Category Archives: Local News

The Arcola School District staff will have a parade of cars to greet students on Friday, March 27, 2020. It'll be a way of showing the kids how much they miss them, and that they're unified as a distr...

Beginning next week (3/30), meal delivery and pick-up for Neoga students will change. Meals may be picked up and deliveries will be made on Monday, Wednesday, and Friday. On each day, two breakfasts a...

For Immediate Release from Douglas County Health Department Douglas County Health Department Has One Confirmed Coronovirus Case DCHD totals 3/25/2020 21 Tested 1 Positive/Home/Quarantined 8 Negative 1...

For Immediate Release Public Health Officials Announce 330 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) today announced 330 new cases of coronavirus d...

DENSE FOG ADVISORY NOW IN EFFECT UNTIL 11 AM CDT THIS MORNING for Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodford-Fulton-Tazewell-McLean-Schuyler-Mason-Logan-De Witt-Piatt-Champaign-Vermilion-Cass-Menard-Scott-Mo...

State Dental Society Recommends Emergency Treatment Only (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Dental Society is recommending all dentists cease all in-person dental treatment except for emergencies...

Worst-Case Numbers Put Hospital Bed Needs Way Over-Capacity (Chicago, IL) -- The state released data yesterday that indicates in a worst-case scenario, hospitals across the state would need over 28-th...

Coronavirus: Emergency Powers Granted To Peoria, Springfield Mayors (Undated) -- Emergency powers were approved for the mayors of Springfield and Peoria by city councils on Tuesday because of the coro...

Prince Charles Tests Positive For Coronavirus (Aberdeenshire, UK) -- Prince Charles has reportedly tested positive for the coronavirus. Two news reports say the Prince of Wales has tested positive for...

State Police Clarifies Enforcement Of Stay-At-Home Order (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Police put out a statement Tuesday about how the stay-at-home order from the state will be enforced. IS...