Category Archives: Local News

Testimony is continuing in the trial of Brendt Christensen. The accused kidnapper and killer's ex-girlfriend continued her testimony yesterday, describing recordings she made of conversations with Chr...

Governor J.B. Pritzker is issuing an executive order aimed at getting an accurate count in the 2020 U.S. Census. The order creates a Census office within the state's Department of Human Services, as w...

Trump On Retaliation Against Iran: "You'll Soon Find Out" (Washington, DC) -- President Trump says the public will soon find out about the U.S. response to Iran's downing of an American military drone...

For Immediate Release: High Water at Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville - The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers at Lake Shelbyville is reporting high water conditions at the lake. The pool elevation has ris...

For Immediate Release Workplace Fatigue Is Nothing to Yawn At SPRINGFIELD - Illinois Department of Labor Director Michael Kleinik joined with state and national safety experts to highlight the serious...

Mattoon and Charleston Tourism welcome you to the Coles County Fireworks spectacular on the Fourth of July! Shuttle buses will begin running from JC Penney at the Cross County Mall and O'Brien Stadium...

Lincoln's Bible - 'the best gift' SPRINGFIELD - A unique Bible that belonged to Abraham Lincoln in his final year of life, a period when he was growing more overtly religious, has been obtained by the...

More Money For Illinois Public Schools (Springfield, IL) -- Illinois public schools will have higher funding in the upcoming fiscal year. The Illinois State Board of Education got an update yesterday ...

Governor Pritzker Takes Additional Steps to Assist Farmers Hurt By Record Rainfall and Flooding SPRINGFIELD, IL - With near-record flooding and a serious delay in the planting season, Governor JB Prit...

For Immediate Release Graduates receive GED at Lake Land College Lake Land College recently celebrated the accomplishments of the High School Equivalency GED program students at a graduation ceremony....