure-as-rebel-groups-escalate-attacks-in-volatile-southeast/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T11:51:48+00:00 Iran regime under pressure as rebel groups escalate attacks in volatile southeast https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/global-chaos-inc-grows-to-101-groups-with-plans-for-new-rounds-of-demonstrations/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T11:22:29+00:00 Global ‘Chaos Inc’ grows to 101 groups with plans for new rounds of demonstrations https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/judge-denies-sentence-reduction-in-hot-car-death-of-fairfield-child/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T11:00:45+00:00 JUDGE DENIES SENTENCE REDUCTION IN HOT CAR DEATH OF FAIRFIELD CHILD https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/05/aydreian-hooperlogan-correctional-center-photo.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/166745/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:59:47+00:00 WAYNE-WHITE ELECTRIC OFFICE TO CLOSE EARLY 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/2026/10/20/wokz-fm-105-9-giving-away-ty-myers-concert-tickets/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:58:54+00:00 WOKZ-FM 105.9 GIVING AWAY TY MYERS CONCERT TICKETS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/ty-meyers-image-1.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/wayne-county-clerk-announces-important-dates-for-november-general-election-2/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:57:21+00:00 WAYNE COUNTY CLERK ANNOUNCES IMPORTANT DATES FOR NOVEMBER GENERAL ELECTION https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/03/early-voting-image-3.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/meeting-recap-from-the-edwards-county-school-board-monday-night/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:56:38+00:00 MEETING RECAP FROM THE EDWARDS COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD MONDAY NIGHT https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/school-board-meeting-2.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/fairfield-memorial-hospital-announces-october-mammography-hours/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:55:56+00:00 FAIRFIELD MEMORIAL HOSPITAL ANNOUNCES OCTOBER MAMMOGRAPHY HOURS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/09/fmh-breast-cancer-awareness-month-october.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/clay-county-health-department-announces-drive-thru-flu-shot-clinics-4/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:54:47+00:00 CLAY COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT ANNOUNCES DRIVE-THRU FLU SHOT CLINICS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/09/clay-county-health-department-flu-shots-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/edwards-county-young-leaders-present-gift-of-blue-to-ffa-members/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:53:39+00:00 EDWARDS COUNTY YOUNG LEADERS PRESENT “GIFT OF BLUE” TO FFA MEMBERS https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/03/edwards-county-ffa.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/grayville-community-arts-association-boo-bash-chili-cook-off-set-for-sunday/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:52:44+00:00 GRAYVILLE COMMUNITY ARTS ASSOCIATION BOO BASH CHILI COOK-OFF SET FOR SUNDAY https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2026/10/grayville-arts-association-boo-bash-chili-cookoff-2026.jpg https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/sports-for-tuesday-october-20th/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:46:06+00:00 SPORTS FOR TUESDAY, OCTOBER 20TH https://media-cdn.socastsrm.com/wordpress/wp-content/blogs.dir/3270/files/2025/05/sports-logo.png https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/20/some-synagogues-canceled-prayers-as-french-jews-faced-warnings-amid-violent-protests/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-20T10:00:07+00:00 Some synagogues canceled prayers as French Jews faced warnings amid violent protests https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/19/beleaguered-macron-cites-us-iran-war-as-factor-in-protests-amid-trump-vance-criticism/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-19T22:02:58+00:00 Beleaguered Macron cites US-Iran war as factor in protests amid Trump, Vance criticism https://www.wfiwradio.com/2026/10/19/hungary-and-poland-defend-tough-migration-policies-as-france-reels-from-violent-unrest/ WFIW FM / WFIW AM / WOKZ-FM en 2026-10-19T19:21:01+00:00 Hungary and Poland defend tough migration policies as France reels from violent unrest