Category Archives: Local News

The Jasper County school district is offering breakfast and lunch to those in need. Residents are encouraged to call 618-783-2303 to sign up. You can also email COVID-19@jccu1.org. Pick-up locations a...

Navy and Marine Corps on Coronavirus Response (Washington, DC) -- U.S. Navy and Marine Corps officials are confirming more positive cases of coronavirus within the military. Speaking at the Pentagon, ...

Mattoon Chamber of Commerce Executive Director, Ed Dowd, called in to talk to the Yawn Patrol on 101.3 WMCI, on Thursday, March 26. Here is the list Ed talked about. You can also go to the bottom of t...

Young Adults In Kentucky Hold "Coronavirus Party" (Frankfort, KY) -- At least one person in Kentucky is infected with COVID-19 after participating in a recent "coronavirus party." Governor Andy Beshea...

University Of Illinois Announces Academic Policy Changes (Champaign, IL) -- The University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign is announcing modifications to its academic policies for this semester in res...

Weekly Jobless Claims Soar To Record 3,283,000 (Undated) -- Far more Americans than ever before are filing first-time claims for unemployment benefits. Nearly three-point-three million workers filed i...

Governor Delays State Income Tax-Filing Deadline (Springfield, IL) -- Governor JB Pritzker on Wednesday pushed back the state income tax-filing deadline to match the new federal deadline of July 15th....

Concerns About Illinois Kids At Home Experiencing More Abuse (Springfield, IL) -- There are concerns being raised about a potential rise in child abuse in Illinois with kids staying home from school b...

Attorney General Warns Retailers About Price-Gouging (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Attorney General Kwame Raoul is warning online retailers to comply with price-gouging laws. Raoul and 32 other attorneys ...

State Elections Board Reaches Out To Champaign Clerk Over Issues (Urbana, IL) -- The Illinois State Board of Elections is calling out the Champaign County Clerk. The board says Aaron Ammons tabulated ...