Category Archives: Local News

Major Crop Damage From Storms In Christian County (Christian County, IL) -- Officials are reporting major crop damage in fields near Edinburg in Christian County. The reports come after two tornadoes ...

Pritzker Signs Bill Making Insurance Companies Pay For EpiPen Injections (Springfield, IL) -- Insurance companies in Illinois must now pay for EpiPen injections for children with allergies requiring t...

Illinois Lawmaker Wants To Bring Back The Death Penalty (Barrington Hills, IL) -- An Illinois lawmaker wants to bring the death penalty back to the state. Representative David McSweeney of Barrington ...

For Immediate Release Employers no longer can ask for past salary information SPRINGFIELD - Governor JB Pritzker has signed into law an amendment to the Illinois Equal Pay Act that bans employers and ...

For Immediate Release Barn 25Q Renovations Completed SPRINGFIELD, IL - The Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) celebrated Ag Day at the Illinois State Fair with a ribbon cutting celebrating the ...

For Immediate Release - City of Charleston In order to assist in storm clean up, the City of Charleston will offer a citywide leaf and limb pick up to City residents. City residents can clean up their...

For Immediate Release Eastern Illinois Foodbank Teams Up With Eastern Illinois University for Student Volunteer Opportunity URBANA, Illinois -Eastern Illinois Foodbank (EIF) and Eastern Illinois Unive...

For Immediate Release First Human Case of West Nile Virus in Illinois for 2019 SPRINGFIELD - The Illinois Department of Public Health (IDPH) is reporting the first confirmed human case of West Nile vi...

For Immediate Release State, Federal Teams to Begin Review of Home, Business Flood Damage SPRINGFIELD - This week, local, state and federal damage assessment teams will shift their focus to a review o...

For Immediate Release Illinois Housing Development Authority Announces Additional $2,500 Closing Cost Grant to be Used with Existing Programs CHICAGO - The Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA...