Category Archives: Local News

Illinois Senate Confirms Pritzker's Appointees To SIU Board Of Trustees (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Senate has confirmed Governor J.B. Pritzker's appointees to the Southern Illinois University B...

Mobilization Ceremony Held In Carbondale (Carbondale, IL) -- Members of the Illinois Army National Guard are being recognized before their deployment. A special ceremony was held yesterday in the Bant...

Champaign Officials Move Forward With Plaza Project (Champaign, IL) -- Champaign officials are moving forward with plans for the Neil Street Plaza. The proposal includes turning a parking lot at Neil ...

Third Man Arrested In Choate Mental Health Misconduct Investigation (Jonesboro, IL) -- A third former Choate Mental Health employee is facing charges in connection with a misconduct case. Jonathan Lin...

Congressman Kinzinger Serving On Mission With Air National Guard (Undated) -- Illinois Congressman Adam Kinzinger is currently serving as a Lieutenant Colonel with the Air National Guard. His Communic...

Former U Of I Professor Denies Abuse Allegations (Undated) -- A former University of Illinois professor is denying all allegations of abuse made in a federal lawsuit against him. Three accusers say Ga...

Nearly 60 Companies In Illinois Named LGBTQ Friendly (Undated) -- Nearly 60 companies in Illinois are being called LGBTQ friendly by the Human Rights Campaign. More than a thousand companies and law f...

Duckworth Calls Chicago Amtrak Quote For Wheelchair Users Outrageous (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois Senator Tammy Duckworth is calling a quote by Chicago Amtrak to accommodate a group of wheelchair users "...

For Immediate Release Thompson, Local Legislators Continue to Tackle Teacher Shortage Charleston - As Illinois leaders work on solutions, ROE #11 Regional Superintendent Kyle Thompson is teaming with ...

For Immediate Release Consolidated Communications Adds Gateways and Security Enhancements to SD-WAN Offering MATTOON, Ill. - Jan. 21, 2020 - Consolidated Communications (NASDAQ: CNSL) a leading broadb...