Category Archives: Local News

UPDATED: CDC Announces First U.S. Case Of Wuhan Coronavirus (Washington, DC) -- The Center for Disease Control is confirming the first U.S. case of Wuhan coronavirus has been diagnosed in Seattle, Was...

Laker Visit Days at Lake Land College are set for Valentine's Day, February 14th, and March 27th in the Luther Student Center from 9:00 a.m. to noon. Prospective students can tour campus, visit a clas...

The LifeSpan Center will host an AARP Smart Driver Course February 24th starting at 8:30 a.m. The class will refresh your driving skills, and when completed you could qualify for a multi-year discount...

For Immediate Release Lincoln Presidential Library offers new reading program for young children SPRINGFIELD - It's never too early to introduce children to the joys of reading, and the Abraham Lincol...

The Wabash Fire Protection District is raffling off a Henry 45-70 (forty-five-seventy) rifle. Tickets are $5.00 each. Proceeds go towards equipment and training. The drawing will be March 14th. Call 9...

For Immediate Release IDNR Accepting Applications for Recreational Trails, Off-Highway Vehicle, and Illinois Bicycle Path Grant Programs SPRINGFIELD, Ill. - The Illinois Department of Natural Resource...

Paris Plant Plans Expansion (Paris, IL) -- People living in Paris, Illinois could soon have new employment opportunities. Grain Systems is planning an expansion that would add 50 jobs. GSI manufacture...

State BOE Admits Non-U.S. Citizens Possibly Illegally Voted In 2018 (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Board of Elections is admitting that some non-U.S. citizens may have voted illegally in the ...

Asbestos Found in Children's Toy Makeup Kit Laboratory tests commissioned by the Environmental Working Group found the carcinogen in a talc-containing eye shadow in the Princess Girl's All-in-One Delu...

Stroller Recall Four models of Tango Mini Strollers are being recalled because hinge joints can collapse and cause babies and children riding in them to fall. The recall involves model number ST31D09A...