There is a "marginal risk, level 1 of 5, of severe storms late this afternoon. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, damaging winds is the primary severe hazard, but some large hail cannot be ruled out. They say heavy rain will continue to bring a risk of ...

New details have been released following the double homicide investigation in Olney. According to the Illinois State Police, after an investigation at the request of the Olney Police Department and Richland County Sheriff's Office, they arrested 25-year-old Dylan Jones of Olney. The initial investigation indicates Dyla...

The public is being asked to take part in the "2027 Illinois Housing Blueprint" survey. The "2027 Illinois Housing Blueprint" survey is part of the public outreach for a statewide housing plan, led by the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA). The purpose of this survey is to help the planni...

Fairfield Public School District #112 will hold registration for all students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade on Tuesday, July 14th, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the cafeteria at North Side School. Parents and students should enter through the cafeteria doors located behind the gym. All students must be registere...

Frontier Community College will host two Baseball Summer Youth Camps in July at FNB Field on the Fairfield campus. The first camp, for children ages 5 to 9, will be held July 13th and 14th from 9 a.m. to noon each day. A second camp for ages 10 to 13 is scheduled for July 15th and 16th, also from 9 a.m. to noon. Camper...

First Christian Church in Fairfield will host a free basketball camp for incoming third through eighth grade students on July 13 and 14. The camp will be held from 5 to 8 p.m. each evening in the church's Multi-Purpose Room. Students entering third through fifth grades will participate on July 13, while incoming sixth ...

Last year, thirty-one children died of heatstroke in vehicles. According to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration, 2018 and 2019 saw a record number of "hot car deaths" with fifty-three children dying each year, the most in twenty-five years. The NHTSA reminds the public that these tragedies can ...

BBB ISSUES ALZHEIMER'S SCAM WARNING (Undated) -- The Better Business Bureau is highlighting the importance of families and caregivers watching out for those suffering from Alzheimer's disease. O'Brien says one of the best ways to avoid scams is to remember, "if something feels off, tell someone you trust."

Severe storms are possible late this afternoon through the early overnight with damaging winds being the main threat. According to the latest "Hazardous Weather Outlook" from the National Weather Service, heavy rainfall and localized flooding remains a concern with storms over the same areas. A Flood Watch is...

The Illinois Small Business Development Center at Illinois Eastern Community Colleges will host two business workshops next week in Olney. A Lender Forum will be held from 9 a.m. to noon. A second session, Funding Opportunities for Businesses, will take place from 1 to 3 p.m. For more information or to register, contac...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR FRIDAY, JULY 10TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers 8, St. Louis Cardinals 4 Baltimore Orioles 3, Chicago Cubs 2 Philadelphia Phillies 1, Cincinnati Reds 0 Boston Red Sox 2, Chicago White Sox 1 New York Mets 7, Kansas City Royals 3 Texas ...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR THURSDAY, JULY 9TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** WEDNESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: St. Louis Cardinals 5, Milwaukee Brewers 1 Chicago Cubs 9, Baltimore Orioles 7 Cincinnati Reds 11, Philadelphia Philles 5 Boston Red Sox 5, Chicago White Sox 0 New York Mets 6, Kansas City Royals 2 Wash...

LOCAL AND NATIONAL SPORTS FOR WEDNESDAY, JULY 8TH ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** TUESDAY'S SCOREBOARD MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL: Milwaukee Brewers 4, St. Louis Cardinals 3 Milwaukee Brewers 10, St. Louis Cardinals 2 Chicago Cubs 5, Baltimore Orioles 2 Philadelphia Phillies 4, Cincinnati Reds 1 Boston Red Sox 8, Chicago White Sox 1...

***NATIONAL SPORTS*** MONDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- New York Yankees 5, Tampa Bay Rays 1 The Chicago White Sox are also back in action tonight. The team squares off against Wilyer Abreu and the Red Sox to open a three-game series at home. Noah Shultz gets the start opposite Payton Tolle. MLB National ...

SUNDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Chicago White Sox 7, Cleveland Guardians 6 The White Sox split their four-game series with the Guardians following a 7-6 win from Cleveland. Kyle Teel, Colson Montgomery and Tristan Peters went deep. Chicago has won back-to-back games and will host Boston tomorrow night. ...

Major League Baseball Friday: St. Louis 17 Chicago Cubs 1 Cleveland 4 Chicago White Sox 3 (10 innings) Washington 9 Pittsburgh 5 NY Yankees 5 Minnesota 2 Baltimore 3 Cincinnati 0 Atlanta 5 NY Mets 3 Colorado 15 San Francisco 3 Tampa Bay 3 Houston 1 Boston 5 LA Angels 2 Miami 12 Athletics...

YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM THURSDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club 7, La Fuente 5 CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's 20, Hayes Plumbing 0 ***NATIONAL SPORTS*** THURSDAY'S SCOREBOARD MLB American League ------- Cleveland Guardians 6,...

LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club vs. La Fuente CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: DiMaggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U TOURNAMENT: GOLD BRACKET: 3RD PLACE GAME: Mt....