Category Archives: Local News

Sheriff's Office Appeals Ruling In Sexual Harassment Case (Macon County, IL) -- The Macon County sheriff is appealing a ruling in a sexual harassment case. A panel of three members of the Illinois Hum...

Governor Pritzker To Sign Rebuild Illinois, Gaming Bills In Springfield (Springfield, IL) -- Governor Pritzker is signing four bills for the Rebuild Illinois initiative and to expand gaming. Pritzker ...

State Police Warn Of Fake GoFundMe Pages For Fallen Deputy (Lewiston, IL) -- The Illinois State Police are warning people to be careful in donating to the family of a fallen western Illinois deputy. T...

Man Accused Of Shooting, Killing Fulton County Deputy Charged With Murder (Lewiston, IL) -- The man accused of shooting and killing Fulton County Deputy Troy Chisum is being charged with murder. Natha...

State Stats Show Employment Growing In Central Illinois (Bloomington, IL) -- Newly released state figures say that employment is growing in Central Illinois. The study released yesterday by the Illino...

Funeral Services Announced For Deputy Killed In Line Of Duty (Fulton County, IL) -- Plans are underway for the funeral services for a Fulton County Sheriff's deputy who died in the line of duty. Servi...

Christensen Public Defender Says Plea Offer Accidentally Released (Peoria, IL) -- A public defender for Brendt Christensen says a plea offer was made public by mistake. In court documents released Tue...

Woman Found Dead In Home After Paxton Fire (Paxton, IL) -- New details are emerging about a woman found dead in her Paxton home after a fire. Ford County officials say 67-year-old Peggy Elkins was fou...

Pritzker Issued Warning For Speeding On Wisconsin Lake (Village of Williams Bay, WI) -- J.B. Pritzker's press secretary Jordan Abudayyeh says the governor received a warning for speeding during a boat...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - Due to the extreme wet weather conditions experienced this growing season, the Illinois Department of Agriculture (IDOA) has introduced a targeted cover crop initiative program. The ...