THIRD IN NATION–Cody Strong, at right, recently took third place in collision repair technology at the SkillsUSA Championships. Pictured with Strong at the event is […]

The Red Bud Chamber of Commerce’s Business of the Month for July is The Mill. Located at 214 Main Street in Ruma, the building was […]

By Jerry Nowicki Capitol News Illinois A landmark criminal justice reform that eliminates cash bail in Illinois is constitutional, the state’s supreme court ruled Tuesday, […]

Following the July 18 decision by the Illinois Supreme Court to uphold the SAFE-T Act, local officials began releasing statements in response to the decision. […]

OPENING THIS WEEKEND–The long awaited 1860 Public House will open in Red Bud this Saturday, July 22. Pictured during a soft opening at the restaurant […]

SWIMMERS OF THE WEEK–Named this week as the Red Bud Waverunners Swimmer of the Week was Ariel Jones and the Most Improved Swimmer of the […]

Rodney Nevois hit his first hole-in-one on July 7 at North County Country Club. His shot was on hole three, a par three where he […]

COUNTY ENGINEERS–As Mike Riebeling, at right, will be retiring as the Randolph County engineer, at their meeting on Friday the Randolph County Board of Commissioners […]

Two men were fatally injured in a crash last week on State Route 3. According to the Illinois State Police, on Thursday, July 6 around […]

This week, Randolph County State’s Attorney James Kelley filed a new charge against Shawn Porter. A preliminary hearing for Porter, 48, of Red Bud, was […]