Category Archives: Local News

Rep. Elijah Cummings Dead At 68 (Undated) -- Congressman Elijah Cummings has passed away. The Maryland Democrat was 68 years old. A tweet from his office says he died this morning at approximately 2:4...

For Immediate Release FSIS Issues Public Health Alert for Beef Products due to Possible E. coli O157:H7 Contamination WASHINGTON, October 16, 2019 - The U.S. Department of Agriculture's Food Safety an...

One Injured After Robbery At Bank In Champaign (Champaign, IL) -- One person is injured after a bank robbery in Champaign. Police say gunfire was reported from inside Regions Bank during the robbery y...

One Person Dead After Car Goes Into Lake (Decatur, IL) -- Police are investigating as one person was found dead after a car went into Lake Decatur. Authorities say the vehicle left the road and went i...

For Immediate Release Monthly Student Services Events to be held at Kluthe Center Counseling, Financial Aid and TRiO services will introduce the Kluthe Center's first Student Services Event on Thursda...

New Major Announced At University Of Illinois (Urbana, IL) -- Starting next year, students at the University of Illinois have a new major to choose. The university senate approved the metropolitan foo...

Pritzker Won't Sell State Land For Casino-Race Track (Springfield, IL) -- Governor J.B. Pritzker's administration is refusing to sell state-owned land for a race track-casino. The administration annou...

Written Threat Found At Springfield's Franklin Middle School (Springfield, IL) -- District 186 officials in Springfield say a written threat was made against Franklin Middle School. The threat was fou...

For Immediate Release Illinois EPA Launches Annual Environmental Education Competition for Fifth and Sixth Grade Students SPRINGFIELD - Fifth and sixth grade writers and artists from around Illinois a...

Vaping-Related Illnesses On The Rise In Illinois (Springfield, IL) -- Vaping-related illnesses are on the rise in Illinois. The illness is marked by a cough leading to respiratory distress with no oth...