Category Archives: Local News

International Day Of The Girl (Undated) -- Today, all across the world, people are celebrating International Day of the Girl and two businesses are joining forces to keep it going. Refinery29 is partn...

Libertarian Candidates Visit Central Illinois (Urbana, IL) -- Libertarian presidential hopeful Ken Armstrong is bringing his campaign to central Illinois. Armstrong spent yesterday evening at Toro Loc...

One Person Shot Near Middle School In Decatur (Decatur, IL) -- Police are investigating after one person was shot near a Decatur middle school. The shooting happened near Stephen Decatur Middle School...

Volleyball Team Raising Money For Slain Trooper's Family (Mount Pulaski, IL) -- The Mount Pulaski High School volleyball team is raising money to help the family of an ISP Trooper killed in the line o...

Shimkus Says He No Longer Supports Trump After Syria Pullout (Undated) -- Congressman John Shimkus say he will no longer support President Trump after the commander-in-chief pulled American troops fro...

Illinois State Police Offers Recruitment Opportunities (Springfield, IL) -- The Illinois State Police is changing its requirements to draw in potential recruits. The move comes during a shortage of st...

No Deal Reached In Negotiations Between Union, District (Farmer City, IL) -- Teachers are continuing to picket in Farmer City after no deal was reached between their union and the Blue Ridge School Di...

Pontiac Emergency Crews Free Person Trapped In Hole After Cave-In (Pontiac, IL) -- Pontiac emergency crews are being credited with freeing a person who was trapped in a 12-foot deep hole after a cave-...

Pritzker Doubts Energy Bills Will Pass In Fall Session (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is doubtful that a package of energy bills will be passed during the fall session. The Clean Energy Jobs A...

Young Boy Charged With Murders Can't Be Tried As Adult (Springfield, IL) -- A nine-year-old boy charged with five counts of murder will not face adult charges. Prosecutors say the boy is too young to ...