Category Archives: Local News

Decatur School Addresses Threat (Decatur, IL) -- Decatur Public Schools are addressing a threat against Eisenhower High School. The district and the school posted on Facebook last night that there had...

U Of I Students To Vote On New Mascot (Champaign, IL) -- University of Illinois students will get a chance to vote on a possible change in the school's mascot. A vote will be held today and tomorrow o...

Animal Control Director Fired (Vermilion County, IL) -- The Vermilion County Animal Control Director is out of a job. Tony Van Camp was fired last week after only a few years in the position. The Coun...

Severe Weather Preparedness Week Strengthens Readiness (Undated) -- It is Severe Weather Preparedness Week in Illinois. Officials say the event strengthens the state's readiness ahead of severe weathe...

One person was killed in a fire at the Greenup Inn, Tuesday, March 3, 2020. Firefighters were called to the motel just after 10:30, and said the fire was pretty much confined to the one unit where the...

Illinois State Police will conduct Nighttime Enforcement patrols in Effingham, Clay and Marion counties this month. NITE patrols allow the ISP to focus on preventing, detecting, and taking enforcement...

For Immediate Release Horizon Health Offers Annual Healthcare Scholarships (Paris, Ill.)-Horizon Health is offering $6,000 in scholarships to local students to further their education in the medical f...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College Announces GED Orientation Dates Lake Land College's Adult Education is offering GED classes throughout the Lake Land College district beginning the first week o...

UPDATE: State Of Emergency In Nashville After Deadly Tornadoes (Nashville, TN) -- A state of emergency is in effect in Nashville after deadly tornadoes ripped through the city. Mayor John Cooper signe...

UPDATE: This event has been postponed. A new date will be announced.   For Immediate Release 10th Annual Bar Stool Golf to benefit United Way of Effingham County Gather up your family, friends an...