Westfield News

Mary Ennis was known for the lunchmeat sandwiches she served at the Oilfield general store she and her husband, Elbert, operated from 1963 to 1986.

On a peaceful gravel road situated between long stretches of rolling farmland in eastern Illinois, the remains of a charred home give up no clues as to the reason for the destruction there several weeks ago, ...

Newborn Drowned Prosecutor: Ill. woman drowns newborn, burns home CHAMPAIGN, Ill.

On July 28, 2008, 23-year-old Cayla K. Wheeler of rural Westfield, Illinois, was charged in Clark County Circuit Court for the July 2008 homicide of her newborn son.

Cayla K. Wheeler, 23, was charged with three counts of first-degree murder in Clark County Circuit Court this morning.

An arson charge has been filed against the mother of a newborn who was found dead near a house fire scene.

The mother, 23 year-old Cayla Wheeler, is behind bars accused of burning down her own home.

Police have arrested a Clark County, Ill., woman in connection with a suspicious house fire that occurred earlier this month in the town of Westfield.

An arson charge has been filed against the mother of a newborn who was found dead near a house fire scene.

Police were investigating an infant's death and a suspicious house fire in rural Westfield, Ill.

The Illinois State Police, Illinois State Fire Marshall, Clark County Sheriff's Department, Clark County State's Attorney and Clark County Coroner are investigating a suspicious house fire in rural Westfield, ...

Yogen Fruz, which features healthy, tart-tasting frozen yogurt, is expanding to area malls.

“I'd like to know how they would try to keep the input prices under control”

By HERB MEEKER, Staff Writer hmeeker@jg-tc.com Even though no presidential candidate is expected to visit Coles County this primary season, several farmers have some questions they would like to ask of the top ... via Journal-Gazette

“A Night to Re-New Orleans ... One Family At A Time”

Christmas offering project: The Humanitarian Service Project is calling for financial donations to provide low-income families with food and gifts for their children this Christmas. via Naperville Sun

By BILL LAIR, Managing Editor blair@jg-tc.com In the 21st year of our "Red Apple" award for the best school district report card in the area, we have a first. via Journal-Gazette

“Students are not used to applying math and reading and science in work areas”

By NATHANIEL WEST, Staff Writer nwest@jg-tc.com In keeping with a statewide hiccup on the Prairie State Achievement Examination, most area high schools saw scores decline during the most recent standardized ... via Journal-Gazette

“I'll try not to give mixed messages in the future.”

For any number of reasons, I had lost the holiday spirit. Happily, I found it again -- at the Rialto Square Theatre on Thursday. via Lincoln-Way Sun