Category Archives: Local News

Senate Approves House Coronavirus Relief Bill (Washington, DC) -- The Senate has easily approved a sweeping coronavirus relief bill that was recently passed by the House. The bipartisan measure includ...

Public Health Officials Announce 128 News Cases of New Coronavirus in Illinois SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced 128 new cases of coronavirus disease (COVID-19) ac...

For Immediate Release Liturgical and Faith Life Changes due to Coronavirus in the Diocese of Springfield in Illinois Given the unprecedented developments related to the Novel Coronavirus, our shared f...

For Immediate Release Public Museum Capital Grants Program Deadline Extended SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - As a result of public and state agency closures due to COVID-19, the Illinois Department of Natural Res...

The Illinois Conservation Foundation is cancelling all events through May 10th. This includes the annual ICF Gala and all seminars, classes and hunts taking place at Torstenson Youth Conservation and ...

For Immediate Reelease Gov. Pritzker waives overweight permit fees for transportation of emergency relief supplies SPRINGFIELD - Gov. JB Pritzker has signed an emergency declaration, effective through...

For Immediate Release I-70 work in Effingham County resumes March 23, Two-way traffic in westbound lanes while eastbound side rebuilt ALTAMONT - The Illinois Department of Transportation announces tha...

This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for Champaign-Christian-Coles-De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Logan-Macon- Menard-Moultrie-Piatt-Sangamon-Shelby and Vermilion counties, along with Clark-Clay-Crawford-Cumberla...

According to the Red Cross, as of last Friday, over 40,000 units of blood have been lost nationwide, because of the cancellation of blood drives. On Wednesday, March 18, 2020, on the TODAY show the US...

US Crude Oil Price Falls To 17-Year Low (Undated) -- Oil prices are down and U.S. crude is the lowest in 17 years. West Texas Intermediate crude is down a dollar-69 a barrel, to 25-64 and internationa...