4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (135+ words) wfiwradio. com CCR TRIBUTE BAND TO HEADLINE FREE FRIDAY CONCERT IN MT. CARMEL Area residents are invited to kick off the Fourth of July holiday weekend with a free outdoor concert tomorrow (Friday) night at Merchants Park in Mt. Carmel....

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (166+ words) The National Weather Service says dangerously hot and humid conditions will continue across Southern Illinois and the Ohio Valley through the end of the work week. An Extreme Heat Advisory remains in effect through tomorrow, with afternoon heat index values…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (120+ words) wfiwradio. com FAIRFIELD CITY BAND PERFORMS FINAL SUMMER CONCERT SERIES TONIGHT (THURSDAY) ON THE WAYNE COUNTY COURTHOUSE LAWN The Fairfield City Band's final Summer Concert Series concludes tonight (Thursday) in Fairfield. The concert will be held at 7 p. m. on the south…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (172+ words) wfiwradio. com ALBION CHAMBER OF COMMERCE INDEPENDENCE DAY CELEBRATION FOR NATION'S 250 TH BIRTHDAY SET FOR FRIDAY The Albion Chamber of Commerce will host an Independence Day celebration in honor of the nation's 250th birthday. The event will be held tomorrow (Friday)…...

3+ hour, 59+ min ago  (136+ words) FAIRFIELD LIONS CLUB ANNOUNCES FIRST AMERICA 250 RAFFLE WINNERS wfiwradio. com The Fairfield Lions Club has announced the first winners in its America 250 Raffle, a fundraiser celebrating the nation's 250th anniversary while supporting Lions Club projects throughout Wayne County. Daily winners receive…...

4+ hour, 11+ min ago  (197+ words) Financial pressures continue to mount for farmers across Illinois and the nation as farm bankruptcies climb for a third straight year. Nationwide, family farm bankruptcies increased 46% in 2025, with 315 Chapter 12 filings. The Midwest saw the sharpest increase, with 121 bankruptcies, up 70% from…...

4+ hour, 4+ min ago  (191+ words) Prediction market operator Kalshi has filed a lawsuit against the State of Illinois, challenging new laws that would regulate and tax sports-related event contracts offered on its platform. Illinois considers Kalshi and similar companies to be unlicensed sports betting operators…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (209+ words) Residents of Wayne County will have several opportunities to celebrate Independence Day close to home as Fairfield hosts two days of family-friendly activities leading up to and on the Fourth of July. The festivities begin THIS (Thursday) evening with Freedom…...

3+ hour, 54+ min ago  (164+ words) wfiwradio. com CISNE TO CELEBRATE INDEPENDENCE DAY & MARY LOU FEST WITH FOOD, MUSIC, AND FIREWORKS FRIDAY The Village of Cisne will kick off its Independence Day celebration tomorrow (Friday) with an evening of food, live entertainment, and fireworks. Food trucks…...

4+ hour, 19+ min ago  (892+ words) LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL SCHEDULE FOR THURSDAY: 11 U TOURNAMENT: SILVER BRACKET: 3 RD PLACE GAME: Lions Club vs. La Fuente CHAMPIONSHIP GAME: Di Maggio's vs. Hayes Plumbing YOUTH SPORTS RESULTS FROM WEDNESDAY: BROUGHT TO YOU BY LEMOND'S MOTORSPORTS: LITTLE LEAGUE BASEBALL: 11 U…...