Category Archives: Local News

(Washington, DC) -- Another massive travel ban begins Friday for the coronavirus pandemic. No one from Europe will be allowed in the country for the next 30 days. The only exception is Britain. Presid...

The NBA is suspending the season until further notice after Utah Jazz center Rudy Gobert tested positive for the coronavirus. The league says it will use the hiatus to determine its next steps. The mo...

Pritzker Administration to Provide Unemployment Benefits to Workers Impacted by Coronavirus SPRINGFIELD - Today, Governor Pritzker and the Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced t...

Men's, Women's NCAA Tournaments Taking Place Without Fans (Undated) -- The NCAA men's and women's basketball tournaments will be held without fans. NCAA President Mark Emmert cited the ongoing coronav...

For Immediate Release MATTOON- The Coles County Entrepreneurship Program (ClassE) Advisory Board is proud to announce that it has selected Vincent Walk of Mattoon as its Class Facilitator for Fall 202...

World Health Organization Declares COVID-19 A Pandemic (Geneva) -- The World Health Organization is declaring the outbreak of COVID-19 coronavirus a pandemic. That essentially means the virus is a thr...

For Immediate Release IL Department of Human Services Announces First Day to Complete the 2020 Census Online CHICAGO/SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Human Services (IDHS) announced the first ...

For Immediate Release Horizon Health Offers Free Diabetes Cooking Program (Paris, Ill.)-Join Horizon Health and Mary Liz Wright from the University of Illinois Extension for a free, diabetes-friendly ...

Illinois' Vote By Mail Deadline Is Tomorrow (March 12, 2020) (Springfield, IL) -- People who want to vote by mail in Illinois need to hurry. The State Board of Elections yesterday said the deadline to...

Special Olympics Illinois Basketball Championships Canceled Due To Coronavirus Concern (Normal, IL) -- The Special Olympics is canceling the Illinois State Basketball Championships due to concerns ove...