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Rise and Shine Illiana for 10/16/2025 ILIN Media LLC
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Illiana News Evening Edition for 10/10/2025 ILIN Media LLC
The West Salem Village Hall will be closed Thursday Morning. The closure is so village officials can paybfinal respects to Village Trustee, Karl Case. According to village officials, Trustee Case was a valued member of the West Salem Board, serving the community with dedication and commitment. A life-long resident of the area, he joined the Board of Trustees in January of this year, and served as Chair of the Streets […]
Fairfield Memorial Hospital will be holding a Blood Drive on Friday, October 10th in their educational annex building. The drive will take place from 10:30 am until 3:30 PM Red Cross officials continue to report a shortage of blood throughout the area. According to the red cross website, the drive currently has 4 regular blood and 3 power red donation spots available. To donate blood, you must be 17 years […]
The Wayne County Sheriff’s Office reports the arrest of a Wayne County Man on a auto part theft charge. 19-year-old Eagan Summers was taken into custody and booked into the Wayne County Jail on a charge of unlawful possession of a vehicle part, knowing it to be stolen. Summers remains in the Wayne County Jail, pending a detention hearing.
Applications are now open for Jasper County's Shop With A Cop Program. The applications are due by Wednesday November 12th at 3:00 PM. Those can be turned into the Jasper County Sheriff’s Office. on East Morgan Street. Children must between the ages of 3 and 14 to participate. For the application, parents need to put the child's name and clothing size as well as contact information.
The State of Illinois has announced that the Mount Carmel branch of the Illinois Secretary of State's Office will be closing. According to the state, the location is one of the lowest used locations in the state, averaging around 15 license transactions daily. The staff will be transferred to a nearby location. Nearby Secretary of State locations include Lawrenceville, Carmi, Fairfield, and Olney. The final day will be November 14th.
Former Frontier Community College and Fairfield Community High School Volleyball Coach, Chet Snyder, appeared in Wayne County Court on Tuesday. Snyder faces counts of aggravated criminal sexual abuse with someone over the age of 5, criminal sexual abuse by force, unlawful restraint, and giving or selling alcohol to a minor. During the proceedings on Tuesday, Snyder pled not guilty to all charges. The next pretrial conference in the case is […]
38-year-old Joshua Rockett of Fairfield appeared in Wayne County court Tuesday. Rockett is currently facing charges of aggravated criminal sexual abuse with a victim under the age or 18, aggravated criminal sexual abuse with the victim over the age of 5, and criminal sexual abuse. The court allowed an amended pretrial release agreement that now allows for Rockett to attend doctors appointments. Rockett is currently in conditional release on electronic […]
Election Petitions in Illinois are officially able to be returned from October 27th thru November 3rd, but there are several races set to take shape in Wayne County According to County Clerk and Recorder, Elizabeth Woodrow, there are 3 individuals filing for a 2-year unexpired term as Cornoner. Shari Winter, Ryan Best, and Tom Windland are the individuals filing for the post. Sheriff Chris Otey will be running for another […]
The City of Albion during their October City Council meeting announced that they received a grant for around $274,000 to resurface Elm Street. The resurfacing work would take place in the blook between 4th and 5th Street. The street, on the north side of the courthouse, is currently brick and in rough condition. The award also included curb and gutter work. Officials will now move onto the design of the […]
