Category Archives: Local News

State Fair Safety Precautions Following Mass Shooting (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois State Police are continuing their security preparations for the Illinois State Fair in Springfield. The staff is kee...

Illinois Childcare Costs Mirror College Tuition (Bloomington, IL) -- Childcare costs in Illinois are rivaling college tuition. Research from the Economic Policy Institute puts the average annual cost ...

Police Investigating Former Superintendent (Macon, IL) -- The Macon County Sheriff's Office is investigating a former superintendent. Meridian School District board members say Daniel Brue resigned as...

Pritzker Signs Bill Upping Penalties For Scott's Law (Springfield, IL) -- Drivers in Illinois who hit roadside workers or fail to obey construction zone signals could now face enhanced fines and possi...

For Immediate Release Aquafest at Dam West Beach Lake Shelbyville - Aquafest at Dam West Beach is no ordinary day at the beach! The event is scheduled for Saturday, August 3, 2019 from 12:00 to 4:00PM...

One person was injured in an accident near Montrose this morning. According to the Illinois State Police, 37-year-old Morlee Konneh, of Dayton, Ohio, was westbound on I-70 at milepost 112 when he fell...

For Immediate Release Back-to-school extravaganza at ALPLM SPRINGFIELD - It will be a day of dueling ironclads, Civil War medicine, bridge building and much more when the Abraham Lincoln Presidential ...

For Immediate Release Volunteer Registration Open for Special Olympics Family Festival MATTOON, Ill. - July 29, 2019 - Consolidated Communications is encouraging area residents and students to registe...

UPDATE: Two dead, Two Injured In MS Walmart Shooting (Southaven, MS) -- Two people are dead and two others injured in a Walmart shooting in Mississippi. One of the injured is reportedly a Southaven po...

An Illinois company is recalling one of its products because of a peanut allergy risk. The product involved is Cookie Dough Caf's 1.6-ounce Chocolate Chip Gourmet Edible Cookie Dough Bars. 15 cases we...