Category Archives: Local News

According to the Coles County Sheriff's Department, a vehicle driven by 65-year-old Carl Wagoner of Arcola was northbound on County Road 700 East, and a vehicle driven by 52-year-old Beverly Longshaw ...

For immediate release:   All Illinois Secretary of State offices and Driver Service facilities are CLOSED to the public through March 31, 2020, due to the Covid-19 outbreak. Expiration dates for ...

For Immediate Release Carle following CDC guidance for gatherings Urbana, Ill.-Following Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) guidance, Carle is acting in accordance with best practice t...

For Immediate Release US Corps of Engineers Preventative COVID-19 Closures Lake Shelbyville - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers (USACE) St. Louis District will close all visitor centers, museums, beach...

  Illinois Department of Labor Cancels All Scheduled Hearings Until Further Notice Due to Coronavirus Concerns Following Governor JB Pritzker's disaster proclamation and as Illinois continues to ...

UPDATED: Dow Drops Nearly 3,000, Nasdaq Suffers Worst Day Ever (New York, NY) -- Wall Street is reeling after stocks suffered their worst day since the Black Monday market crash in 1987. The Dow Jones...

New White House Guidelines: Avoid Crowds Of More Than 10 People (Washington, DC) -- New White House guidelines are recommending that people avoid gatherings of more than ten people. During a White Hou...

Trump: Everyone Has Critical Role In Stopping Transmission Of Coronavirus (Washington, DC) -- President Trump says everyone has a critical role to play in stopping the transmission of the coronavirus....

For Immediate Release Public Health Officials Announce 12 New Cases of Coronavirus Disease in Illinois SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health today announced 12 new cases of coronaviru...

Canada Closes Borders To Non-Citizens Due To COVID-19 (Ottawa) -- Canada is closing its borders to non-citizens due to the coronavirus pandemic. Prime Minister Justin Trudeau announced the move today ...