Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Darren Bailey announces bid for the 55th State Senate District Xenia, IL - Darren Bailey, who currently serves as a State Representative in the 109th District, is today announcin...

For Immediate Release Illinois is a National Leader by Offering Dual Credit Endorsement for Teachers SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Board of Higher Education (IBHE), Illinois State Board of Education (ISB...

Mendota Teachers Strike Continues (Mendota, IL) -- Teachers are continuing to walk the picket lines in Mendota. Both sides are returning to the bargaining table today. Negotiations stalled over the we...

Planned Parenthood Clinic Opens In Fairview Heights (Fairview Heights, IL) -- A new Planned Parenthood clinic in Fairview Heights is accepting patients. The 18-thousand square foot facility opened tod...

[[ note nature ]] Former Boy Scout Troop Leader Arrested On Child Porn Charges (Champaign, IL) -- A former longtime Boy Scout troop leader in Champaign is under arrest on child porn charges. Police sa...

Number Of Car Crash Deaths Drops In Illinois, Nationwide (Undated) -- A new report shows that the number of car crash deaths in Illinois and nationwide is dropping. The National Highway Traffic Safety...

Blue Ridge District, Teachers Reach Agreement (Farmer City, IL) -- The Blue Ridge School District and teachers union is in agreement on a deal. The deal was reached around one a.m. this morning. Detai...

Suspect In Recent Shooting In Custody (Champaign, IL) -- Police are identifying a suspect in a recent shooting. Authorities say 20-year-old Jabari Morris is wanted in connection with a shooting that h...

Opioid Deaths Decrease In Illinois (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois Department of Public Health says the number of opioid deaths in the state decreased in 2018 for the first time in five years. IDPH ...

Nine-Year-Old Goodfield Boy Arraigned For Arson, Murder (Eureka, IL) -- Prosecutors are moving forward with a case against a nine-year-old Goodfield boy accused of intentionally starting a fire in a t...