Category Archives: Local News

Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum closes to protect public health SPRINGFIELD - To help prevent the spread of coronavirus, the Abraham Lincoln Presidential Library and Museum campus will close t...

NCAA Cancels Basketball Tournaments (Indianapolis, IN) -- The NCAA is canceling its basketball tournaments because of the coronavirus pandemic, meaning there will be no March Madness. The governing bo...

The following letter has been sent to the EIU Community   Important Message from EIU Leaders Regarding COVID-19 Mar-12-2020 To the Eastern Illinois University community: We write to update you on...

For Immediate Release Changes to Peace Meal Congregate Site Due to Covid-19 In an abundance of caution during the Covid-19 outbreak, the Illinois Department on Aging has decided to temporarily restric...

For Immediate Release EIU names Sean Reeder Vice President for Business Affairs (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University has announced Sean Reeder as the university's next Vice President for Bus...

For Immediate Release IHSA Announces Restrictions Related to COVID-19 for Remainder of Winter Sports and Events The Illinois High School Association (IHSA) announced on March 12, 2020 that it will sig...

Most Illinois Colleges Moving Coursework Online, Canceling All In-Person Classes (Chicago, IL) -- Several Illinois colleges are suspending in-person classes amid the COVID-19 coronavirus pandemic. Ill...

Champaign-Urbana Officials Hold Virtual Town Hall On Coronavirus (Champaign, IL) -- Local Champaign-Urbana leaders and health officials are closely monitoring the COVID-19 coronavirus, providing real-...

More Voter Registration Issues Ahead Of Next Week's Illinois Primary (Springfield, IL) -- The state is reporting new issues with automatic voter registration less than a week before the Illinois prima...

URGENT - WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Lincoln IL 639 AM CDT Thu Mar 12 2020 DENSE FOG ADVISORY IN EFFECT UNTIL 10 AM CDT THIS MORNING... for Schuyler-Mason-Logan-Cass-Menard-Scott-Morgan-S...