Category Archives: Local News

For Release Unemployment Down in 11 of 12 Metro Areas in Illinois Year-Over-Year Job Growth Continues Across Chicagoland Area SPRINGFIELD - The unemployment rate decreased in eleven metro areas and in...

For Release IDPH Reports First Measles Case of 2025 in Southern Illinois IDPH encourages Illinoisans to ensure they are up-to-date on vaccinations SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Healt...

For Release Lake Land College hosts annual Business and Computer Contest; winners announced The Lake Land College Business & Technology Division recently hosted 15 local high schools for the annua...

For Release Rep. Miller Applauds the Passage of the SAVE Act to Protect American Elections WASHINGTON, D.C. - Today, Congresswoman Mary Miller (R-IL) issued the following statement after the House pas...

For Immediate Release Eastern Illinois Foodbank Announces "Foodmobile" Food Giveaways in Coles County Coles County, IL - Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) is distributing food to area families facing fo...

For Immediate Release Illinois State Police to Conduct Distracted Driving Enforcement PESOTUM - Illinois State Police (ISP) Troop 7 Commander Heather Apperson announces the ISP will conduct Distracted...

For Release 2024 Coles County Final Multiplier Announced SPRINGFIELD, IL, - Coles County has been issued a final property assessment equalization factor of 1.0000, according to David Harris, director ...

For Immediate Release SBL Races for all Paces Set for June 7 Spring is here, and that means it's time to prepare for the Sarah Bush Lincoln Races for all Paces event, which is set for Saturday, June 7...

For Release IDPH Rolls Out New Measles Simulator Dashboard to Empower School Officials to Protect Students and Staff from Outbreaks New Measles Dashboard Makes it Easier for General Public to Look up ...

For Release Budzinski Slams Trump Administration & Congressional Republicans for Slashing Local Project Funding Budzinski met with local stakeholders to share the urgency of passing these projects...