Category Archives: Local News

Lawmakers At Capitol Continuing To Tackle Corruption (Springfield, IL) -- Lawmakers at the Illinois Capitol are continuing to tackle corruption. Current and former inspectors general appeared before t...

Normally, retirement would not make news headlines, but Bob Vollmer's story is anything to normal. Bob punched out yesterday for the last time as an employee of the Indiana Department of Natural Resou...

Woman Charged In I-57 Crash That Killed Spouse And Injured State Trooper (Riverdale, IL) -- A Chicago woman is accused of unintentionally causing a crash that killed her spouse and injured a state tro...

New Bill Proposes Mental Health Days For Students (Springfield, IL) -- A new Illinois Senate bill would require public schools to provide students five sick days per year for mental and behavioral hea...

Illinois' Tax Amnesty Pays Off (Springfield, IL) -- A lot of people in Illinois with past-due taxes have evened-up with the state. The Illinois Department of Revenue this week announced that it collec...

Lawmaker Looks To Tax Assault Weapons, High Capacity Magazines (Springfield, IL) -- An Illinois lawmaker is looking to impose a tax on assault weapons and large capacity magazines. State Senator Ann G...

Man Arrested In Teutopolis High School Parking Lot (Teutopolis, IL) -- Teutopolis School District officials say a 29-year-old man was arrested in the high school parking lot this week. Officers say An...

For Immediate Release IDFPR Expands Ability of Medical Cannabis Dispensaries to Serve and Prioritize Patients CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Financial and Professional Regulation granted medical...

A benefit for Captain Ray Hall of the Mattoon Police Department will be held March 22nd from noon until 8:00 at the Mattoon American Legion. The event will include live and silent auctions, 50/50 raff...

For Immediate Release Horizon Health Offers Dermatology at Chrisman Clinic (Paris, Ill.)-Dermatology services are now available at Horizon Health's Chrisman Clinic. Joy Williams, nurse practitioner wh...