Category Archives: Local News

Six People Trapped On Ferris Wheel At Knight's Action Park (Springfield, IL) -- Six people are safe after being trapped on a Ferris wheel at Knight's Action Park in Springfield. The Park's owner said ...

U.S. Lawmakers Announce Funds For Peoria Mass Transit District (Washington, DC) -- U.S lawmakers are providing over two-million dollars in funding for the Greater Peoria Mass Transit District. Illinoi...

Zhang Family Plans Last Meeting With Police Before Going Home (Peoria, IL) -- The family of Yingying Zhang is planning to meet with federal investigators and Champaign County Crime Stoppers before ret...

Millions Set Aside For Mental Health (Springfield, IL) -- A total of 80-million dollars is being set aside to provide mental health resources and addiction treatment in Illinois. The funding was appro...

Power Restored At ISU After Second Outage In A Week (Normal, IL) -- A squirrel is being blamed for an outage at the Illinois State University campus in Normal. Power was restored late yesterday mornin...

Libraries Get Innovative Technology Through State Grant (Springfield, IL) -- A state grant is allowing libraries in Illinois to use and offer innovative technology. Project Next Generation is providin...

An Altamont man faces up to 30-years in prison following his arrest for home invasion. Authorities say 23-year-old Jesse Tucker is accused of forcing his way into an Effingham home on July 19th. Tucke...

Midstate College To Permanently Close Next Month (Peoria, IL) -- Midstate College is permanently closing next month. The Peoria-area college is shutting down operations August 14th after 130 years in ...

(Washington, DC) -- Mark Esper is the nation's new defense secretary. He was easily confirmed by the Senate today. Esper is an Army vet and was Secretary of the Army when President Trump tapped him to...

For Immediate Release Horizon Health Offers Free CPR/AED Class in August (Paris, Ill.)-Horizon Health will offer a free Adult/Child/Infant CPR/AED course on Friday, August 2, from 8 am to 1 pm, in Con...