Category Archives: Local News

Motorcyclist Hurt In Decatur Crash (Decatur, IL) -- One person is expected to recover after being hurt in a motorcycle crash in Decatur. The crash happened at the intersection of Route 26 and 22nd Str...

Last Downstate Governor Scolds Secessionist Legislators (Champaign, IL) -- The last downstate governor of Illinois is scolding secessionist legislators in Springfield. Former Republican governor Jim E...

Google Pledges Greener Products (Mountain View, CA) -- Google is pledging to have a greener future for its products. The tech giant says by 2022, all of its hardware products will contain recycled mat...

About 23,000 Super Jumper trampolines are being recalled for "posing fall and injury hazards." According to the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission, the recall includes Super Jumper 14-foot trampo...

For Immediate Release IDPH #VaxToSchool - Schedule Vaccinations Now During National Immunization Awareness Month SPRINGFIELD - It is time to get kids ready for #VaxToSchool. As the upcoming school yea...

Illinois Red Flag Law Could Set Standard In Country (Springfield, IL) -- A new Red Flag law in Illinois could set a standard for the rest of the country. Illinois residents have been able to file a Fi...

Pritzker Signs Bill Ending Medicaid Application Backlog (Chicago, IL) -- A new law is aimed at improving the application for Medicaid and lowering the number of Medicaid claims. Governor J.B. Pritzker...

Largest Increase In Child Deaths Involving DCFS In Over Decade (Springfield, IL) -- The state of Illinois is experiencing the largest increase in the death of children involved with DCFS in over a dec...

Community Mourns Loss Of Firefighter (Toledo, IL) -- The Toledo community is mourning after a popular member of the fire department has died. Firefighter Chad Sponsel died Sunday after fighting brain ...

Storm Area 51 Event Pulled By Facebook (Undated) -- An event page dedicated to a tongue-in-cheek "raid" on Area 51 has been taken down by Facebook. More than two million people had signed up for the e...