The Wayne County Sheriff's Department reported two warrant arrests on Friday night. Reese Everett Irwin, 24, of Johnsonville, was taken into custody on a Wayne County warrant for burglary, criminal trespass to a residence, and criminal damage to property. He was transported and lodged in the Wayne County Jail pending a...

The Village of Wayne City has set the dates for the annual Spring Town Wide Rummage Sales, which will take place on Friday and Saturday, May 1st and 2nd. Residents who wish to be included on the official sales list should contact the Village Hall at 895-2241 by TOMORROW (Tuesday). The finalized list of participating...

The felony case against former Wabash County Sheriff's Deputy Chase Cheadle has been postponed once more, with the next court date set for June 18th in Wabash County Circuit Court. The latest delay was announced after Special Prosecutor Brian Towne informed the court he could not attend the previously scheduled pre-tri...

The City of Albion and Sunrise Sanitation have announced the annual Spring City Wide Clean Up will take place on Thursday. The service is available exclusively to residents living within Albion city limits. Residents are asked to place all items neatly at the curb no later than Wednesday evening. Sunrise Sanitation r...

Illinois Eastern Community Colleges (IECC) has officially released its 2026 Summer Camps and the 2026-2027 Community Education Catalog, bringing a wealth of engaging educational opportunities to students and community members across the district. This summer, students from elementary through high school can participate...

While many states continue to struggle with a nationwide school bus driver shortage that began during the COVID-19 pandemic, Illinois has largely resolved its hiring crisis thanks to targeted recruitment and streamlined hiring processes. Illinois school districts, bus companies like First Student, and the secretary of ...

The USDA has entered into a $300 million agreement with Palantir Technologies Inc. to support its "One Farmer, One File" initiative, aimed at streamlining paperwork and modernizing service delivery for farmers across the nation. Announced in February, the initiative seeks to consolidate all of a farmer's USDA...

Illinois Treasurer Michael Frerichs has announced a record-breaking achievement: over $2.5 billion in missing money has been returned to residents, nonprofits, and businesses through the state's I-Cash program since he took office in 2015. The program, which safeguards forgotten bank accounts, uncashed checks, unpaid l...

Illinois Governor JB Pritzker now holds the decision on whether the state will join the Federal Scholarship Tax Credit Program, following a strong show of support from voters in 31 counties during the March 17th primary election. The non-binding referendum was designed to gauge public interest in the initiative, which ...

The National Weather Service is warning residents to prepare for a significant severe weather event arriving this (Monday) evening and continuing into tonight. The forecast calls for the possibility of large hail, damaging winds, and strong tornadoes across the region. Breezy conditions are expected throughout today, w...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Lady Mules Softball vs. Gallatin County at Southwest Park POSTPONED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: JR HIGH TRACK: Fairfield at the Jr. NEC Conference Track Meet at Carmi (Start time moved to 10:00 am) AREA SPORTS RESULTS FROM THE WEEKEND: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: JV MULES BASEBALL D...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 25TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: JV Mules Boys Baseball at the Red Hill Tournament 10:00 Lady Mules Softball at Harrisburg - Varsity Game followed by JV Game 11:00 OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats vs. Kaskaskia College (Doubleheader) COLLEG...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Baseball at Toledo-Cumberland 4:30pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City vs. Zeigler-Royalton HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL SCORES FROM THURSDAY: Brownstown 9, Odin 2 Carterville 10, Harrisburg 3 Chester 10, Sparta 5 Collinsville 17, East St Louis 1...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Boys Tennis at Mt. Vernon 4:00pm CANCELLED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS TRACK: Cisne at the Webber Girls Invitational JR HIGH TRACK: Fairfield, Cisne, and Wayne City at the FCHS Train Yard Track COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Kaskaskia College COLLEGE SOFT...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball vs. Flora at Veteran's Field 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball vs. Flora at Southwest Park 4:30pm Lady Mules Track at the Lady Bulldogs Invitational at Carmi 4:00pm Mules Boys Tennis vs. Marion at Lakeside Courts 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SO...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at Flora 4:30pm Lady Mules Softball at Flora 4:30pm Mules Boys Track at the DuQuoin Relays 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Cisne vs. Waltonville Wayne City vs. Odin HIGH SCHOOL GIRLS SOFTBALL: Cisne vs. Waltonville Wayne City vs. Odin...

ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: Mules Baseball at North Clay 4:30pm Mules Boys Track at the Foxes Invitational at Hamilton County 4:00pm Lady Mules Girls Track at the Lady Ranger Invitational at Benton 4:00pm OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: HIGH SCHOOL BOYS BASEBALL: Wayne City at Zeigler-Royalton HIGH SCHOOL GIRL...

LOCAL SPORTS FOR SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH ON THE SCHEDULE TODAY AT FCHS: NO EVENTS SCHEDULED OTHER AREA SPORTS FOR TODAY: COLLEGE BASEBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Rend Lake College (Doubleheader) COLLEGE SOFTBALL: Frontier Bobcats at Shawnee Community College (Doubleheader) - POSTPONED to Saturday, May 2nd AREA SPORTS FOR SUN...