Category Archives: Local News

Shots Fired At Mall In Champaign (Champaign, IL) -- Police are investigating after shots were fired near Marketplace Mall in Champaign. The incident happened outside the mall on Saturday night. Police...

Machesney Park Soldiers Set To Deploy (Machesney Park, IL) -- Nearly 150 Army National Guard soldiers based in Machesney Park are set to deploy. The 135th Chemical Company held its official mobilizati...

Disney Classic Being Remade By Studio (Burbank, CA) -- "The Hollywood Reporter" says Disney is set to produce a live-action version of "Bambi." The project comes after the Burbank studio enjoyed succe...

For Immediate Release Illinois Deer Hunting Seasons Preliminary Harvest Totals 153,048 Deer SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - Hunters in Illinois harvested a preliminary total of 153,048 deer during all 2019-20 arc...

The Neoga High School National Honor Society will be holding their 5th annual "Running of the Nerds" 5k run/walk fundraiser at 9 a.m. Saturday, Feb. 22nd at Jennings Park. The money raised will help s...

Government Says Nearly All Americans Do Not Need To Worry About Coronavirus (Chicago, IL) -- Public health officials say the second case of the Wuhan coronavirus in the U.S. is a textbook example of h...

Leap into Action for the United Way Trivia Night will be February 29th at HSHS St. Anthony's Memorial Hospital in Effingham. Doors open at 6:30, and trivia starts at 7:00. Teams can consist of up to t...

For Immediate Release Illinois Unemployment Rate Drops to New Historical Low in December SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate ...

UPDATED: Great Lakes Naval Station Lockdown After Unauthorized Vehicle Drives Past Security Checkpoint (Great Lakes, IL) -- More information is surfacing about this morning's lockdown at Naval Station...

For Immediate Release EIU Observatory lists open house dates, times this spring (Charleston, Illinois) - Eastern Illinois University's Astronomy Club invites community members to the EIU observatory d...