Category Archives: Local News

A Mt. Vernon man was sentenced to 10 years in prison, after pleading guilty in Jefferson County court to methamphetamine delivery charges.  37-year-old James Lockwood plead guilty to a Class X felony charge of delivery of between 15 to 100 … Continue reading →

The Du Quoin State Fair is being deemed as a major success by fair organizers, which ended back on September 1st.  The 2019 Grandstand sold nearly 15,800 tickets this year, which was 26-percent higher than the previous year by almost … Continue reading →

The Nashville City Council met for a regular meeting this past Thursday.  At that meeting, they re-appointed Denny Hoffman to the Planning Commission, for a 3-year term.  They city approved a resolution, which will close main street in Nashville for … Continue reading →

A rise of alcohol-free bars are being reported, serving elevated mocktails, are starting to attract more young people than ever before, especially women.  The uptick comes as fewer people overall are drinking away from home, and with the #metoo movement … Continue reading →

A Centralia woman has been charged in Clinton County Court with aggravated battery to a police officer, after she allegedly stomped on his foot and attempted to defecate on the officer, while being arrested.  According to police, they responded to … Continue reading →

The United Auto Workers union has picked General Motors as the target company, for this year’s contract talks.  The move means that General Motors will be the focus of bargaining and any deal with the company will set the pattern … Continue reading →

The Illinois Department of Labor wants to remind teenage employees to obtain a work permit, in order to legally work in Illinois.  Michael Kleinik is the director of the Illinois Department of Labor, and he says that child labor laws … Continue reading →

The Illinois Department of Public Health announces that they have their 1st confirmed human case of the West Nile virus for 2019.  The man was a resident from Chicago, who was in his 70s, and became ill in late July.  … Continue reading →

Nashville High School District 99 and their board of education met on Tuesday for a regular monthly meeting.  During the meeting, Principal Mark Bergando stated that the newly added freshman academy was a huge success, with freshman parents and students … Continue reading →