Category Archives: Local News

For Immediate Release Get ready for fall semester at Lake Land College Fall classes begin Monday, Aug. 19, but there is still time to register at Lake Land College! Lake Land College courses are offer...

A portion of Rickelman Avenue in Effingham is closed for 8 to 12-weeks. According to the City of Effingham, the closure, which went into effect today, August 5, 2019, will be east of the storage units...

The Mattoon to Peoria St. Jude Run team completed their ninth year on Saturday, August 3, 2019. Over 115 runners and volunteers left Riddle Elementary, Friday morning (August 2) at 8am for the 148 mil...

For Immediate Release Veterans Day at the 2019 Illinois State Fair (Springfield)... The Illinois Department of Veterans' Affairs (IDVA) in cooperation with the Illinois Department of Agriculture and t...

Normal Teacher Arrested For Child Sex Abuse (Normal, IL) -- A Normal school teacher is facing charges of sex abuse and assault of a child. Police say 47-year-old Johnathon Hovey, who teaches at Normal...

Illinois Department Of Public Health Warns Of Vaping Illnesses (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois is the latest state to warn about the dangers of vaping. The Illinois Department of Public Health last week...

Separatist Movement Trying To Petition Chicago To Be Its Own State (Undated) -- It's not so much that the people of Illinois want to leave, but rather they want Chicago to go. Petitioners have been ga...

Woman Suffers Head Shot In Decatur (Decatur, IL) -- Decatur police are investigating after a woman was shot in the back of the head Sunday morning. Officers say the 34-year-old was at Decatur Memorial...

Vermilion County State's Attorney Announces Re-election Bid (Danville, IL) -- The top prosecutor in Vermilion County is announcing her bid for re-election. State's Attorney Jacqueline Lacy, the first ...

Gov. Pritzker Signs FAFSA Bill (Decatur, IL) -- A bill increasing FAFSA applications and access to federal student aid is now state law. Governor Pritzker signed the measure at Eisenhower High School ...