Author: Jeremy Smith
Grayville Open House Scheduled for Friday, Jan. 8th
FNB in Grayville will hold an open house reception tomorrow from noon to 3 in honor of Colleen Whyte. White was hired as a special assistant for Peoples National Bank of Grayville in 1978 and became part of the Fairfield National Bank/Tri-County Banking Center...
Carmi Police Seek Info About Trailer Theft
Carmi Police are looking for assistance in identifying the suspect(s) involved in stealing a trailer from a local business. The truck pictured below is the suspect vehicle and appears to be a dark colored 4 door Dodge Ram. The trailer pictured is the stolen...
McLeansboro UTV/Golf Cart Permits Now Available
2021 UTV / Golf Cart Permits are available at the McLeansboro PD. Please call 643-4357 and ask if an officer is available to complete the registration (Day and Evening). 2021 UTV / Golf Cart Permits are now YELLOW and cost $50 for 2021. That...
New Mortgage and Student Loan Deadlines
The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation, in order to ensure that Illinois consumers are aware of COVID-19 relief options available, released an educational one pager for consumers to learn about federal relief options when it comes to evictions, mortgages and student loans.IDFPR...
Pritzker Refiles Emergency COVID Rules
Gov. J.B. Pritzker’s administration re-filed an emergency COVID-19 rule similar to one that expired Monday to continue statewide mask and social distancing requirements for Illinoisans for another 150 days.A rule filed last year before the legislature met in May was repealed by the governor after...
House Republicans Seek to Redraw Districts
Illinois House Republicans are making another effort to take the process of redrawing legislative districts out of the hands of lawmakers and place the duty on an independent 11-person commission.State Reps. Tim Butler of Springfield, Ryan Spain of Peoria and Jackie Haas of Kankakee...
Wabash Schools Reporting 50% of Students Receiving Failing Grades
With COVID-19 impacting schools around the area, Wabash Community School District Number 348 in Mt. Carmel is reporting higher than normal fail rates. The districts says they have tried a number of different plans including going fully remote, an A/B schedule, and a full...
