Category Archives: Local News

Lawyers: Christensen Offered To Plead Guilty, Reveal Zhang's Location (Peoria, IL) -- Lawyers for Brendt Christensen say a plea deal was once on the table for their client. Christensen's attorneys say...

New Contract Signals Return To Normalcy For Unions Under Pritzker (Chicago, IL) -- Illinois' largest state workers union says a new contract signals a return to normalcy for unions under Governor J.B....

Report: Only About A Quarter Of Illinois Kids Ready For Kindergarten (Springfield, IL) -- A new report says almost three-quarters of kids in Illinois are not ready to start school. The Illinois State ...

FTC Unveils Effort To Crackdown On Robocalls (Undated) -- The Federal Trade Commission is unveiling an effort with law enforcement agencies to crack down on robocalls. The agency announced "Operation ...

For Immediate Release Horizon Health Welcomes Renowned Orthopedic Surgeon (Paris, Ill.)-A Paris native and Harvard-trained orthopedic surgeon is returning home and helping to expand Horizon Health's e...

UPDATED STATEMENT REGARDING ONGOING INCIDENT IN AVON, IL   Avon, Illinois- Today, at approximately 2:00 p.m., Illinois State Police officers responded to a battery and disturbance call in Avon, I...

Donations are currently being sought for the Marshall Avenue Christian Church's annual "Back to School Bash" Saturday, July 27th. The event gives Mattoon students some items on their school supply lis...

For Immediate Release Lake Land College accepts nominations for Distinguished Alumni Society The Lake Land College Alumni office is now accepting nominations for the 2019 Distinguished Alumni Society ...

The East Central Illinois Task Force, with assistance of the Illinois State Police SWAT and District 10 executed a Moultrie County search warrant at a home on East State Street, in Lovington. The sear...

Pritzker Signing Bill To Legalize Recreational Marijuana Marijuana will be legal in the state of Illinois by lunchtime. Governor JB Pritzker will sign the law to make Marijuana legal in the state at a...