Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Catholic Charities of Coles, Douglas, and Edgar Counties Closed Catholic Charities of Coles, Douglas, and Edgar Counties will be closed through the end of March, possibly longer....

Pritzker Orders Gatherings Of 50 Or More To Be Canceled (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is ordering that gatherings of 50 or more people be canceled because of the coronavirus pandemic. The man...

Lake Land College to Implement Level 2 Restricted Campus Policy; Events Canceled Lake Land College is taking many necessary steps to maintain the health and safety of the college community. As the cha...

UI Suspends In-Class Instruction For Rest Of Semester (Champaign, IL) -- The University of Illinois is suspending face-to-face instruction for the rest of the spring semester. Officials say instructio...

All Government Offices Closed To Public (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois Secretary of State Jesse White says all state government offices will be closed to the public because of the COVID-19 outbreak. Th...

Unemployment Insurance Available For Those Affected By Shut Downs (Champaign, IL) -- Unemployment insurance is available for many people whose jobs are being affected by the shut down of restaurants a...

SIU Calls Off In-Person Classes For Remainder Of Semester (Carbondale, IL) -- SIU Carbondale is calling off in-person classes for the remainder of the semester in response to the spread of COVID-19. O...

Illinois Primary Election Going On As Scheduled (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois primary election is going on as scheduled. Governor Pritzker said yesterday he didn't think it's a good idea to postpo...

According to the Illinois State Police, a traffic crash occurred near Blizzard road in Clark County on Monday afternoon. Preliminary details state that a 2014 Toyota Corolla was traveling south on Ill...

(Daytona Beach, FL) -- NASCAR is putting the brakes on its season, joining other sports in America amid the coronavirus pandemic. The stock-car association will postpone all races until at least the b...