Category Archives: Local News

State Workers Voting On Contract (Springfield, IL) -- Voting is underway on a contract for state workers in the AFSCME. Union members began voting last night to ratify a contract agreement. The employ...

Pritzker's Progressive Tax Plan Could Cost Him Over Million Extra (Springfield, IL) -- Governor J.B. Pritzker's proposed progressive tax could cost him over a million-and-a-half more in state income t...

(Wisconsin Rapids, WI) -- Leaders in a Wisconsin city are considering a proposal that would fine parents if their kids are caught bullying. The Wisconsin Rapids Tribune reports that the issue stems fr...

For Immediate Release Flooding Often Means More Mosquitoes SPRINGFIELD - The months of rain and flooding have created conditions ripe for floodwater mosquitoes (Aedes vexans). Fortunately, floodwater ...

Lake Land College honors John Deere Tech program graduates The Lake Land College John Deere Tech program welcomed 22 new technicians to the field at its annual graduation recognition banquet. The John...

For Immediate Release Megadeth Cancels Concert Dates SPRINGFIELD, IL - Megadeth has cancelled most of their shows for 2019 due to a throat cancer diagnoses for front man Dave Mustaine. The heavy metal...

Ordinance Bans ATVs (Bethany, IL) -- ATVs are being banned from the streets of Bethany. A new ordinance forbids three and four wheelers from the roads. The ordinance is completely opposite from the pr...

Pillsbury Flour Recalled Over E. Coli Contamination Fears (Minneapolis, MN) -- A flour recall is growing over fears of E. coli contamination. The recall has expanded to include about five-thousand bag...

Gloria Vanderbilt Dead (New York, NY) -- Fashion and beauty icon Gloria Vanderbilt is dead at the age of 95. The Gloria Vanderbilt lines include clothing, jewelry, perfumes, shoes and home furnishings...

For Immediate Release Dog Show Planned at Lake Shelbyville Lake Shelbyville - The 25th annual Dog Days of Summer Dog Show is scheduled for Saturday, July 6, 2019 at Forrest W. "Bo" Wood Campground. Pa...