Author Archives: MyRadioLink

Route 1 Closed, June 14
As of 9:50am from a press release from the Illinois State Police: Illinois Route 1, Just South of Paris at Edgar County 400 north (Also known as 5 Mile Hill) will be closed for approximately 5-6 hours...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016
Area quilters encouraged to enter works in upcoming quilt show
Area quilt makers are encouraged to enter their completed quilts, wall hangings, wool applique and apparel in the upcoming Sew Happy Hearts Quilt Show to be held June 24-25 at the former Neoga Element...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016

Mattoon PD Arrests Two Men, Charges Allege Possession of Heroin
According to an MPD Press Release, Mattoon police arrested Bobby Boehme, age 32 of Charleston, and Miles B. Callow, age 23 of Mattoon, on Monday June 13th at 12:01 p.m. The arrests occurred in the 130...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016

Illinois Football Player Signs Second Chance Agreement
(Champaign, IL) -- Illinois football player Jarrod Clements is getting a chance to erase a battery charge off his record. Authorities say he was involved in a fight in March at a campus party. The "Ne...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016 Vox Efx / CC

State Board Of Elections Approves Plan For Redrawing Of Districts
(Chicago, IL) -- The State Board of Elections is giving the thumbs up to a plan that would change how legislative maps are drawn in Illinois. The move means the proposal is one step closer to appearin...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016

Business Owners Being Targeted By Scam
Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan is warning business owners that crooks posing as representatives from her office are trying to scam them. Madigan said business owners are notified that complain...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016

Madigan Cancels Planned Legislative Session Again
(Springfield, IL) -- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madison is canceling another planned legislative session. He says the House won't meet tomorrow so lawmakers can continue to discuss a number of iss...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016

Flag Day, June 14
Did you know that in 1937, Pennsylvania became the first state to observe Flag Day as a legal holiday? Happy Flag Day! Do you know what also happened on this date in 1775? The US Army was founded. Hap...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016 Mike Mozart / CC

Effingham Auto Accident Leads to Airlift
One person had to be airlifted following an accident last night in Effingham. According to the Effingham Police Department, a vehicle became trapped under a semi-trailer on Keller Drive, at Ford Avenu...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016 Antony Howard / CC

Lake Land Board Eliminate Positions
At yesterday's meeting of the Lake Land College Board of Trustees, board members decided to eliminate 4 positions with the college in order to save money in the wake of the state budget impasse. The p...
MyRadioLink Jun 14, 2016


