Category Archives: Local News

The Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum is being awarded a 250-thousand-dollar grant for a project to teach children about the rights and responsibilities of citizenship. The funds come fr...

Utility customers across Illinois could soon see an increase on their natural gas bills. Administrative judges at the Illinois Commerce Commission have recommended rate increases for the four gas comp...

Governor Pritzker is launching a national nonprofit group designed to protect and expand abortion rights in other states. Think Big America's stated goal is to fight against right wing extremism. The ...

A nice crowd attended the Edwards County 4-H Achievement Night held Monday at COUNTRY Financial Hall in Albion. Area youth, leaders, and clubs were honored for their accomplishments over the 2022-2023...

Officials at the Edwards County Courthouse want to remind property owners that the 2nd installment of Edwards County Real Estate taxes will be due next Wednesday, October 25th, by 4pm at the courthous...

Reduced Rate Lab Testing with Fairfield Memorial Hospital's Laboratory Department will take place October 16th - November 4th. There will be six convenient locations to choose from: Fairfield Memorial...

The FFA Ag Sales Career Development Event took place recently. For the event, Edwards County members were required to sell Corn and Soybean seed from Pioneer. The team consisted of Easton Keener, Gabe...

Governor Pritzker is highlighting the importance of Electric Vehicles. The governor joined several local stakeholders yesterday in Chicago for the Electric Vehicle Policy Bootcamp hosted by the Electr...

Illinois is providing tax relief for individuals and businesses affected by the conflict in the Middle East. Impacted taxpayers may request to waive penalties and interest with the Illinois Department...

The Illinois Department of Natural Resources is warning residents to be aware of deer while driving. It is deer mating season, which means deer become more active, mainly at dawn and dusk through Dece...