Category Archives: Local News

Senator Chapin Rose (R-Mahomet) released the following statement after Illinois Governor JB Pritzker announced the extension of his stay-at-home order through the month of May: "I'm glad that the Gove...

Harrisburg, ILL--On April 23, Illinois Governor J.B. Pritzker announced his intention to extend the "stay-at-home" order until May 30. In response to these actions, State Senator Dale Fowler (R-Harris...

Gov. Pritzker Announces Modified Stay at Home Order Will Be Extended Through May to Continue Progress Releases Illinois Modeling Showing Significant Second Wave If Stay at Home Order Were Lifted; Modi...

The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 1,826 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) in Illinois, including 123 additional deaths. - Boone County: 1 male 80s - Champaign C...

SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) today released new statewide data showing the department processed 102,937 new initial unemployment claims for the week ending April...

The IRS webinar on economic impact payments scheduled for today as been postponed. If you have any questions, please contact one of the offices of Congressman John Shimkus.

Thursday, April 23, 2020, Ed Dowd, Executive Director of the Mattoon Chamber of Commerce was a guest on 101.3 WMCI. At the the bottom of the page you can listen to the entire interview. Here is a brie...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of central Illinois, east central Illinois and southeast Illinois including Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-Douglas-Edgar-Effingham-Jasper-Lawrence-...

Weekly Jobless Claims Fall To 4.427-Million (Undated) -- Far fewer Americans filed unemployment claims last week but the number is still breathtaking. The Labor Department reports just over four-point...

Authorities Investigating Death Of Man At Kaufman Lake (Champaign, IL) -- Authorities are investigating the death of a man at Kaufman Lake. The coroner in Champaign County said yesterday that 23-year-...