Category Archives: Local News

The Cumberland Schools Drama Club invites you to the Seussical Jr. breakfast and silent auction at Cumberland High School February 8th from 7:00-10:00 a.m. They'll have scrambled eggs, biscuits and gr...

One Person Killed In Deadly Rollover Along Route 40 Saturday Night (Fayette County, IL) -- One person is dead as investigators are still looking into what caused an accident along Route 40 Saturday. A...

Group Pushing To Tear Down Old Pillsbury Plant (Springfield, IL) -- A community group is pushing to get the old Springfield Pillsbury Plant torn down. "Moving Pillsbury Forward" says the decaying plan...

Weekend Lawrenceville Crash Leaves Two Dead (Lawrence County, IL) -- The Illinois State Police is investigating the cause of a deadly crash along U.S. 50 Saturday. Two people were killed when a Jeep c...

McDonald's Employee Accused Of Stealing More Than Ten Grand From Employer (Urbana, IL) -- An Illinois McDonald's employee is accused of stealing thousands of dollars from his employer. Thirty-seven-ye...

Former Firefighter Facing Seven Years In Prison On Felony Theft Charges (Paris, IL) -- A former Vermilion firefighter is facing felony theft charges. Dale Colter is accused of using a department fuel ...

State Police Heavily Enforcing Illinois Move Over Law Over Next Week (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Police are rolling out a special enforcement of the state's Move Over Law in honor of a sta...

A Charleston man was killed in a crash in Clark County this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 32-year-old Wade C. Schaefer was eastbound on Clarksville Road and a tractor-trailer driven...

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Friday, January 10, 2020: Due to a fatal accident today, the Clark County Sheriff's Office has closed Clarksville Road, between Cleone Road and Bluegrass Road for most of the afternoon, and possibly i...