Category Archives: Local News

The National Weather Service has issued several Winter Weather Advisories for our area. They are broken down by county or counties below. Please keep reading until you find your county.   SNOW TO...

For Immediate Release Angela Hamilton Receives National Certification in Dermatology (Paris, Ill.)-Angela Hamilton, nurse practitioner at Horizon Health and long-time dermatology provider in the Wabas...

Route 130 from Olney to Newton is closed to traffic until approximately 4:00pm, Wednesday, February 12, 2020. Three oversized units are heading to Robinson. Additionally, Route 33 from Newton to Robin...

Man Dies After Being Pinned Under Trencher (Oakland, IL) -- Authorities say a man is dead after being pinned under a trencher in Oakland, Illinois. Officials say 59-year-old Robert Lee Jr. worked for ...

Smollett Indicted Again On Charges Accusing Him Of Staging Fake Attack (Chicago, IL) -- Jussie Smollett isn't out of the legal woods yet. The former "Empire" actor was indicted yesterday by a Cook Cou...

Allegiant Adding Nonstop Service To Destin To Bloomington's Airport (Bloomington, IL) -- Allegiant is adding nonstop service from Central Illinois Regional Airport in Bloomington to Destin-Fort Walton...

Piatt County Board To Consider Becoming Second Amendment Sanctuary (Monticello, IL) -- Piatt County is considering becoming a Second Amendment Sanctuary. If the County Board passes the measure, the co...

Illinois State Police Report Traffic Crash (Effingham, IL) -- Illinois State Police are reporting a two-vehicle crash on I-70, five miles west of Effingham. The crash happened yesterday afternoon. The...

Jury Finds Man Guilty Of Attempted Murder After Home Invasion (Moultrie County, IL) -- A Mattoon man is facing sentencing after being convicted of attempted murder during a home invasion in Sullivan. ...

Metamora Community Mourning Loss Of Student Battling Heart Condition (Metamora, IL) -- Students and teachers at Metamora Township High School are mourning the loss of a fellow Redbird. School official...