Category Archives: Local News

Governor Pritzker will be signing an anti-book ban bill into law today. The measure will allow the Illinois secretary of state's office to deny grant funding to public and school libraries that ban bo...

Do you know of a farm family that has made a significant impact on agriculture and our community? If so, consider nominating them for the 2023 Wayne County Farm Family of the Year! Aside from contact ...

The Wayne County Board met for their monthly meeting last night with only 8 board members present. County Highway Engineer, Dennis Seidel presented resolutions for board approval. An Engineering Agree...

The Village of Mill Shoals held their monthly meeting this week. One of the hot issues from last month's meeting was the need for a part-time police officer. During Tuesday's meeting, President Gray i...

In Mill Shoals, the community center was another hot topic at last month's meeting in reference to whether it should be rented out to anyone. During Tuesday's meeting, Village Clerk Heath Tullis infor...

USDA Rural Development has awarded Hamilton Ambulance Services a $210,800 grant to purchase a new, 4-wheel drive ambulance and other life-saving equipment. USDA Rural Development offers many resources...

The Illinois Liquor Control Commission is regulating the placement and display of co-branded alcoholic beverages in retail stores. The ILCC filed an emergency rule on May 26th in order to protect the ...

Illinois is launching a new homebuyer assistance program. The state is investing 15-million-dollars on a new program designed to help increase home purchase accessibility for low- and moderate-income ...

The Wayne County Board meets this evening at 7 at the Wayne County Courthouse. Office reports, Committee Reports, the consent agenda, and ARPA requests, if any, are on the agenda. The meeting is in th...

Lauren Griswold, Program Director for the Senior Life Solutions Program at Fairfield Memorial Hospital, was recently honored with the prestigious Eagle Award at the 2023 UltraGroup Annual Conference. ...