Fairfield
LATEST NEWS
Illinois’ Coming Winter: Here’s What One Almanac Is Predicting
The predictions just came out a few days back, so I thought this was a good time to share them with you, even though we're still technically enjoying summertime. Fall starts on Sunday, September 22nd at 7:43am CDT, and winter begins on Saturday, December 21st (winter ends on March 20th, 2025).
ILLINOIS SHOPPERS: If You Hear ‘Code Brown’ on Speaker Run & Call 911
I just learned big box stores have a color-coded intercom announcement system they keep private so as to not cause panic when an audible warning must be given to staff. We've all heard the big box stores' intercom systems delivering all kinds of messages to assist us when we are shopping. Occasionally, there are other messages delivered over that intercom system that you know have some sort of important meaning.
Illinois Warns of Sinister Home Repair Scams That’ll Rip You Off
This is the time of year in Illinois when many are trying to hurry to finish home repair projects before the colder weather arrives. Criminals know this which is why the state of Illinois is warning of sinister home repair scams happening right now designed to rip you off. The...
Check Out The Massive Amount of Equipment Left At This Abandoned Illinois Power Plant [VIDEO]
WARNING: Under no circumstances should you enter this property. By doing so, you risk bodily harm and/or prosecution for trespassing on private property. It never ceases to amaze me how massive buildings with machinery can be left abandoned and unused. I don't know if it's disappointing or annoying, but it's...
Officials urge Mega Millions players to check tickets as time is running out on $1m prize that was bought at gas station
A MEGA Millions player may be sitting on a $1 million prize that has gone unclaimed. Illinois’ state lottery publishes a list of lotto tickets that haven’t been claimed, and the big prize is still on there as the deadline gets closer. The $1 million ticket had its...
Designs for possible new Illinois flag being accepted now. Here's how to enter
The state of Illinois could have a new flag for the first time in more than 50 years, and state residents are being encouraged to submit design proposals for a new banner. Illinois’ current flag was first put into use in 1970, but the design has been largely in place for much longer than that, according to the Illinois Flag Commission.
Linn police searching for Illinois man who fled by boat on Geneva Lake
LINN TOWNSHIP — An Illinois man wanted by police is on the run after escaping by boat Wednesday on Geneva Lake. According to a news release, a subject wanted by McHenry County Sheriff’s Office fled by boat about 2:30 p.m. Wednesday from the Geneva Lake Police Department. The...
Illinois Economy Growing at a Slower Pace, New Reports Show
Illinois’ economy is still growing but at a slower pace, according to two reports released Wednesday. Fred Giertz, an economist at the Institute of Government and Public Affairs at the University of Illinois Urbana Champaign, reads the latest data as a “slowing economy so far with a soft landing.”
Judge allows concealed carry on Illinois’ public transportation
U.S. District Judge Iain Johnston ruled in favor of four plaintiffs who brought a 2022 lawsuit, arguing that a portion of the state's concealed carry law, prohibiting holders of concealed carry licenses to bring guns on public buses or trains violated their Second Amendment rights.
Farmer’s Almanac Now Says Illinois in for ‘Wet Winter Whirlwind’
Something has changed over the span of a couple weeks. Unless my memory has failed me, Illinois was included in an area Farmer's Almanac said that along with Missouri was in for a more or less ordinary winter. Now, the Land of Lincoln has a forecast described as a 'wet winter whirlwind'.
It’s essential to note our commitment to transparency:
Our Terms of Use acknowledge that our services may not always be error-free, and our Community Standards emphasize our discretion in enforcing policies. As a platform hosting over 100,000 pieces of content published daily, we cannot pre-vet content, but we strive to foster a dynamic environment for free expression and robust discourse through safety guardrails of human and AI moderation.