Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Rounds of rain, sleet, snow hitting Illinois, delivering major travel impact this weekend SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Transportation is warning the public that a maj...

The Effingham VFW's next meal will be January 17th from 5:00-6:30 p.m. Enjoy pork loin, mashed potatoes and gravy, dressing, vegetable, and deviled eggs for just $6.00.

The Effingham Public Library is partnering with the AARP Tax Aide Program to provide free tax preparation and return assistance for any low to moderate-income taxpayers at the library on Tuesdays in F...

Dow Jones Industrial Average Reaches 29,000 For First Time (New York, NY) -- The Dow Jones Industrial Average is soaring past the 29-thousand mark for the first time today. It comes less than two mont...

Medical Marijuana Use Contributing To Low Supply (Urbana, IL) -- Dispensary workers are trying to keep up with demand for medical and recreational marijuana. Patient numbers surged at the end of last ...

Here is the weekend forecast from the National Weather Service as of 9:30am on Friday, January 10, 2020. This forecast is for the Coles County, so pending where you live, the timing and precipitation ...

Madigan Denies Request For Investigation (Champaign, IL) -- Illinois House Speaker Michael Madigan is refusing a request for an investigation into a possible rape cover-up. Madigan announced yesterday...

ISP Working To Make FOID Card Process Easier (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois State Police are working to make the process of obtaining, renewing, and changing Firearms Owner ID cards easier. There is cu...

According to Illinois State Police, two are dead after a deadly single vehicle traffic crash in Champaign County Wednesday night. Preliminary details state that a 2017 Jaguar SUV, driven by Marazette ...

According to a recent press release from The Charleston Fire Department: On January 9, 2020 at 12:31 pm the Charleston Fire Department was dispatched to 1621 Taurus Loop in Charleston for a report of ...