With free entertainment, daily discounts, and attractions for all ages, the Illinois State Fair offers families countless ways to make memories without stretching their budgets. “We are excited to ...

Zion Lutheran School is excited to welcome William Ogden to their team. With more than 25 years of experience in education, ...

Mother Jones was an Irish immigrant labor activist who advocated for child laborers and mine and factory workers across America and campaigned for the eight-hour day, safer working conditions and an ...

The amount of time it takes to report a fire can mean the difference between life and death. Every member of your family should be able to contact the fire department in the event of an emergency. The ...

The 28th Dorchester Co-Rec Kittenball teams played for the championship from Friday, July 31, to Sunday, Aug. 2. Listed below are the scores of each game: Friday, July 31: Girls Anti Buffalo Skins, 3 ...

The Coal Country Sports Complex Foundation will be holding a cookout at Randy’s Market in Gillespie on Saturday, Aug. 15. Serving will begin at 10 a.m. and continue until all sandwiches are sold. Pork ...

On Thursday, Aug. 6, the Staunton Star-Times had the privilege of meeting with young volunteer firefighter and Staunton High School senior, Nelson Milner. Milner has been a Staunton resident since ...

Brighton’s second annual Pumpkin Run/Walk will be on Sat., Oct. 3 at Schneider Park in Brighton. Check-in will open at 8 a.m. and the race will begin at 9 a.m. Winners of the race will receive an ...

A.J. Nichols will join the Staunton School District as a junior high physical education paraprofessional, high school junior varsity baseball head coach and junior high baseball head coach. Nichols ...

Wars are fought all over the planet, over borders, resources and differences in ideology. Most of us don’t live in an active war zone. Or do we? If you take a deep dive inside any given household, you ...

July temperatures swung between familiar heat and cooler than normal, but cold fronts brought with them wildfire smoke and poor air quality, according to Illinois State Climatologist Trent Ford at the ...

The Staunton Lions Club hosted its third annual Christmas in July Bill Moser Memorial Golf Tournament on Saturday, July 25 at the Staunton Country Club. The Staunton Lions Club would like to send a ...