Category Archives: Local News

The City of Effingham is inviting residents to get their hands dirty for a good cause later this month. A Community Tree Planting event is scheduled for Saturday, April 25th at Effingham City Hall, ru...

An armed robbery at an Effingham hotel Tuesday night ended with a suspect in custody thanks to a K9 track, drone surveillance, and the cooperation of several departments. Effingham Police responded to...

The Coles County Sheriff's Office has released a statement following four separate suicide attempts that occurred at the Coles County Jail over the weekend. No lives were lost in these attempts thankf...

(Charleston, IL) - WEIU is ecstatic to announce that students at Eastern Illinois University won eight distinct categories and was nominated in another category at the National Academy of Television A...

Illinois State Police Announces the Completion of Statewide Next Generation 911 Service Upgrades SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois State Police (ISP) is announcing all 169 Public Safety Answering Points (PSA...

MATTOON, ILLINOIS (MARCH 31): Come celebrate 41 years of Bagelfest in Mattoon, Illinois! This beloved annual festival is packed with excitement-enjoy the lively parade, thrilling carnival rides, show-...

Honoring Illinois' Fallen The Department of Central Management Services has received notice from Governor JB Pritzker that all persons or entities covered by the Illinois Flag Display Act are to fly t...

Edgar County Banc Shares, Inc. to acquire Preferred Bancorp, Inc. Paris, IL - Edgar County Banc Shares, Inc., Paris, Illinois ("Edgar"), and Preferred Bancorp, Inc., Casey, Illinois ("Preferred") anno...

Dr. Hasanadka Performs First TCAR Procedure at SBL Sarah Bush Lincoln Vascular Surgeon Ravishankar Hasanadka, MD, now performs the TCAR (TransCarotid Artery Revascularization) procedure as an alternat...

Warrant to perform at The Mill Tickets to the June 13th performance will go on sale Friday, April 3rd at 10am. TERRE HAUTE, Ind.- Warrant is coming to The Mill June 13th, 2026. Tickets go on sale Apri...