Category Archives: Local News

Illinois DCFS offers college scholarships to current and former youth in care
For Immediate Release Illinois DCFS offers college scholarships to current and former youth in care CHICAGO - The Illinois Department of Children and Family Services is currently accepting application...
Renee Fonner Jan 23, 2020

2020 Illinois Tax Filing Season Begins Monday, January 27, 2020
For Immediate Release 2020 Illinois Tax Filing Season Begins Monday, January 27, 2020 The Illinois Department of Revenue (IDOR) will begin accepting 2019 state individual income tax returns on Monday,...
Renee Fonner Jan 23, 2020

Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Receives Second Federal Grant
For Immediate Release Cahokia Mounds State Historic Site Receives Second Federal Grant COLLINSVILLE, Ill. - The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced that $30.9 million in grants t...
Renee Fonner Jan 23, 2020

Slippery Travel for the Morning Commute.
Special Weather Statement National Weather Service Lincoln IL 444 AM CST Thu Jan 23 2020 ILZ027>031-036>038-040>057-061>063-066>068-071>073-231700- Knox-Stark-Peoria-Marshall-Woodfor...
Renee Fonner Jan 23, 2020

Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program Benefiting Communities
For Immediate Release Illinois Historic Preservation Tax Credit Program Benefiting Communities SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Natural Resources (IDNR) today announced the second round ...
Renee Fonner Jan 22, 2020

Representative Chris Miller: $2 Million in Community Development Block Grants Announced for 110th District
For Immediate Release Representative Chris Miller: $2 Million in Community Development Block Grants Announced for 110th District Oakland, IL - Four communities in the 110th District are in line for a ...
Renee Fonner Jan 22, 2020 State Representative Chris Miller of the 110th District. Photo submitted by State Representative Chris Miller's office.

Annual Coles County 4H Pork Chop Barbecue
The annual Coles County 4H pork chop barbecue will be April 4th from 11:30-6:30 at the Coles County Fairgrounds. Two-chop dinners are $8.50, and drive-through is available. Tickets are available from ...
Renee Fonner Jan 22, 2020

National Weather Service: Hazardous Weather Outlook
The National Weather Service has issued two Hazardous Weather Outlooks for our Illinois listening area. The first outlook is for Champaign-Christian-Clark-Coles-Cumberland-De Witt-Douglas-Edgar-Logan-...
Renee Fonner Jan 22, 2020

Winter Weather Advisory: Fayette County
URGENT - WINTER WEATHER MESSAGE National Weather Service Saint Louis MO 345 AM CST Wed Jan 22 2020 ILZ058>060-064-065-069-070-074-079-095>102-MOZ052-061-063>065-073>075-084-085-099-...
Renee Fonner Jan 22, 2020

Group Presents Plan To Protect Pedestrians
Group Presents Plan To Protect Pedestrians (Urbana, IL) -- The Bicycle and Pedestrian Advisory Commission has a plan to protect bicyclists and pedestrians in Urbana. The group presented the Vision Zer...
Renee Fonner Jan 22, 2020


