Category Archives: Local News

Proctor And Gamble Getting Input From Illinois Students
Proctor And Gamble Getting Input From Illinois Students (Champaign, IL) -- Proctor and Gamble is opening its first Smart Lab on the Champaign campus of the University of Illinois. The company is hirin...
Renee Fonner Sep 10, 2019

Hazardous Weather Outlook
This Hazardous Weather Outlook is for portions of east central and southeast Illinois, generally south of a Taylorville to Paris line including Christian-Clark-Clay-Coles-Crawford-Cumberland-Do...
Renee Fonner Sep 10, 2019

Windsor schools to dismiss early Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday
The Windsor elementary school and Jr./Sr. High School will dismiss early on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday because of the expected hot and humid forecast. According to the Windsor Schools Facebook pa...
Renee Fonner Sep 09, 2019

Free Car Seat Check
Mattoon Community School District's, Prevention Initiative Birth to 3 Program, is hosting a free car seat check event with the Mattoon Police Department. All Mattoon families with children still inn a...
Renee Fonner Sep 09, 2019

Shimkus Sending Staff to Palestine, Arcola Next Week
For Immediate Release Shimkus Sending Staff to Palestine, Arcola Next Week Danville, Illinois - An aide to Congressman John Shimkus (R, Illinois-15) will be available in Crawford County and Douglas Co...
Renee Fonner Sep 09, 2019

Lake Land College 10th Day Enrollment Report
For Immediate Release Lake Land College 10th Day Enrollment Report Lake Land College released its 2019 Fall 10th Day Enrollment Report which shows a 9.5% increase in new students. "We are excited to w...
Renee Fonner Sep 09, 2019

Additional Money For Illinois Courts Will Benefit Local Governments
Additional Money For Illinois Courts Will Benefit Local Governments (Springfield, IL) -- Officials with Illinois' judicial branch say they will use money from a budget increase to cover costs paid by ...
Renee Fonner Sep 09, 2019

Motorcycle Riders Injured in Accident Near Centralia
Motorcycle riders from Louisville, Clay City and Centralia were hospitalized following an accident on Route 51 near Centralia Saturday. According to the Illinois State Police, motorcycle driven by Jam...
Sep 09, 2019

Car Crash on Fayette in Effingham
It has been reported that there has been a very serious car crash on Fayette avenue in Effingham, just in front of Culver's. The Effingham Police Department is urging motorists to avoid the area, incl...
Sep 07, 2019

Arcola Man Hospitalized After Car Crash
An Arcola man was hospitalized following a crash in Effingham this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 22-year-old Kyle Kepley was northbound on I-57 north of Edgewood when he left the ro...
Sep 07, 2019


