Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release EIU ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate new eSports arena on campus (Charleston, IL) - Eastern Illinois University will host a ribbon-cutting ceremony for a new eSports arena at...

For Immediate Release Charleston Fire Department Awarded Federal Grant The City of Charleston was recently informed that the Charleston Fire Department was awarded a federal grant in the amount of $82...

For Immediate Release Fort Massac Encampment: A Southern Illinois Tradition METROPOLIS, Ill. - Fort Massac State Park in Metropolis will again host the Fort Massac Encampment Oct. 19-20, 2019. One of ...

For Immediate Release Unemployment Rate Falls to Historic Low in August CHICAGO-The Illinois Department of Employment Security (IDES) announced today that the unemployment rate was 4.0 percent in Augu...

An emergency preparedness workshop will be held at the LifeSpan Center September 23rd from 11:00 a.m. to noon. Experts will offer tips on planning for an emergency or disaster. Register now at 217-276...

C-SPAN Bus Visits Rockford High Schools, Engage Students In Politics (Rockford, IL) -- Students at two Rockford high schools are more engaged in politics after a visit from the C-SPAN bus. The bus tou...

Hundreds Of Kindergarteners Get Free Books (Mattoon, IL) -- Every kindergartener in the Mattoon school district is getting a free copy of Mo Willems' We are in a Book thanks to a donation. The Mattoon...

Colt Firearms Announces It Will Cease Production and Sales Of AR-15 Rifles To Civilians (West Hartford, CT) -- Colt Firearms is ending its production and sales of AR-15 rifles to civilians. The compan...

For Immediate Release Strength Training Beneficial for Youth and Teens While some parents hesitate to allow children to participate in strength training, proper weight lifting has many benefits for yo...

The Greenup Township Public Library will hold its annual book sale next week, September 23- September 28, 2019. Everything from Christian to science, cook books to westerns will be available, along wi...