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About Us: Your Casey, Illinois News Source

Connecting Casey, Illinois – Your Community, Your News.

Welcome to Windmill Media, your dedicated local news website for Casey, Illinois. Our name, inspired by the historical windmills that powered and sustained communities, reflects our mission: to harness the power of communication to inform, connect, and empower the residents of Casey and its surrounding villages.

In today’s fast-paced world, staying informed about what’s happening in Casey, Illinois, can be a challenge. With traditional news sources often overlooking the crucial local decisions that impact our families, taxes, and quality of life in Casey, we recognized a vital need.

We are here to fill that gap.

As an all-digital news platform specifically for Casey, Illinois, Windmill Media focuses 100% of its energy on delivering the news that matters most to you, right where you are—on your phone, tablet, or computer. We are proud to be the premier Casey, Illinois news website.

Here’s what Windmill Media brings to the Casey, Illinois community:

  • Comprehensive Casey Local Government Coverage: From the Casey school board’s budget and the park district’s new projects to county board committees impacting Casey residents, we cover all the local government news you need.

  • Casey High School Sports Coverage: Get complete updates, game schedules, and results for all Casey area high school sports.

  • Casey & Regional Events Calendar: Discover the most complete local and regional events calendar, ensuring you never miss what’s happening in and around Casey, Illinois.

  • Your Voice in Casey News: We encourage you to submit your own news tips, local events, and classifieds, helping us keep everyone in the Casey community informed.

  • Plus: Essential state and national headlines, and local weather alerts specifically for the Casey, Illinois area, to keep you safe and informed.

We built Windmill Media because we deeply believe in the power of local connection and informed citizens in Casey, Illinois. We hope you’ll make us your daily stop for everything happening in our wonderful Casey community.

Latest News Stories

Tips solicited for Brown University still at-large shooter

Tips solicited for Brown University still at-large shooter

By Chris WadeThe Center Square Law enforcement officials continued their hunt for the suspect in the deadly shooting at Brown University on Wednesday as they doubled down on calls for...
Illinois quick hits: Bovino thanks police; fire assistance grants available

Illinois quick hits: Bovino thanks police; fire assistance grants available

By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square Bovino thanks police U.S. Customs and Border Protection Commander Gregory Bovino has expressed his appreciation to police officers in Chicago and...
Senate passes $900 billion Pentagon funding bill, sends to Trump's desk

Senate passes $900 billion Pentagon funding bill, sends to Trump’s desk

By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square The U.S. Senate passed the 2026 National Defense Authorization Act in a 77-20 vote Wednesday, sending the roughly $901 billion bill to President Donald Trump's...
Bongino to resign as FBI deputy director in January

Bongino to resign as FBI deputy director in January

By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square Dan Bongino, deputy director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation, will vacate his position in January. Bongino gave no reason for his leaving in the...
IL House Speaker: 'not even close' to school choice legislation

IL House Speaker: ‘not even close’ to school choice legislation

By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – The speaker of the Illinois House says he would put school choice legislation up for a vote...
IL comptroller: Chicago mayor’s policies chase businesses away

IL comptroller: Chicago mayor’s policies chase businesses away

By Jim Talamonti | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Illinois Comptroller Susana Mendoza says Chicago is chasing job creators away with crippling policies. Citadel moved 900...
Menards settles deceptive 11% rebate lawsuit for $4.25M with 10 states

Menards settles deceptive 11% rebate lawsuit for $4.25M with 10 states

By Jon Styf | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Wisconsin-based Menards has agreed to pay a combined $4.25 million to settle a lawsuit from 10 states...

WATCH: Illinois decoupling law recaptures taxes federal code cuts

By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Gov. J.B. Pritzker says Illinois decoupling from portions of the federal tax code was necessary to keep...

WATCH: Amid continued enforcement, Pritzker tells ICE protesters: ‘Do as you have’

By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – Immigration enforcement continues in Illinois as Gov. J.B. Pritzker again encouraged protesters to “do as you have.”...
WATCH: Pritzker enacts assisted suicide law, other bills; Gun storage law begins Jan. 1

WATCH: Pritzker enacts assisted suicide law, other bills; Gun storage law begins Jan. 1

By Greg Bishop | The Center SquareThe Center Square (The Center Square) – In today's edition of Illinois in Focus Daily, The Center Square Editor Greg Bishop reviews the proponents...
Two states designate Muslim group as terrorist, but other GOP governors mum

Two states designate Muslim group as terrorist, but other GOP governors mum

By Johnny EdwardsThe Center Square The governors of Texas and Florida have declared the nation’s largest Muslim advocacy group a foreign terrorist organization, but they may stand alone. None of...
Everyday Economics: A divided Fed heads into a critical data week

Everyday Economics: A divided Fed heads into a critical data week

By Orphe DivounguyThe Center Square The Federal Reserve cut interest rates again last week, lowering the target range for the federal funds rate by 25 basis points to 3½–3¾ percent....
Person of interest in custody in deadly Brown University shooting

Person of interest in custody in deadly Brown University shooting

By Christen Smith and Dan McCalebThe Center Square A "person of interest" is in custody in connection to Saturday's shooting at Brown University that left two people dead and nine...
Congress drags on full year funding bills, risking second shutdown

Congress drags on full year funding bills, risking second shutdown

By Thérèse BoudreauxThe Center Square Despite only having until the end of January to pass the remaining nine annual government funding bills, Congress has so far made minimal progress. The...
Economists question necessity of farm bailout, say tariffs don't help

Economists question necessity of farm bailout, say tariffs don’t help

By Morgan SweeneyThe Center Square The Trump administration last week announced it would be giving about $12 billion in direct cash assistance to American farmers, similar to how it assisted...